Aspiring Docs Diaries

Stories by: Mds

Apr 9, 2018

Transitioning to Medical School

Everyone knows that medical school is hard. It is renowned for requiring endless hours of studying and frequent, challenging exams. […] Read More

Dec 11, 2017

Moving Ahead while Feeling Behind

My transition to internship has been a journey to reconcile my identity. All of a sudden, upon graduating from medical […] Read More

Dec 4, 2017

Privilege of Being a Physician – Even as an Intern

I am currently an intern in a 5-year urology program. Being an intern doesn’t always feel amazing, even if you […] Read More

Oct 16, 2017

Cognitive Dissonance

The fellow and I knew that we had to deliver some bad news. “Unfortunately, there is a lot of air […] Read More

Sep 19, 2017

Looking back, looking forward, and looking Up

Standing at the bottom of the residency totem pole, I spend most of my days looking up. I imagine what […] Read More

Aug 28, 2017

Step 1 Study Struggle

Studying for USMLE Step 1 was definitely one of the more challenging periods of my life. Although I did not […] Read More

Jun 5, 2017

Commencement

My classmates and I recently celebrated what will likely be our final graduation. We are now doctors. Working to become […] Read More

Sep 19, 2016

Stay Kind

Perhaps the most resilient quality you can retain, as you progress through medical training, is to remain kind. During my […] Read More