<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Bruce Campbell MD ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author and retired head & neck surgeon ]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/home</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 13:27:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Author Resigns - A Book Signing Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[A writer-friend tracks Dr. Campbell down at a national meeting and asks him to autograph a copy of his book. What happens next is a surprise.]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/the-author-resigns</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b3526fd558374c818e0b4c</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_a16a30934b044c238cbb4a100929cf19~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Tonsillectomy Tale from the 1930s]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was an intern, I was performing a tonsillectomy closely supervised by an older surgeon. While we were working, he told me this story he had heard from one of his own mentors. My teacher swore it was true. ]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/a-tonsillectomy-tale-from-the-1930s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6963f148cca849701e8f18f9</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_f10721ffb9c64accb88fcf3fba3139e6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Where it Hurts: Dispatches from the Emotional Frontlines of Medicine" - Book preorder available]]></title><description><![CDATA[My short story, "Old Scrubs," is included in the upcoming anthology, "Where It Hurts: Dispatches from the Emotional Frontlines of Medicine." If you preorder the book through Barnes &#38; Noble by January 1, 2026, you can save 25%. ]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/where-it-hurts-dispatches-from-the-emotional-frontlines-of-medicine-book-preorder-available</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6952ecfcddfd312358cfd701</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_ce9dc88e6416412d842443ea48829ec1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_914,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Good Things Must End - The End of the M3 Narrative Medicine Session for Medical Students]]></title><description><![CDATA[For eleven years, I ran a narrative session for the entire third-year medical school class. I was sad when I realized this December will come and go without the opportunity to share time with these future physicians who are blazing their paths in clinical medicine and are at the most challenging, narrative-rich, and seminal points in their lives and careers.]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/all-good-things-must-pass-the-end-of-the-m3-narrative-sessions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6949931fadc391625af78b4c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:46:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_2c64788673994a378f9774e356a9640a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Rounds - University of Texas Southwestern Department of Surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was honored to deliver the Enrico G. Bartolucci, M.D. Lecture to the UTSW Department of Surgery on October 8, 2025. Special thanks to Alan Dackiw, MD, PhD who invited me to be a visiting professor. ]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/grand-rounds-university-of-texas-southwestern-department-of-surgery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e7195badab19170b32fb4d</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 02:30:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_6e1474af5a1642689148b537da090084~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grand Rounds - University of Wisconsin Department of Otolaryngology-Head &#38; Neck Surgery]]></title><description><![CDATA[My friend and former resident, Sandra Lin, MD, Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head &#38; Neck Surgery at the University of...]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/grand-rounds-university-of-wisconsin-department-of-otolaryngology-head-neck-surgery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cbf968b71c8fd10d9249bd</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:37:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_146f440102324f1196460367696e40a6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Will Deliver UW-Madison Otolaryngology Grand Rounds Next Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[ am honored to give Otolaryngology Grand Rounds on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM (CDT) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The presentation will be livestreamed.]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/i-will-deliver-uw-madison-oto-grand-rounds-next-wednesday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c33ae3761c219f8231a59f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 22:27:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_725b155330984c8c8d7f245d0a7c7ccd~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review Published in Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine]]></title><description><![CDATA[I published a book review this week in Intima of Kenneth Weinberg, MD's first collection of essays, Exquisite Moments of Sorrow and Grace. ]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/book-review-published-in-intima-a-journal-of-narrative-medicine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687b822f3b808c020d535d7e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 11:46:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_b2d3a038a06d4a409155e0dc0e29fda6~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_646,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Elephant on My Chest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite being a physician, I was 40 years out of medical school. And I don’t treat hearts. Still, I knew that crushing chest pain is a bad thing. ]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/the-elephant-on-my-chest</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68407c4bc81ffc3560ea7d68</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:14:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_2978e6baf4b24724b271805e8008511a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three Bends and Two Loops]]></title><description><![CDATA[A short story about Ben, who must write a high school report ]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/three-bends-and-two-loops</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67d49421bb92761a8e8e8e58</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2025 21:04:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_b81fdce87c7f42dd84b0d8ec3f05c347~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_654,h_248,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mourning the Loss of a Local Specialty Society]]></title><description><![CDATA[This essay, one of my very favorites, appeared in JAMA-OTO in 12/2018, and still brings back memories of wonderful friends and mentors.]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/mourning-the-loss-of-a-local-specialty-society</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67c1c720ad6a375aa9f5b47a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:34:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_195fe93857aa49749ccc8fe2a0f502ea~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_416,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: Becoming a Better Physician]]></title><description><![CDATA[My review of the collection of essays, "Becoming a Better Physician," was published in "Intima" on 2/23/2025.]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/book-review-becoming-a-better-physician</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67bdc01cefd67e3d7e3f403b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:06:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_2514b83f1be64958b5be0af42bb26680~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Pottery]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am perplexed by our new handcrafted ceramic drinking cup and matching plate. What, exactly, are they for? ]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/new-pottery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67a4dfcf3584de75637ecfbb</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:18:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_1fedbcdc43334fa2970e1ef7ed0a4176~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trophies: Chasing the Big 5 (or 6) in Africa]]></title><description><![CDATA[This essay grew out a surprising overlap  I discovered between our work with Kenyan surgeons and our times on safari.]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/trophies-chasing-the-big-5-or-6-in-africa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6771c8888cd232e25a902039</guid><category><![CDATA[Global Health]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 12:00:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_dedfe9f3a0d941bc901a70d2a45bd25e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unnecessary Loveliness]]></title><description><![CDATA[A winter meditation. Happy holidays, everyone!]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/unnecessary-loveliness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6762c031166491ea163b4393</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:45:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_6652a586e11441c5a58f5fd26c3039a2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_478,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Simple Question]]></title><description><![CDATA["Have you fallen in the past 6 months?"]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/a-simple-question</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6727f9779bb21c3d15fc9fa9</guid><pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 21:15:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_b93a79c21196471694807776a7568eeb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_678,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Great Writing from the Fall 2024 Issue of The Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine]]></title><description><![CDATA[More great writing from the current issue of The Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/more-great-writing-from-the-fall-2024-issue-of-the-intima-a-journal-of-narrative-medicine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6734766ad88d3490617d6f02</guid><pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:25:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_dde321f4c222466790f5907f7444f796~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fall 2024 Issue of Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine - A Sampler]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are some tasty samples from the latest edition of Intima: A Journal of Narrative Medicine.]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/fall-2024-issue-of-intima-a-journal-of-narrative-medicine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6727e514d0586acb78123610</guid><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2024 22:16:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_5d69ae5647b1445982a8e6261497813c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Scrub Pants Were Always Too Short]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. Campbell looks back on how he decided to enter his specialty. And it wasn't entirely based on careful research.]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/my-scrub-pants-were-always-too-short</link><guid isPermaLink="false">670eb94aa5f7337d03146b29</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:10:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_c6e022308e5a4ec1814ce41afce3bf0b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_784,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["Keep Your White Coat Thin" - The 2024 MCW White Coat Lecture]]></title><description><![CDATA[In addressing incoming MCW medical students,  Dr Campbell advises: Let the stories of others affect you and let others hear your story.]]></description><link>https://www.brucecampbellmd.com/post/keep-your-white-coat-thin-the-2024-mcw-white-coat-lecture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66a388ed368a821998d17d76</guid><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 14:41:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/897bd1_b097bfb4745b452b8291f8028abfaadc~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Bruce Campbell MD</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>