Christopher Ritchlin Balances Patient Care with Beekeeping Hobby

Meanwhile, he says part of being a physician involves being observant of patients, actually developing a sense about them and the world in which they live. Likewise,

beekeeping also provides him with an awareness of the natural world around him.

“It’s given me a whole new awareness in a different dimension,” he says, explaining that he pays full attention to the weather, climate trends and which flowers or trees are blossoming. “Beekeeping allows me to use the skills that I use in medicine, which is the same awareness of what’s going on with my patients.”

Listen to Dr. Ritchlin talk about beekeeping and how it relates to rheumatology.

Carol Patton is a freelance writer based in Las Vegas.

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