Aspiring Docs Diaries

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Aug 25, 2016

Pre-meds & Policy: An Essential Relationship

Suhas Gondi

As a pre-medical student, my academic and extracurricular pursuits have often felt pre-determined. I enroll in science classes to fulfill […] Read More

Aug 22, 2016

Burnout: A Hidden Epidemic

Jessica Turner

At 27 years old, I look around at my non-medical friends with envy at times. They have paying jobs, financial […] Read More

Aug 15, 2016

Academic Support

Stephanie Cantu

From time to time we encounter situations in our undergrad years that make us question our capabilities. Sometimes I think […] Read More

Aug 8, 2016

Views from the Back Wall

Jessica Prescott

Glancing down at her wristband, I saw that we were nearly the same age. Her dark wavy hair was sprawled […] Read More

Aug 1, 2016

Remembering Why

Anisha Guda

Having doubts but then coming back more determined has, in a way, made medicine that much more special for me. Read More

Jul 26, 2016

Early Assurance

Rafid Rahman

Accepted. That’s what we really want to hear; it’s a common goal for all humans. To belong to a group […] Read More

Jul 22, 2016

Why Black Lives Matter to a White Pediatrician

Sarah Mongiello Bernstein

My heart hurts. Sometimes I find it hard to reconcile all the beauty in this world with all the hatred […] Read More

Jul 18, 2016

They Were Waiting

Christina Hughey

My third year of medical school began with a family medicine outpatient clinic clerkship, which is quite a different setting […] Read More

Jul 14, 2016

Remember Why You Started

Sarah Mongiello Bernstein

I shifted uncomfortably in the abrasive, starched, blue hospital gown. The sheets were itchy. The pillow was lumpy. There was […] Read More

Jul 11, 2016

The Lucky Ones

Lauren Winsor

I do not believe in luck, but I do consider myself to be incredibly fortunate. I have a good family, […] Read More