Sammi Tyler

Credentials: DO

Position title: Clinical Instructor

Email: sktyler2@wisc.edu

Website: Department of Pediatrics

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I’ve been reading books written by physicians since college, which shaped my awareness of and attraction to the raw humanity involved in a career in medicine. I deeply appreciate that being a physician, my patients invite me to accompany them through some of the most meaningful moments of their lives, where there is so much vulnerability, beauty, and sometimes suffering to try to alleviate. I’ve been exploring and incorporating medical humanities into my own life and that of my peers since college; it improves our comfort with uncertainty, ability to retain a beginner’s mindset, and reflect upon the meaning of our work. I continue to love reading pieces written by physicians today, have a journaling practice which is especially helpful to process tough encounters, and see my practice of medicine itself as an opportunity to continuously learn more about what it means to be a human.