Dorothy R. Novick
Cognoscenti contributor
Dorothy R. Novick is a primary care pediatrician, medical educator and writer based in Philadelphia. Her advocacy work focusses on health equity and trauma-informed care.
Recently published
We have to stop sanitizing the carnage of mass shootings
Assault weapons are designed for only one thing, to savagely and decisively tear human bodies apart, writes Dorothy R. Novick. It is gruesome and traumatic and feels impossible to face,...
When my patients are unvaccinated
I don't feel any anger towards my unvaccinated patients, writes Dorothy Novick, only concern and a desire to build trust.
As doctors, we like to 'know.' COVID took that away
As COVID set in, I had all of the empathy but nothing that felt like wisdom, writes Dorothy Novick. It turns out that even without so much knowing, there’s plenty...
Words I'll Never Say Again: 'It's OK, The Doctor Is Allowed'
I want my young patients to trust me -- but not because of the letters after my name, writes Dorothy R. Novick. I want them to trust me because they...