An Overview of the COVID-19 Outbreak
I’m sure we all had the same reaction when we first heard of a coronavirus outbreak in China this winter. The virus with the…
Read MoreI’m sure we all had the same reaction when we first heard of a coronavirus outbreak in China this winter. The virus with the…
Read MoreI fear that because of time constraints, stress, or burnout, I will not become the caliber of physician that I set out to be….
Read MoreThe word empathy, as we understand it today, is a relatively recent creation of only the past 60 years or so. It came into…
Read MoreKeely Hansen
Occasionally as medical students, we experience the loss of our patients. Less often though, we have patients who have chosen to be organ donors….
Read MoreLong hours, long days As a fly on the wall You may not have much say Good days or bad You’re here to…
Read MoreEgg lovers may have some unsettling news coming their way. A recent study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) points…
Read MoreHealthcare economics and health-related spending in the United States has been a significant topic of debate for years, and concerns for solutions are only…
Read MoreA closer look at those who provide front line health care
During my fourth year emergency medicine rotation, I observed the importance of the hand-off between physicians and paramedics when patients are brought into the…
Read MoreProcrastination. Guilt. Internal unrest. Every medical student feels these emotions at some point in his or her journey—some more than others. Some proudly…
Read MoreA year ago, the klaxon call of the morning alarm signaled the beginning of a day of study for Step 1. Long hours nuzzled…
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