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Harnessing the Power of Social Media as a #Tweetiatrician
I have a Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and even a Snapchat account, though I primarily use Facebook as my go-to for […] Read More
Houston’s Response to Harvey
Very late in the evening of Friday, August 25, 2017, I arrived home physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted. That night […] Read More
Research Reflections
As a senior, being a pre-med has taken me through a hard but adventurous journey, once I started getting the […] Read More
Becoming a Refugee Medical Student
Growing up in Miami, I became desensitized to annual hurricane threats. Before Hurricane Maria, the last time I experienced a […] Read More
Waiting for Irma
I waited during the first day of my neurology clerkship, having just simulated the brain death protocol and told a […] Read More
An Unexpected Appreciation of Gross Anatomy
I recall an embarrassing moment I had with a doctor I shadowed when I was in college. We were looking […] Read More
Kindness in the Aftermath of Hurricane Harvey
I was on my acting internship in internal medicine when Hurricane Harvey hit Houston. This rotation entails taking intern-level responsibility […] Read More
Finding my balance
As a single mother and a first generation college student who has to work full-time, I knew I would be […] Read More