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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Getting Left Behind: Modern Technology Usage and the DSM’s Difficult Relationship with Behavioral Addictions
Of all the ways that our world has changed in recent years, perhaps no one aspect of our lives has changed more than our…
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Outpatient Clinic Cartels: The Transition from Doctor to “Health-Dealer”
One day, before going to my CCE, I called their office to ask if my preceptor was in. It took five minutes of explanation…
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Star Crossed: Love in Medicine
One of the first doctors I shadowed as premed was a new attending at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix. He took a call halfway through…
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Zoom Dysmorphia in the Post-Pandemic Era
In 2021, a Harvard dermatologist used the term “Zoom Dysmorphia” in an interview with The Guardian. The term, a play on the psychiatric condition…
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Chat GP: General Practitioner
Over the past few years, the development of artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized many industries, including healthcare. One of the most promising developments in…
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Medfluencers: A New Plague or Much Needed Change?
Ask any current medical student why they chose to become a doctor. More often than not, you’ll hear the words Grey’s Anatomy, House M.D.,…
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Gun Violence and Mental Health
May 24th, 2022 is the day that 19 children and 2 teachers lost their lives to a teen gunman in an elementary school massacre…
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