Aspiring Docs Diaries

Stories by: Med Students

Jul 15, 2021

The Intimacy of Longitudinal Care and Boundaries

As part of the Longitudinal Ambulatory Care Experience (LACE) program at UC Riverside School of Medicine, I’ve had the opportunity […] Read More

Apr 15, 2021

When Screening Fails

I sat listening as the lecturer instructed us about “PSAs.” In my former life – that is, the one before […] Read More

Nov 19, 2020

The Perfect Path to Medical School Does Not Exist

In the traditional sense of the idea, I absolutely agree that there is no perfect path to medical school. Your […] Read More

Oct 28, 2020

The Power to Heal

First-year medical students often underestimate the impact they can have on patients. I realized this back when I was a […] Read More

Sep 4, 2020

Coping During a Crisis: COVID-19’s Impact on Medical Students

As spring break started in early March of this year, many of my second-year peers ventured off into various corners […] Read More

Jul 1, 2020

The Same City, a Different Perspective

It was my second week of medical school at UC Riverside School of Medicine. I was drawn to UCR for […] Read More

Jun 11, 2020

Patience Makes Perfect: Turning Med School Rejection into a Success Story

I’m pretty open about the fact that I was not accepted to any medical school the first time I applied […] Read More

Apr 15, 2020

Prioritizing Wellness in the Whirlwind of COVID-19

In the midst of COVID-19, our communities have been stricken with a virus that has changed the landscape for how […] Read More