Aspiring Docs Diaries

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Oct 1, 2018

Why Medicine Needs You

Eric Johnson

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

Sep 24, 2018

Trauma Bay One

Jordan Nichols

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

Sep 18, 2018

Finding Patience in the Ocean

Ishaan Shah

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

Sep 12, 2018

Embrace Simplicity

Pavan Mehat

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

Sep 10, 2018

Premed by Day, Mom by Night

Andrea Rano

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

Sep 4, 2018

A letter to an Incoming Medical Student

Jocelyn Carnicle

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

Aug 27, 2018

Why I’m Pursuing Rural Medicine

Weston Eldridge

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

Aug 20, 2018

Be Cautious. Be Confident.

David Beckett

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

Aug 16, 2018

Tangible Meanings

Gaurav Majmudar

I remember walking into my freshman orientation at Boston College (BC) anxious about what the next four years meant for […] Read More

Aug 6, 2018

Resilience is Key

Belle Pace

Having finished my second year of undergrad as a premed, I have been able to reflect a lot on what […] Read More