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

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

Tuesday, May 24th 2016 My alarm went off at 4:00am, a loud, obnoxious, quacking sound that never failed to wake […] Read More

Sitting on my kitchen floor, I was curled up in tears over the sight of the cake I was making […] Read More

Six exams in one week, all-nighters reading through Robbins Pathology and Netter Anatomy, community service commitments, research study deadlines, clinical […] Read More

I imagine many people feel the same way I do–that they don’t quite fit in. As an adolescent, I was […] Read More

April 15, 2016 This week marks the end of my first-year “Doctoring” clinical skills course at The Warren Alpert Medical […] Read More

I was a first-year medical student observer at the cancer center shadowing overnight during my winter break. It was 4:00a.m. and I […] Read More

It was my first time interviewing a patient. Standing outside the room, I ran through OLDCARTS in my head, the […] Read More

This had not always been the case for other departments, where health concerns would place a strain on families. Read More