Stories: Why Medicine?

While Drew and I are deep in conversation, suddenly someone says, “Whoa, these labs,” and I make a beeline for […] Read More

During my first week of medical school I was excited, but also scared. I was scared that someone would realize […] Read More

I sat listening as the lecturer instructed us about “PSAs.” In my former life – that is, the one before […] Read More

First-year medical students often underestimate the impact they can have on patients. I realized this back when I was a […] Read More

As spring break started in early March of this year, many of my second-year peers ventured off into various corners […] Read More

It was my second week of medical school at UC Riverside School of Medicine. I was drawn to UCR for […] Read More

When did it become okay to look the other way, cut corners or treat people like a commodity? Never in […] Read More

Before I wanted to become a physician, I was a foolish 12-year-old who believed that I was going to become […] Read More

After I graduated from college, I was unsure whether I wanted to be a physician. I worked as a Baltimore […] Read More

In my junior year of high school, each student in my Biomedical Research class had to give a presentation on […] Read More

I remember the day I first wanted to be a doctor. There was a traditional event that the fourth grade […] Read More

Becoming a doctor is HUGE for a boy growing up in a Russian family – far more impressive than even […] Read More