By Jake Erwin
I cannot transplant your heart.
I cannot cure your cancer.
I cannot stop death.
But,
I can help you live,
I can welcome your child,
I can calm your fears,
I can be there when you breathe your last,
I will teach you,
I will encourage you,
I will comfort you,
I am Family Medicine.
Jake Erwin is a fourth-year medical student going into a Family Medicine residency and wrote this piece to express the essence of his chosen specialty.