Aspiring Docs Diaries
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Experimenting with Biofeedback: Reconnecting with Breath to Manage Stress
The mark is one hundred and seventy beats per minute (bpm). As I step off the elliptical, the only remaining […] Read More
A Premedical Student’s Journey with Casey – Learning How to See Life Anew by Observing, Listening and Connecting
The father of modern medicine, William Osler, once said, “The whole art of medicine is in observation… but to educate […] Read More
Interview Day: Showcasing the Real You
“Should I consider straightening my hair for interviews?” While scouring the internet for advice on virtual interviews, this question popped […] Read More
Breaths to Calm
“Will I pass this exam?” As a second-year medical student studying for the USMLE® Step 1 exam (The United States […] Read More
Freed from Expectations: A Lesson Between Documentation and Reality
Most medical students begin their clinical years (the portion of the training typically beginning during the third year which involves […] Read More
Diary of a Med Student
During my first week of medical school I was excited, but also scared. I was scared that someone would realize […] Read More
The Intimacy of Longitudinal Care and Boundaries
As part of the Longitudinal Ambulatory Care Experience (LACE) program at UC Riverside School of Medicine, I’ve had the opportunity […] Read More
To My Fellow First-Generations Pursuing Medicine
As Vice President Kamala Harris once said, “You’re going to walk into many rooms in your life and career where […] Read More
When Screening Fails
I sat listening as the lecturer instructed us about “PSAs.” In my former life – that is, the one before […] Read More
Cancer is My Teacher
The patient was a twenty-two-year-old male with a history of classical Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. If you perused the chart, you could […] Read More