Christina7 days ago3 minFood SecurityFood security has always been difficult in Malawi, with floods and deforestation and an increasing population on a limited amount of...
ChristinaMay 43 minOverachieving and WellbeingI take wellbeing seriously. Sometimes the closest I get to balance is being extreme in all areas, but for the last year or two I have...
ChristinaApr 53 minFitting InNormally when I attend a medical conference I quickly feel that I am among people like me. Especially global health conferences or...
ChristinaMar 233 minWell Babies and Sick KidsIt was a busy Monday morning. I had half a dozen kids scheduled to see me for vaccine advice, but by the end of the morning I had seen or...
ChristinaMar 153 minPressureThe patient had a 5:30 appointment, later than I usually like to book, but was brought in at 1:30 by a colleague who used to work with me...
ChristinaMar 152 minGule WamkuluA few days ago, a Presbyterian pastor received threats from members of Malawi’s Gule Wamkulu secret society and complaints from the head...
ChristinaMar 153 min"We Treat, God Heals"I was discussing last week about how tempting it is as a doctor to feel like it is the physicians who have the responsibility to bring...
ChristinaMar 72 minFamily Medicine DoctorJust over ten years ago, I was writing personal statements for residency programs. Sometimes I go back through those statements and...
ChristinaFeb 177 minAnother Day in my LifeI wake up around 7 to the pouring rain. That’s great because I needed extra sleep after staying up late. And there’s power this morning,...
ChristinaFeb 154 minFatigue and RenewalToday, I am tired. I am tired from planning trainings and travel and programs with so many pieces that something is sure to fall through....
ChristinaJan 274 minA Day in My Life: January 2022A day in my life January 2022 I stayed up late on conference calls last night, hearing from experts in California about ways to improve...
ChristinaJan 226 minLearning the DanceTen months ago, we adopted a little village dog and took over the contract for a night guard. Together, those two had been protecting for...
Christina MetzlerOct 3, 20213 minRoots, Branches, and PruningPruning is my least favorite part of gardening. It’s probably my least favorite part of life, too. I love watching the growth of new...
Christina MetzlerSep 26, 20213 minLifestyle Medicine and Patients who InspireMy patients inspire me. I have patients who really take lifestyle interventions seriously and have prevented or reversed chronic disease...
ChristinaSep 8, 20213 minGetting AwayChristian Health Service Corps has a policy that missionaries should physically get away from their place of work every quarter. These...
Christina MetzlerAug 23, 20215 minA Day in our Life: I'm Glad there's Two of Us6:30 I get up, brew tea, read my Bible, eat breakfast, and get ready. Greg’s awake by 7:00 and I ask him to help with the printer. I...
ChristinaAug 15, 20213 minShadowingYesterday was Susie’s last day shadowing me at ABC Clinic. Sometimes she really was like my shadow, quietly observing my conversations...
ChristinaAug 10, 20215 minJust Another Day in ParadiseI wake up just after 6:00. I had dreams about people singing, influenced no doubt by the roosters crowing at all hours of the night and...
ChristinaAug 10, 20214 minPregnancyShe came into my office alone, without a family member as a guardian, and she didn’t want a student to sit in on our meeting; her issue...
ChristinaAug 10, 20213 minFocusing on AssetsThe settings couldn’t have been more different. A couple years ago in rural Malawi I sat down with a team of two clinicians who provided...