Aspiring Docs Diaries

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Oct 13, 2015

Medicine is a universally spoken language

Lately, there seems to be a lot of negativity surrounding the practice of medicine. From the staggering student debt, to […] Read More

Oct 6, 2015

First Test

“You’ll be fine, don’t worry.” Everyone kept saying that. It was the morning of our first medical school exam, and […] Read More

Sep 29, 2015

The Evolving Face of Global Health Education

I sat in the clinic waiting room working on multiplication problems while patients waited to see my parents. At nine, […] Read More

Sep 21, 2015

Are You Superman?

As pre-med students we are expected to achieve a great deal. We need to have a multitude of community service […] Read More

Sep 15, 2015

The White Coat

I live in Chicago, which means I own many coats. I have a coat for when summer fades to fall, […] Read More

Sep 8, 2015

Medical Students with Traveling Shoes

Packing up a suitcase every 5 to 10 weeks and moving everything you anticipate you’ll need is the lifestyle of […] Read More

Aug 31, 2015

The Superhero

As an experienced student observer in the cancer hospital, I could tell there was something different about this patient. His […] Read More

Aug 25, 2015

What Plays the Primary Role in Health Outcomes?

“It’s funny how you switched careers. You went to medical school but now you’re doing public health,” one of my […] Read More