How a physician finds laughter during this dark time

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">"With my passion for writing and connecting digitally with others in health care and the general public, this ‘downtime’ has allowed for an expansion of these interests. I’ve begun recording on my podcast, a multidisciplinary conversation between women who thrive in fields that traditionally they haven’t thought to be able to (or shouldn’t). I’ve spent more time than I ever could have imagined with my son – a wonderful by-product of the distancing measures. And I’ve found that I love to make my friends – and even strangers – find their laughter during this dark time.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My family and friends will often attest to this, how I get joy from getting a smile, a smirk, or even a head shake (I can see you trying not to laugh under there though). As I’ve grown as a clinician, I’ve become more comfortable with infusing humor – appropriately – with my patients, and I know that a shared laugh even as they are going through a time that isn’t the best in their lives is appreciated."</span></p> <p><a href= "https://www.multnomahortho.com/nancy-yen-shipley-md-orthopedic-surgeon-portland-beaverton-gresham-oregon.html"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Nancy Yen Shipley</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is an orthopedic surgeon and can be reached at her self-titled site,</span> <a href= "https://www.nancymd.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">NancyMD</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, and on Twitter</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/_nancymd?lang=en"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@_nancymd</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">and Instagram</span> <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/_nancymd/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@_nancymd</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How a physician finds laughter during this dark time</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">." (<a href=