Aspiring Docs Diaries

Meet the author:

Rafid Rahman

Pre-Med

Rafid grew up in Springfield, IL and attends the Honors College at the University of Illinois at Chicago, double majoring in Anthropology and Biological Sciences. He will begin medical school at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in the fall of 2017. Rafid has been named an Evergrande Scholar at Harvard Medical School. He loves journalism and media and aspires to be the next Dr. Sanjay Gupta! Because mentorship was the cornerstone to his success, Rafid began MedSpeak, a YouTube channel about the journey of medicine for high school, college, and medical students. You can follow him on Twitter @Rafid__Rahman and check out his blog.

Stories by Rafid

Jul 10, 2017

Untold Sacrifices

Rafid Rahman

Sacrifice. What does it truly mean? Why do we do it? As future doctors, we’ll be asked to sacrifice time, […] Read More

Nov 15, 2016

Letter to a Future Doctor

Rafid Rahman

Dear Future Doctor, Please remember. Remember what it feels like to be a patient. Remember the pain, remember the anguish […] Read More

Jul 26, 2016

Early Assurance

Rafid Rahman

Accepted. That’s what we really want to hear; it’s a common goal for all humans. To belong to a group […] Read More