Aspiring Docs Diaries

Stories by: Residents

Feb 16, 2016

Being Mortal

We were barely on time to the assisted living home – arriving at the wrong entrance had not helped – […] Read More

Jan 26, 2016

First Cut

“Your cadaver is your first patient, treat him or her as such,” our course director said. We sat feverishly waiting […] Read More

Dec 1, 2015

Time Out

When the time out was called, I stood at the side of the room, far from all sterile equipment–anything covered […] 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

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

Aug 10, 2015

Double Vision

I clutched a little nervously at my sleeves, exchanging frequent glances with the other student as we waited for the […] Read More

Jul 6, 2015

Bleary-eyed Rounds

“Is he out of bed today?” The nurse practitioner – NP for short – shook her head with a something […] Read More