Aspiring Docs Diaries
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Early Assurance
Accepted. That’s what we really want to hear; it’s a common goal for all humans. To belong to a group […] Read More
Why Black Lives Matter to a White Pediatrician
My heart hurts. Sometimes I find it hard to reconcile all the beauty in this world with all the hatred […] Read More
They Were Waiting
My third year of medical school began with a family medicine outpatient clinic clerkship, which is quite a different setting […] Read More
Remember Why You Started
I shifted uncomfortably in the abrasive, starched, blue hospital gown. The sheets were itchy. The pillow was lumpy. There was […] Read More
The Lucky Ones
I do not believe in luck, but I do consider myself to be incredibly fortunate. I have a good family, […] Read More
Meeting Gawande
Tuesday, May 24th 2016 My alarm went off at 4:00am, a loud, obnoxious, quacking sound that never failed to wake […] Read More
A Recipe for Success
Sitting on my kitchen floor, I was curled up in tears over the sight of the cake I was making […] Read More
5 Rules for Successful Pre-Clinical Years
Six exams in one week, all-nighters reading through Robbins Pathology and Netter Anatomy, community service commitments, research study deadlines, clinical […] Read More