Aspiring Docs Diaries

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Oct 24, 2018

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

Oct 16, 2018

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

Oct 9, 2018

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

Oct 1, 2018

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

Sep 24, 2018

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

Sep 18, 2018

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

Sep 12, 2018

Embrace Simplicity

Serendipitously, just before beginning my third year Integrated Community Clerkship (ICC) at UBC, one of my best friends recommended I […] Read More

Sep 10, 2018

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