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“Be motivated by the fear of being average.” As medical students, it is not easy feeling average. Many of us […] Read More

Starting a new year always prompts me to reflect on the previous year. I think of what I’ve accomplished and […] Read More

“I’m very busy today with patients so I don’t have time. But, it’s not like your mom will die from […] Read More

It’s 10 AM on the Sunday before my chemistry midterm. I collected my class notes and found a comfy spot […] Read More

What is the “secret” to a successful clerkship? It is something that may seem obvious, but I’ve found is all […] Read More

Author’s Note: No real patient identifying characteristics were included in this narrative. A 68-year-old homeless woman presented to the emergency […] Read More

I lost my first patient. I was only a second-year medical student at Keck School of Medicine and this was my first time shadowing at a Level One Trauma Center. Read More

Author’s Note:  No patient names or identifying characteristics were included in this story. My life as a fourth-year medical student […] Read More

First and perhaps most importantly, if you are a medical student who has an illness or a disability: please know […] Read More

In his last post, Elorm shared his first experience of confronting his emotions as a physician-in-training. In this post, Elorm […] Read More