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Author’s Note:  No patient names or identifying characteristics were included in this story. Mavis was unconscious the first time I […] Read More

During our pre-clinical years at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), we are divided into small groups of six […] Read More

Stories of pre-medical students knowing they want to be a doctor from a young age has never resonated with me. […] Read More

It was a warm and sunny late spring day. A comfortable 73 degrees, the birds were chirping their harmonious chorus […] Read More

At the end of my freshman year as a premedical student, I was jaded. I felt cynical about the pressure […] Read More

Serendipitously, just before beginning my third year Integrated Community Clerkship (ICC) at UBC, one of my best friends recommended I […] Read More

Once you make the decision to go on the journey of becoming a doctor, how do you acquire the skills […] Read More

Dear Colleague, Congratulations! Welcome to an exciting time and the beginning of a life-altering experience. You are now part of […] Read More

I grew up in Flora, Mississippi, a small, bucolic town of about 2,000. I cherish the memories of being in […] Read More

When I chose to pursue a career in medicine, I was in my freshman year of college. I decided that […] Read More