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2023 PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Finding art in science
Taking a line from Forest Gump, Dr. Ruth Abaya describes her typical day in medicine as a being like a box of chocolates.
“You never know what you’re going to get. So, for me and my personality, emergency medicine makes a lot of sense,” explained Abaya. “It has variety. It is unpredictable. There’s a lot of creativity. Sometimes there’s a clear right thing to do, and sometimes you’re making a judgement based on a number of factors.”