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

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

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

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

I never thought I would be here, preparing for a career in medicine while carrying the weight of profound loss. […] Read More

This summer, I was lucky enough to go on my university-sponsored medical trip to Cuzco, Peru with the Global Medical […] Read More

“Oh wow, this flyer looks nice. Oh, this one, too. Is there another QR code? Sure, I’ll scan it. It’s […] Read More

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