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I treat the way I work in both fields pretty much the same. I have my MES on Plaza, even when I paint, you know, it's sort of like, just get everything ready and then go, and then, you know, it, you just, it kind of takes you where you want it to go.
Physicians, NPs, and PAs have a lot more power than they think. In the service of our patients, we should be doing more to push back.
I've been painting for 22 years, almost five days per week. So I paint too much. And if I always paint the same, I will be bored.
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MD · PhD · MPH · MBA
Dr. Lisa Belisle is a board-certified family physician, writer, and the host of Radio Maine. She works at the intersection of medicine and the human spirit, in the clinic, on the air, and on the page.
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From Off the Wall · Portland Art Gallery Artist
I consider the opportunity I have to paint to be a gift.
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