Aspiring Docs Diaries
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Free Time in Medical School?!: Being a Tour Guide Director
It’s already November and I can’t believe that the semester will be done in a few short weeks! Even though […] Read More
Letter to My Donor
Dear Sir, My name is Elorm Avakame and we met two weeks ago. Of course, you don’t remember me – […] Read More
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…”
Charles Dickens began his classic “A Tale of Two Cities” with that iconic phrase, and I can think of no […] Read More
Saving the Simulation Patient
Since starting medical school, sitting in an auditorium and learning from lectures has been a mainstay of my preclinical education. […] Read More
Legacy of Literacy
As I count down the last few weeks before medical school begins, I am enjoying an extended period of self-reflection. […] Read More
RAM Clinic 2013: Volunteering with Rural Underserved Populations
(This photo was taken at the Remote Area Medical expedition in Wise, VA.) My second year of medical school started […] Read More
Learning in Med School
In medical school, learning takes on an entirely new personality and philosophy. It becomes more important. In fact, I would […] Read More
Being Female in America: A Risk Factor
In my time here at HMS, I have had the pleasure of interacting with all kinds of people. I’ve of […] Read More