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Sep 16, 2026

Small Moments, Big Impact: Building Trust in the Briefest Patient Encounters

Steven Giang
Resident

A patient lies still on a stretcher just outside the operating room, hands gripping the rails with quiet tension. The […] Read More

Sep 1, 2026

You Are Not Behind: Lessons from a Nontraditional Path to Medicine

Lauren Sargeant
Med Student

If I could go back and give myself advice before starting medical school, it would be this: you are not […] Read More

Jul 10, 2026

The Subject That Convinced Me I Didn’t Belong

Matthew Tao
Med Student

It was almost midnight, and I was staring at the word oxybutynin like it had personally wronged me. I’d seen […] Read More

Mar 18, 2026

From Hesitation to Leadership: Learning to Lead in the Emergency Department as a Volunteer

Julianna Edelman
Pre-Med

When I arrived at UVA, I wanted to participate in a meaningful volunteer experience, so I joined Madison House, UVA’s […] Read More

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