Stories: Human Anatomy

I recall an embarrassing moment I had with a doctor I shadowed when I was in college. We were looking […] Read More

The smell was unbearable at first. It hit me like a wave when I first entered the cadaver lab and […] Read More

As I forcefully exhaled against an errant strand of hair, I wished I were anywhere but there. My hands – […] Read More

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

Originally posted on UVM Medicine Her features were flattened and deformed, showing she had been fixed. I thought of a […] Read More

When I started preparing for my MCAT, the first thing I did was buy textbooks. Lots of them. Not just […] Read More

Dear Sir, My name is Elorm Avakame and we met two weeks ago. Of course, you don’t remember me – […] Read More

Today I am saying my final goodbye to the person who donated his body so that I may learn something […] Read More

Here I am, week 6 of medical school. Intro to the Profession is becoming a fond but distant memory. The […] Read More

Wow! I can’t believe it’s finally here; school starts tomorrow! It came so quickly. As I reflect upon my first […] Read More