The family medicine shirt was designed to pay respect to the broad range of knowledge required of this specialty and honor the challenge these providers face day in and day out. For the specialty near and dear to my heart, these providers could wear any of the MEND shirts on any given day.
The gastroenterology shirt shows the typical position of the provider’s left hand on the endoscope, whether the colonoscope or gastroscope. Endoscopy remains the gold standard for colon cancer screening and the diagnostic procedure of choice for most GI tract disorders.
One of our MEND favorites, the hospice shirt shows a beautiful depiction of the hands in prayer covered in rosary beads. This art is the perfect reflection of the powerful role all hospice providers play in end of life cares.
The laboratory shirt shows the classic technique of the blood draw. All of us rural providers have special appreciation for these experts, as do our patients.