Aspiring Docs Diaries
Stories by: Mds
Life does not stop the day you decide to become a doctor
An earlier version of this post was originally published on KevenMD My brother wears a scar around his neck. It […] Read More
When “I don’t know” is your only answer
As I reflect back on the last four years of medical school, I am reminded of the ghosts of patients […] Read More
How Practicing Bewilderment Helps Medicine
Rumi (a 13th-century Persian poet, jurist, theologian, and Sufi mystic,) said, “Sell your cleverness and practice bewilderment.” Whoa. I love […] Read More
Letter to My Donor
Dear Sir, My name is Elorm Avakame and we met two weeks ago. Of course, you don’t remember me – […] Read More
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…”
Charles Dickens began his classic “A Tale of Two Cities” with that iconic phrase, and I can think of no […] Read More
Legacy of Literacy
As I count down the last few weeks before medical school begins, I am enjoying an extended period of self-reflection. […] Read More