Besides TV shows like Access Hollywood and Entertainment Tonight, you know who can be relied on around the holidays for doing a solid recounting of notable events from the current year? My mother. 75 year old Trina Johns. She pauses to reflect on what made the current year unique and history-making, both about her own life and news that affected the world. From politics to personal, her list is usually right on the mark, and she’s good about saying it OUT LOUD and sharing it with my brother and me so that we might be inspired to create our own list. So with that little tip of the hat to my momma, here’s my list: Measles & the recurrence of Vaccine Preventable Diseases Gun Violence Pseudoscience Vaping/e-cigarettes Telemedicine and the changing healthcare landscape MEASLES. When I was in training to be a pediatrician 20 years ago, never in my wildest dreams did I think I’d […]