The closet full of Dansko clogs doesn’t show the years of blood, sweat, and tears that went into med school, healing patients, losing patients, wiping off bodily fluids, and walking away from naysayers.
The drip drip drip that you hear is dialed through decades of grit and study. It's steady and life-saving. And if you tune in to her socials, it’s the sound of support for women everywhere.
She navigates her schedule in fifteen-minute blocks so she can focus on what’s in front of her while moving toward her goals. Elevate women, heal humans, aid people all over the world.
Those Dansko clogs she rotates do her rotations with her. There’s a book in the works, which makes sense for this one. She spares no minutes, pays no mind to the haters, and prescribes joy to navigate adversity.
“I recall a woman who had cancer that was very anxious and had never had surgery before. She came in for her cancer surgery and kept asking me if she was going to die or if she was going to wake up. I reassured that we would do everything possible to help her. Thankfully, the surgery was a total success and the cancer had not spread. When she woke up in the recovery room, she was groggy but awake. I told her it was all done and the cancer was fully removed. I’ll never forget how grateful she was.”
What her back-to-back days look like
“I time block my day out into 15 to 30 minute segments. On days when I’m in the operating room, I typically run two rooms in parallel - consenting patients, waking one up, and putting one to sleep. If I need a mental break, I’ll scroll social media for 15 minutes and maybe even make a funny reel myself!”
Advice from Dr. Tiffany Moon for new care providers
“Set expectations early on that there will be good and bad days. Remind yourself to turn every mistake into a learning opportunity so it doesn’t happen again. Learn why it happened in the first place, whether it was due to a system problem, miscommunication, or lack of knowledge. Rectify it and teach others. We are all working towards a common goal of helping our patients, and every mistake can teach us something valuable.”
We hear you’re working on a book?
“Yes! I’m writing my first book, Joy Prescriptions, which will be out in the spring of 2025.
