Surviving (and Enjoying) Your First Year
Students of the Class of 2018 drafting the class oath, July 2014. You tackled the MCAT, maintained a competitive GPA, held leadership positions, and made it through the interviews. And…
Read MoreStudents of the Class of 2018 drafting the class oath, July 2014. You tackled the MCAT, maintained a competitive GPA, held leadership positions, and made it through the interviews. And…
Read More…ready to be examined. We first began with an external examination, noting any defects on the skin, looking at tattoos to confirm identity, and documenting medical interventions. At this time,…
Read More…the most afraid I ever felt was when I’d run out of ammo. To be so vulnerable and have no idea what was coming for you. Or the times when…
Read More…effort is absolutely necessary, the challenge of trying to encom*]}*pass all psychiatric ailments in a way that gives a framework for healthcare providers and patients alike to understand and communicate…
Read More…Republic Short Term Medical Trip Team On this trip, a team of students and physicians visited and set up clinics in four small communities known as bateyes in the vicinity…
Read More…[2], while others indicated that many patients were comfortable with a scribe’s presence [6] and felt more satisfied during encounters with scribes involved [7]. For example, a benefit associated with…
Read More…and provider health by presenting empirical evidence from the book Compassionomics by Dr. Stephen Trzeciak and Dr. Anthony Mazzarelli. Compassionomics is a term proposed by Dr. Trzeciak that combines the…
Read MoreIf compassion is a tree, then human dignity is the roots, self-awareness is the branches, and empathy is the leaves. Of a tree, human dignity is the roots. Respect for…
Read MoreShould Physicians Participate in Lethal Injection?
…violate the AMA’s Code of Medical Ethics can be found here: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/capital-punishment A common cause for dissent involves AMA clauses such as the one below, which details that any participation…
Read More…College of Medicine – Phoenix’s own Dr. David Beyda wrote an Op-Ed about the subject recently in the Arizona Republic (can be read here: https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/2019/03/16/teens-who-want-vaccines-shouldnt-need-parental-consent-column/3131756002/). Although this debate may eventually…
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