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Jun 3, 2025

Healing Through Teaching: The Leadership Journey Behind MedElem

Shyam Ganesh Babu
Pre-Med

Healing Through Teaching: The Leadership Journey Behind MedElem Back in middle school, Job Shadowing Day wasn’t just a break from […] Read More

Mar 14, 2025

Detours to Dreams: Reflections from a Non-Traditional Student

Tony Phan
Med Student

Like video game side quests, life’s detours led me to unexpected adventures that enriched my journey to medical school. The […] Read More

Dec 4, 2024

Rotating Through the Pediatric Emergency Room: Part II

Dee Luo
Resident

While Drew and I are deep in conversation, suddenly someone says, “Whoa, these labs,” and I make a beeline for […] Read More

Nov 12, 2024

Rotating Through the Pediatric Emergency Room: Part I

Dee Luo
Resident

I walk through the wooden door of the Peds Emergency Department wearing black scrubs and a non-operational badge. The door […] Read More

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