Opinion: Laugh a little: Medical professionals, engaged in serious business, need to reclaim their humor
Serious question: Is it OK for medical professionals to laugh at themselves or make fun of the profession in public? Some say no. I say it’s not only OK, but humor might be good for the professional — and the profession.
In medical school, my friend Emily and I filmed a satirical video about the ridiculous things medical students say and do as they learn their trade. At the time, a sketch called “[expletive] Girls Say” was going viral. In it, a man dressed as a proto-millennial female — hair in Hollywood waves, slight sibilance, exquisite vocal fry — delivered quick-cut punch lines in rapid succession.
