Aspiring Docs Diaries
Stories by: Med Students
The “Secret” to a Successful Clerkship
What is the “secret” to a successful clerkship? It is something that may seem obvious, but I’ve found is all […] Read More
Dealing with Patient Death
I lost my first patient. I was only a second-year medical student at Keck School of Medicine and this was my first time shadowing at a Level One Trauma Center. Read More
How To Survive Med School with a Chronic Illness and/or Disability
First and perhaps most importantly, if you are a medical student who has an illness or a disability: please know […] Read More
Everybody Sucks at the Beginning
In September, during my first three weeks of surgical rotation, I had a challenging time which was ultimately a growth […] Read More
A Lesson in How to Show Compassion
During our pre-clinical years at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), we are divided into small groups of six […] Read More
Embrace Simplicity
Serendipitously, just before beginning my third year Integrated Community Clerkship (ICC) at UBC, one of my best friends recommended I […] Read More
A letter to an Incoming Medical Student
Dear Colleague, Congratulations! Welcome to an exciting time and the beginning of a life-altering experience. You are now part of […] Read More
Why I’m Pursuing Rural Medicine
I grew up in Flora, Mississippi, a small, bucolic town of about 2,000. I cherish the memories of being in […] Read More