My Professional Journey: Dr. Heather Frimmer

On March 13, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at SHU students, faculty, and staff gathered over lunch to hear Dr. Heather Frimmer discuss her unique career trajectory from medical trainee to radiologist and published author. This engaging event was part of the “My Professional Journey” series sponsored by Student Affairs and Wellbeing “Careers in Medicine,” the OME Professionalism Committee, and the IHS Library.

During the 90-minute program, Dr. Frimmer spoke of the path that led to her current position as Diagnostic Radiologist in Breast and Emergency Radiology. Once established in her medical career, she would then follow an altogether different path and write her first novel, Bedside Manners, published by SparkPress in 2018.

After her talk, those in attendance were treated to a reading of two passages from Bedside Manners, followed by small-group discussion and reflection of the passages’ themes. Students were then invited to do a bit of their own creative writing based on their personal clinical experiences thus far.

On behalf of everyone who attended, the sponsors of the “My Professional Journey” series would like to thank Dr. Frimmer for joining us and speaking about her medical and writing career.

Dr. Heather Frimmer (left) with former medical school classmate, Dr. Miriam Hoffman, Associate Dean of Medical Education.
From left to right: Dr. Miriam Hoffman (Associate Dean of Medical Education), Janae Moment (MS1), Raquel Cancho Otero (MS1), Dr. Heather Frimmer, Candace Pallitto (MS1), Caryn Katz Loffman (Human Dimension Assistant Course Director), Katherine Veltri (MS1), and Allison Piazza (Health Sciences Librarian).
Medical students and faculty discussing Bedside Manners by Dr. Heather Frimmer.