Saturday Mornings
Saturday mornings fill my heart with gratitude for the people around me. Anyone who has been with Street Medicine knows that the individuals we…
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A Day in the Life: ICU Edition
Think about this: Imagine living in a small space, surrounded by the same four white walls for a long period of time (that is…
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“No, I’m Not in Medical School To Become a Nurse”…and More: The Experience of Female-Identifying Students in Medicine
Our daily innocent interactions with patients and their families can be harsh reminders of how we are perceived from outside the medical institution. At…
Read MoreElection Anxiety and You: A Brief Breakdown of the Public Mental Health Anomaly
In Phoenix, the close of summer is normally a time to be celebrated. However, this year as temperatures begin to fall and the promise…
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When There’s Nothing Left to Do, There’s Everything Left to Do
“Well that’s it for our patient in room 214B. He’s leaving AMA (Against Medical Advice).” “What?!” The resident’s words hit me like a ton…
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Go Hide (In the Patient’s Room)
Even a whole month of transitions cannot prepare one for the onslaught of information and experience that is gained when the medical student finally…
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A Brief Look into the History of Medical Student Global Activism and Our Silence Today
“A man should share the action and passion of his time at peril of being judged not to have lived.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes…
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5 A’s of an Appropriate Apology
There are three guarantees in life: death, taxes, and medical errors. Medical errors are ubiquitous and are estimated to lead to 98,000 patient deaths…
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The MS3 Experience and My Tips for Success
Quick disclaimer: This will be a lot more informal than my usual writing; it felt like the right way to tackle this. Enjoy the…
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Health Equity, How Do We Achieve It?
As I joined the psychiatry team during morning rounds, it was my turn to present on a new admit: a patient with congenital deafness…
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