Aspiring Docs Diaries
Stories by: Med Students
Dear Me at 18
It’s 2011, and you’re in the first few weeks of college. You’ve just had this wonderfully lazy last summer of […] Read More
Humanism in Medicine
When did it become okay to look the other way, cut corners or treat people like a commodity? Never in […] Read More
The Day I Met Empathy
It was a hot summer day as usual, and I was studying for the USMLE Step 1, (The United States […] Read More
Is there a (Medical Student) in the (Sydney Opera) House?
I wanted to be a doctor for as long as I can remember. I always loved visiting the doctor (although […] Read More
Meditation in Medicine
When I was a pre-med my life was extremely task oriented. There was always a checklist looming over my head, […] Read More
A Glimpse into Medicine as a Second Career
Medicine is a dichotomous career. It is not built for the faint of heart. It is demanding and rewarding. It […] Read More
Overcoming Average
“Be motivated by the fear of being average.” As medical students, it is not easy feeling average. Many of us […] Read More
Delivering bad news
“I’m very busy today with patients so I don’t have time. But, it’s not like your mom will die from […] Read More