Emotional Labor: The Unspoken Curriculum of Clinical rotations
Throughout my clinical rotations, I’ve often found myself deeply, deeply exhausted by the end of the day. Some days that’s not a surprise, such…
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Medical Students Make Time for Music
Before we begin our training, every medical student is warned that this process takes sacrifice — and that some of the things that bring…
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Confronting November, One Song at a Time
It’s November, and a decent chunk of my time is spent thinking of synonyms for stress. It’s still (still!) 95 degrees outside in Phoenix….
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Pop Songs and a Pandemic: An Unlikely Love Story
There’s no logic or internal rhythm to a pandemic—there’s just wondering what might happen next. I started medical school a little more than a…
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