AAWD Reflect on Their Relay For Life Experience — by Meera Sahni (D16)
Over the summer, members of the American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) at Tufts spent a night raising funds and awareness for cancer research through Relay For Life. AAWD member Meera Sahni (D16) summed up her eye-opening experience in a great reflection sent in to Dental Central.
"As I walked into clinic the following week, I thought about how easy it is to get wrapped up in the steps that you have to follow. The rapidity at which you can forget the significance of a patient’s medical history on their outlook and mindset when they leave your operatory is astonishing. We are encouraged from day one of our training to “treat the person” but attending Relay for Life has taught me that practicing this philosophy and understanding it are two different things. "