Writing Workshop I: Scorched
This summer, four MS1s attended a two-day writing workshop with the esteemed author Mary Sojourner. In a refreshing change from the routine of medical…
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“Improving Health Outcomes Together”:
UA COM-PHOENIX AMA TEAMS UP WITH LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL FOR OUTREACH As part of the American Medical Association’s (AMA) 2014-2016 National Service Project “Improving…
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A Complicated Clinical Course
I remember the three months between finishing college and starting medical school, feeling the combination of nervousness and excitement as I tried to imagine…
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Dear Class of 2020
Dear class of 2020, We are all so excited to see you on campus, proudly donning your freshly minted white coats with radiating smiles….
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Yuma, Arizona: The Last Frontier
Before I began medical school, I always considered the city of Yuma, Arizona, as a mere pit stop on the drive to San Diego,…
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My Journey in Academic Medicine:
A DEAN’S PERSPECTIVE To say that my career in academic medicine has been non-traditional may be an understatement. By age 20, I had completed…
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Sonnet for the Graduating Class
See! Adorned in hues of recognition, Orbs glistening and flashing dental whites — A younger self: another tradition — Now steps fulfilled, proven strong…
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Interview with Dr. Beyda
In my effort to let students learn more about our faculty, staff and, students, I interviewed Dr. David Beyda, the chair of the Department…
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Clown Town Healing Fest
The first Clown Town Healing Fest in the United States was held at the downtown Phoenix Arizona Center on Saturday, February 26. The planning…
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Zika: Why Now?
Mosquitoes carry a bad name. They carry malaria, chikungunya, typhoid, and dengue, and who knows what else . . . as we found out…
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