Aspiring Docs Diaries

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Sep 6, 2013

RAM Clinic 2013: Volunteering with Rural Underserved Populations

Jennifer Tran

(This photo was taken at the Remote Area Medical expedition in Wise, VA.) My second year of medical school started […] Read More

Sep 6, 2013

Treblinka

Elorm Avakame

As I write these words, I hang suspended over the Atlantic Ocean, hurtling in excess of 500 miles per hour […] Read More

Dec 3, 2012

Good Bye

Devon Taylor

Today I am saying my final goodbye to the person who donated his body so that I may learn something […] Read More

Nov 14, 2012

Learning in Med School

Devon Taylor

In medical school, learning takes on an entirely new personality and philosophy. It becomes more important. In fact, I would […] Read More

Oct 28, 2012

Being Female in America: A Risk Factor

Devon Taylor

In my time here at HMS, I have had the pleasure of interacting with all kinds of people. I’ve of […] Read More

Oct 9, 2012

The Transition

Devon Taylor

Medical school has a way of changing the way a person operates. The culture just grabs you, snatches you up, […] Read More

Sep 27, 2012

Deciding What to Learn

Devon Taylor

Here I am, week 6 of medical school. Intro to the Profession is becoming a fond but distant memory. The […] Read More

Sep 20, 2012

What Does it Mean to be Disadvantaged?

Devon Taylor

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been involved with various institutional organizations, programs, and initiatives that focus on some sort […] Read More

Sep 8, 2012

Humanity in the Basic Sciences?

Devon Taylor

I have to admit that when I was sitting in my buddy Eran’s backyard at his beautiful Newton, Massachusetts home, I wasn’t exactly […] Read More

Sep 2, 2012

Future Doctors: Studying Medicine with a Social Conscience

Devon Taylor

I could do this forever! Dr. Treadway’s Intro to the Profession (ITP) course ended far too quickly! The class brought […] Read More