Aspiring Docs Diaries
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Pre-meds & Policy: An Essential Relationship
As a pre-medical student, my academic and extracurricular pursuits have often felt pre-determined. I enroll in science classes to fulfill […] Read More
Burnout: A Hidden Epidemic
At 27 years old, I look around at my non-medical friends with envy at times. They have paying jobs, financial […] Read More
Academic Support
From time to time we encounter situations in our undergrad years that make us question our capabilities. Sometimes I think […] Read More
Views from the Back Wall
Glancing down at her wristband, I saw that we were nearly the same age. Her dark wavy hair was sprawled […] Read More
Remembering Why
Having doubts but then coming back more determined has, in a way, made medicine that much more special for me. Read More
Early Assurance
Accepted. That’s what we really want to hear; it’s a common goal for all humans. To belong to a group […] Read More
Why Black Lives Matter to a White Pediatrician
My heart hurts. Sometimes I find it hard to reconcile all the beauty in this world with all the hatred […] Read More
They Were Waiting
My third year of medical school began with a family medicine outpatient clinic clerkship, which is quite a different setting […] Read More
Remember Why You Started
I shifted uncomfortably in the abrasive, starched, blue hospital gown. The sheets were itchy. The pillow was lumpy. There was […] Read More
The Lucky Ones
I do not believe in luck, but I do consider myself to be incredibly fortunate. I have a good family, […] Read More