Aspiring Docs Diaries

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Oct 31, 2022

From Coffee Beans to Medical Disease: A Suggestion to Spend Your Gap Years

Through my journey to find a haven for studying as well as easy access to caffeine, staying at coffee shops […] Read More

Sep 21, 2022

4AM Night

It’s 4 AM. The hospital—once a lively and bustling place with residents responding to codes, nurses checking vitals, physical therapists […] Read More

Aug 15, 2022

The ‘No’ Flow

Yet another “no.” Red boxes covered my Google sheet listing possible shadowing opportunities, as another clinic either turned me away […] Read More

Jul 26, 2022

The Guinea Pig Complex: Uncertainty in the Age of Virtual & Pass/Fail Medical School

“We are the guinea pig class.” My classmates and I often joke about this. We started medical school in the […] Read More

Jun 24, 2022

Non-Accidental Trauma

It was the end of my last year of pediatric residency. My last block was spent with the Protective Services […] Read More

May 16, 2022

Experimenting with Biofeedback: Reconnecting with Breath to Manage Stress

The mark is one hundred and seventy beats per minute (bpm). As I step off the elliptical, the only remaining […] Read More

Mar 24, 2022

A Premedical Student’s Journey with Casey –  Learning How to See Life Anew by Observing, Listening and Connecting

The father of modern medicine, William Osler, once said, “The whole art of medicine is in observation… but to educate […] Read More

Mar 9, 2022

Interview Day: Showcasing the Real You

“Should I consider straightening my hair for interviews?” While scouring the internet for advice on virtual interviews, this question popped […] Read More