Doctors and Friends

Kimmery Martin, an emergency doctor-turned-novelist, draws on her medical background to inspire her medical fiction, writing seminars, and narrative medicine courses. Her novel Doctors and Friends, written two years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, stands out for its prescience. The story revolves around three female doctors in New York, San Diego, and Atlanta who were close friends since medical school, reuniting just before the emergence of a deadly virus that compels them to resume their roles as medical professionals. Martin’s narrative provides insight into their personal lives as they navigate the delicate balance of their responsibilities. Interestingly, the experiences of Martin’s fictional doctors closely align with the actual events of the pandemic, suggesting that the medical community was not entirely unprepared for such a respiratory virus crisis. Doctors and Friends emphasizes the significance of friendships among overwhelmed healthcare workers who rely on each other to navigate a pandemic that demands their utmost energy and time.