Aspiring Docs Diaries

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Aug 2, 2019

Events Overnight – Five Days Old

“How are things on Red Team?” “Everyone’s doing okay so far!” I laugh before adding, “I’m not using the Q […] Read More

Jul 23, 2019

What I Learned from My Illness

As a pre-med student, there have been times when I have found it difficult to relate to patients. I have […] Read More

Jul 3, 2019

Prognosis: Poor

I sat, unaccountably, at the head of a table in the resident lounge, listening to our Heme/Onc fellow begin the […] Read More

May 22, 2019

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

May 7, 2019

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

Apr 15, 2019

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

Mar 25, 2019

Being Non-Traditional Is OK!

Now that I am a 25-year-college graduate, I don’t feel the pressure of “not being enough” quite as much as […] Read More

Mar 18, 2019

A Day In My Shoes

This past summer, my feet hurt like they have never hurt before and I loved every second of it. I […] Read More