Aspiring Docs Diaries

All Stories

Apr 3, 2017

An Open “Thank You”

Tyler Wilson

They say it takes a village to raise a child, but I’d argue that it takes a city to raise […] Read More

Mar 27, 2017

Cultural Competence in Healthcare

Faradia Kernizan

After I graduated from college, I was unsure whether I wanted to be a physician. I worked as a Baltimore […] Read More

Mar 17, 2017

Match Game

Jessica Turner

I found myself waking up at 2:00 a.m. with great horror two days before I submitted my rank list for […] Read More

Mar 6, 2017

Be the Best

Munir Buhaya

We all have people in our lives who we admire: perhaps a friend, family member, or mentor. Often, they provide […] Read More

Feb 27, 2017

The Whistleblower’s Guilt

Anonymous

I could either not report it, breaking my school’s honor code, and becoming an immoral person myself, or tell. Read More

Feb 13, 2017

Women and Medicine

Belle Pace

I remember the first time a person questioned my dream of becoming a doctor. It was during one of my […] Read More

Feb 6, 2017

The Bravery Bell

Ogochukwu Ezeoke

The elevator ascended to a series of chimes, the windows casting a rich brown, then green glow, and finally brilliant […] Read More

Jan 30, 2017

Board Games

Luis Seija

As a party staple and go-to for family fun, board games have a knack for bringing people together as well […] Read More

Jan 23, 2017

P/F

Slavena Salve Nissan

Within our first 5 months, the Mount Sinai Class of 2020 has taken 5 exams and 16 quizzes as well […] Read More

Jan 17, 2017

Lessons From the Cadaver Lab

Arianna Yanes

The smell was unbearable at first. It hit me like a wave when I first entered the cadaver lab and […] Read More