Aspiring Docs Diaries

Meet the author:

Emily Hayward

Med Student

Emily Hayward is originally from Rochester Hills, Michigan, about 30 minutes north of Detroit. From a young age, she developed a strong interest in pediatric oncology. This led her to move to Memphis, TN, to complete her undergraduate studies at Rhodes College, just down the street from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. While in college, she researched, volunteered, and/or interned in the clinics at St. Jude on a daily basis. Today, she is a third year MD/PhD student in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Her anticipated graduation year with the dual degree is 2024.

Stories by Emily

Nov 7, 2018

How To Survive Med School with a Chronic Illness and/or Disability

Emily Hayward

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

Oct 9, 2018

A Lesson in How to Show Compassion

Emily Hayward

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