Aspiring Docs Diaries
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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
On Death and Crying
Author’s Note: No patient names or identifying characteristics were included in this story. Mavis was unconscious the first time I […] 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
Why Medicine Needs You
Stories of pre-medical students knowing they want to be a doctor from a young age has never resonated with me. […] Read More
Trauma Bay One
It was a warm and sunny late spring day. A comfortable 73 degrees, the birds were chirping their harmonious chorus […] Read More
Finding Patience in the Ocean
At the end of my freshman year as a premedical student, I was jaded. I felt cynical about the pressure […] 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
Premed by Day, Mom by Night
Once you make the decision to go on the journey of becoming a doctor, how do you acquire the skills […] Read More