Aspiring Docs Diaries

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Mar 8, 2018

A Frustrated Patient

Amy Lorber

Perched on a stool off to the side of a small exam room, I opened the chart of our patient, […] Read More

Mar 5, 2018

When Disaster Strikes, Rebuild

Gabriel Martinez Alvarez

It can be easy to become distracted from school if you let yourself. There are holidays, family gatherings, stocks, sports, […] Read More

Feb 28, 2018

Harnessing the Power of Social Media as a #Tweetiatrician

Molly Markowitz

I have a Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and even a Snapchat account, though I primarily use Facebook as my go-to for […] Read More

Feb 26, 2018

Houston’s Response to Harvey

Colin J. Rog

Very late in the evening of Friday, August 25, 2017, I arrived home physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted. That night […] Read More

Feb 14, 2018

Research Reflections

Stephanie Cantu

As a senior, being a pre-med has taken me through a hard but adventurous journey, once I started getting the […] Read More

Feb 12, 2018

Becoming a Refugee Medical Student

Elsa Rodriguez

Growing up in Miami, I became desensitized to annual hurricane threats. Before Hurricane Maria, the last time I experienced a […] Read More

Feb 8, 2018

Waiting for Irma

Chelsea Cosner

I waited during the first day of my neurology clerkship, having just simulated the brain death protocol and told a […] Read More

Feb 5, 2018

An Unexpected Appreciation of Gross Anatomy

Weston Eldridge

I recall an embarrassing moment I had with a doctor I shadowed when I was in college. We were looking […] Read More

Jan 29, 2018

Kindness in the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey

David Savage

I was on my acting internship in internal medicine when Hurricane Harvey hit Houston. This rotation entails taking intern-level responsibility […] Read More

Jan 22, 2018

Finding my balance

Lelani Lealiiee

As a single mother and a first generation college student who has to work full-time, I knew I would be […] Read More