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Bruce H. Campbell, MD FACS

Retired Head and Neck Surgeon | Author | Essayist

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Blog Posts and Essays

Trophies: Chasing the Big 5 (or 6) in Africa

Jan 1

Trophies: Chasing the Big 5 (or 6) in Africa

440

Unnecessary Loveliness

Dec 18, 2024

Unnecessary Loveliness

650

A Simple Question

Nov 21, 2024

A Simple Question

4000

More Great Writing from the Fall 2024 Issue of The Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine

Nov 13, 2024

More Great Writing from the Fall 2024 Issue of The Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine

360

Fall 2024 Issue of Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine - A Sampler

Nov 3, 2024

Fall 2024 Issue of Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine - A Sampler

950

My Scrub Pants Were Always Too Short

Oct 15, 2024

My Scrub Pants Were Always Too Short

1180

"Keep Your White Coat Thin" - The 2024 MCW White Coat Lecture

Jul 26, 2024

"Keep Your White Coat Thin" - The 2024 MCW White Coat Lecture

4030

Watching the Loon Chicks Grow

Jul 8, 2024

Watching the Loon Chicks Grow

260

Write About the Day You Decide to Retire

Jun 1, 2024

Write About the Day You Decide to Retire

290

"Old Scrubs" Published in Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine

May 28, 2024

"Old Scrubs" Published in Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine

290

Rage Against the Answering Machine

Apr 19, 2024

Rage Against the Answering Machine

430

The Repercussions of a Car Crash

Mar 19, 2024

The Repercussions of a Car Crash

1902

The Humanities In Contemporary Health Education: Fighting the Same Battle 45 Years Later

Mar 10, 2024

The Humanities In Contemporary Health Education: Fighting the Same Battle 45 Years Later

790

My Short Story, "Last Case," Published in The Examined Life Journal

Feb 13, 2024

My Short Story, "Last Case," Published in The Examined Life Journal

1890

Woman Cured of Throat Cancer after Licking Elvis Stamp

Feb 3, 2024

Woman Cured of Throat Cancer after Licking Elvis Stamp

792

Christmas Morning Rounds

Dec 18, 2023

Christmas Morning Rounds

2100

The Wondrous Christmas Gift

Dec 3, 2023

The Wondrous Christmas Gift

1782

Pushing Back on Medicine's Hidden Curriculum

Nov 7, 2023

Pushing Back on Medicine's Hidden Curriculum

19010

Is Being a Pilot like Being a Surgeon?

Nov 3, 2023

Is Being a Pilot like Being a Surgeon?

580

That Interval Between the Biopsy and the Report

Oct 9, 2023

That Interval Between the Biopsy and the Report

1110

"To be Understood and Appreciated"; A Trip to Lac du Flambeau

Sep 22, 2023

"To be Understood and Appreciated"; A Trip to Lac du Flambeau

832

A Blow for Freedom in the Operating Room

Sep 6, 2023

A Blow for Freedom in the Operating Room

1364

You are Here: A Medical Student Teaches Me to Appreciate Each Day

Aug 25, 2023

You are Here: A Medical Student Teaches Me to Appreciate Each Day

440

Everyone Has a Story to Tell: The Universal Appeal of MCW’s MedMoth

Aug 22, 2023

Everyone Has a Story to Tell: The Universal Appeal of MCW’s MedMoth

320

Looking to Partner With Others - The Campbell Family Narrative Medicine Fund

Jun 14, 2023

Looking to Partner With Others - The Campbell Family Narrative Medicine Fund

1910

The Medical School Graduation Speech I Would Give

May 16, 2023

The Medical School Graduation Speech I Would Give

3412

The Sign

Mar 17, 2023

The Sign

600

13,000 Days on the Hamster Wheel: Finding Meaning Before and After Retirement

Feb 19, 2023

13,000 Days on the Hamster Wheel: Finding Meaning Before and After Retirement

330

So, You Want to Publish Your MedEd Paper in Academic Medicine - The Editors Share Their Tips

Jan 8, 2023

So, You Want to Publish Your MedEd Paper in Academic Medicine - The Editors Share Their Tips

240

The Satisfaction of Editing Other People's Work: Creating Two New Books

Dec 31, 2022

The Satisfaction of Editing Other People's Work: Creating Two New Books

321

Fall 2022 Issue of "The Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine" is Live

Nov 15, 2022

Fall 2022 Issue of "The Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine" is Live

510

The Patient’s Clothes Might Be as Important as My White Coat

Sep 27, 2022

The Patient’s Clothes Might Be as Important as My White Coat

870

Does a Surgeon’s Age Make a Difference?

Aug 9, 2022

Does a Surgeon’s Age Make a Difference?

1690

An Unexpected Journey With My Doximity Op-Med Essay

Jul 18, 2022

An Unexpected Journey With My Doximity Op-Med Essay

780

Hands-On vs. Hands-Off Medicine

May 7, 2022

Hands-On vs. Hands-Off Medicine

350

A Fullness of Uncertain Significance is Now an "Award Winning" Book

Apr 16, 2022

A Fullness of Uncertain Significance is Now an "Award Winning" Book

1004

Talking About the Book with Surgeons (and Others)

Apr 12, 2022

Talking About the Book with Surgeons (and Others)

1800

Why I Try to Know My Patient's World, in Addition to Their Body

Mar 8, 2022

Why I Try to Know My Patient's World, in Addition to Their Body

840

Book Readings and Events

Feb 28, 2022

Book Readings and Events

2040

Our Hands

Jan 27, 2022

Our Hands

771

Personal Statements are an Opportunity for Growth

Dec 17, 2021

Personal Statements are an Opportunity for Growth

2030

The VA - A Book Reading in the Operating Room and a Few Memories

Dec 1, 2021

The VA - A Book Reading in the Operating Room and a Few Memories

1230

"The Short Coat Podcast" - "A Fullness of Uncertain Significance" interview

Nov 18, 2021

"The Short Coat Podcast" - "A Fullness of Uncertain Significance" interview

570

Tuesday 11/16/2021 at 12:00 CST - 15th Annual MCW Medical Humanities Lecture

Nov 15, 2021

Tuesday 11/16/2021 at 12:00 CST - 15th Annual MCW Medical Humanities Lecture

180

MCW's 15th Annual Medical Humanities Lecture - November 16, 2021 at noon

Nov 8, 2021

MCW's 15th Annual Medical Humanities Lecture - November 16, 2021 at noon

180

A Very Kind and Generous Review

Nov 8, 2021

A Very Kind and Generous Review

510

Channeling Wayne Gretzky: Getting the Word Out on "A Fullness of Uncertain Significance"

Oct 25, 2021

Channeling Wayne Gretzky: Getting the Word Out on "A Fullness of Uncertain Significance"

862

Online Review of A Fullness of Uncertain Significance: Stories of Surgery, Clarity, & Grace

Oct 20, 2021

Online Review of A Fullness of Uncertain Significance: Stories of Surgery, Clarity, & Grace

770

Ending Your Career with Grace Means Letting Go of the Knife - A Doximity Op-Med essay

Sep 30, 2021

Ending Your Career with Grace Means Letting Go of the Knife - A Doximity Op-Med essay

1731

Now, the hard part begins ...

Sep 30, 2021

Now, the hard part begins ...

1150

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