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The Only Life You Could Save
Becoming a doctor. Staying human.
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"The Only Life You Could Save" with Dr. Cassie C. Ferguson
Book Launch Day! September 8th, 2026!
"The Only Life You Could Save: Becoming a Doctor. Staying Human."
Introducing The Only Life You Could Save Podcast!
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The Voice in Your Head: Self-Compassion & the Inner Critic
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Strong Back, Soft Front
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You Belong Here
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The "Good-ish" Doctor
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Embracing Vulnerability
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Real Self-Care in Medical School
Real self-care, then, is not a retreat from the work of medicine but a way of remaining human within it.
The Only Life You Could Save
A book about medical student well-being
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I told this story at our medical school's biannual Med Moth storytelling event on October 29, 2025 in front of an audience of 130 medical students, residents, faculty members, and friends.
Terrible Advice for Moms Sending Your Firstborn to College
I want to be clear that this is not an essay that will end with me coming to terms with the fact that letting our children go off to college is a part of parenting that should be celebrated.
Bike vs Auto
Two years ago, I got a call that no parent is truly ever prepared to get, even those of us who spend much of our lives “dress rehearsing tragedy” (to quote Brene Brown).
Holes
My friend Matt was kind.
Moths & Monarchs
How narrative medicine might save the soul of medicine
Each of us is Worthy of Being Chosen
How the scarcity mentality in medical training keeps us from asking for what we need
"Who do you think you are?"
My research career began in the fourth grade.
Seven Friends
At the end of every week of the summer camp my children have attended for years, the counselors send home a written report about how your camper did that week—the activities they chose, how they got along with the other campers, etc.
The Messy
One very late night during my pediatric residency, I sat in the middle of the pediatric intensive care unit with my supervising fellow and the hospital chaplain.