Aspiring Docs Diaries
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Diary of a Med Student
During my first week of medical school I was excited, but also scared. I was scared that someone would realize […] Read More
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
To My Fellow First-Generations Pursuing Medicine
As Vice President Kamala Harris once said, “You’re going to walk into many rooms in your life and career where […] Read More
When Screening Fails
I sat listening as the lecturer instructed us about “PSAs.” In my former life – that is, the one before […] Read More
Cancer is My Teacher
The patient was a twenty-two-year-old male with a history of classical Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. If you perused the chart, you could […] Read More
Lessons in 911
The difference between theory and application punched me in the face when I was two weeks into working as a […] Read More
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
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