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Jasminka Vukanovic-Criley is a hospitalist and can be reached on Twitter @criley_md.

When grief hits all at once: a morning of heartbreak and love

Jasminka Vukanovic-Criley, MD
Physician
April 26, 2025

This beautiful Saturday morning began like many other mornings with a heart full of love and hope. Gentle rays of sunlight filtered through the windows. Their warm glow whispered hope and promise of another good day. This morning, like many others, I woke up early. But little did I know the day would bring a flood of emotions for which I was unprepared. Indeed, as the morning unfolded, my spirit …

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The transformative power of volunteering at the science fair

Jasminka Vukanovic-Criley, MD
Education
June 27, 2023

“Thank you so much for taking the time today and judging,” yet another person said as they approached me, smiling or shaking my hand.

“You are welcome,” I said, smiling. It was my pleasure—my genuine internal pleasure.

I have been volunteering for schools and children’s education for many years.

As I agreed yet again to be a judge, I thought I was helping them: schools, students, the school district… It turned out that, …

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The emotional side of being a doctor during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jasminka Vukanovic-Criley, MD
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July 5, 2020

It was a Thursday. It was supposed to be one of those “regular” evening shifts. Then, at 6:15 p.m., my first page went off: Bed 11, Mrs. R., Dr. H. needs to talk to you. The page came from the COVID section of the emergency department.

I immediately called back. It saddened me when I learned that our patient was a young woman health care worker in her early 50s. She …

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