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Aspiring Docs Diaries

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Arianna Yanes

Med Student

Arianna Yanes is a fourth year medical student at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. While studying psychology as an undergrad at Northwestern, Arianna became fascinated with the complexities of human beings in the way they interact with each other and the world. She was drawn to medicine for similar complexities of the human body and experience that must be understood to treat each individual patient. During a medical journalism internship, Arianna became passionate about communicating medical news and making health information accessible and digestible. She hopes to incorporate writing and communications into her future career as a physician. She enjoys writing about the unique experience of studying medicine and the triumphs and challenges that come along with it.

Stories by Arianna

Jul 31, 2017

Surmounting Step 1
Arianna Yanes

When it comes to the USMLE Step 1 examination, the dedicated study period can be a challenging time for many […] Read More

Jan 17, 2017

Lessons From the Cadaver Lab
Arianna Yanes

The smell was unbearable at first. It hit me like a wave when I first entered the cadaver lab and […] Read More

Sep 26, 2016

Time for Myself
Arianna Yanes

Medicine is about serving others. It’s about developing a set of skills and knowledge and combining them with compassion to […] Read More

May 18, 2016

Reconnecting
Arianna Yanes

It was my first time interviewing a patient. Standing outside the room, I ran through OLDCARTS in my head, the […] Read More

Apr 19, 2016

Yes, and…
Arianna Yanes

“Thank you for role-playing with me,” said the standardized patient, a hired actor playing the role of a patient in […] Read More

Dec 22, 2015

Making Time
Arianna Yanes

When I arrived at medical school, I was bombarded with resources. Websites, books, and applications as study resources. Mentors, advisors, […] Read More

Sep 15, 2015

The White Coat
Arianna Yanes

I live in Chicago, which means I own many coats. I have a coat for when summer fades to fall, […] Read More

Jul 28, 2015

The Calm Before the Storm
Arianna Yanes

The summer before medical school is generally regarded as the last time of true freedom for doctors-to-be. We are supposed […] Read More