Chang, Chris2023-02-032023-02-032022-05-19https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/51649I am always moved when a former resident reaches out years later with a story from their clinical work in their community. It makes me think that we had some small part in creating reflective practitioners that take time to examine their role with their patients and their community. This week Chris Chang, a graduate of Barre Family Health Center, who now works at Austin Regional Clinic in Austin TX, writes about a topic that all clinicians think far too much about - paperwork. When asked what we would change to make our specialty better, almost every family doc says, "less paperwork". And yet, Chris puts this all in perspective with his thoughtful piece. I also love his commentary on going to a funeral of a patient. Every time I have done the same, I have learned so much about the patient, their family - and also about myself. Let Chris' words inspire you all.en-USCopyright © 2022 ChangAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/paperworkfamily medicineprimary carepatient carefuneralsProse