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An Introduction To “Physician Heal Thyself: A DOCTOR’S JOURNEY FROM MEDICINE TO MIRACLES” Wri t t en by Dr. S eema K ha nej a

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hen I entered an accelerated medical program right out of high school, I was just 17 years old. I felt this burning desire to marry the science of biomedicine with the spirit of true service. Medicine was a calling that I had to answer. There was simply no other choice. Did you feel this way too when you chose to become a doctor? Do you still feel this passion for medicine today that you felt as a young medical student? Or perhaps now, many years or even decades later, do you feel disillusioned, perhaps disenfranchised, and maybe even 3 8 | M A R C H / A P R I L 20 20

disgusted with the state of medical practice? With the rise in physician burnout and many physicians choosing to leave medicine all together, many of us might be questioning our initial choice to become a doctor. This brings me to my very first book which I recently self-published, Physician, Heal Thyself: A Doctor’s Journey from Medicine to Miracles (A mindful approach to healing based on teachings of A Course in Miracles.) Physician, Heal Thyself is my exploration of the bridge between Western medicine and spirituality from my

vantage point as a traditionally trained medical doctor. Drawing from my personal and clinical experiences along with scientific research, I share a clear explanation of the basic principles of A Course in Miracles, long regarded a classic among modern spiritual teachings. My book also offers simple, expansive, and effective tools for healing. Here’s how my book begins: “During the summer following my high school junior year, almost a year before I would enter an accelerated medical school program, I experienced a profound


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