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As a medical student, you find potential patients everywhere
An excerpt from Diary of a Medical Student. As a medical student, you find potential patients everywhere. Whether you’re on an airplane or on a romantic dinner date, we’ve all heard those famous words, “Is there a doctor in the house?!” Here are some o…
The tension between intense commitment and physical, emotional, and interpersonal well-being
Around Thanksgiving, the ceiling light that illuminates most of my apartment burned out. I still haven’t replaced it. Instead, I use the flashlight app on my phone to get dressed every morning; and I’m constantly tripping over my shoes, bac…
I never expected death to be so blunt
Starting medical school, I knew I would see people on both the best and worst days of their lives. I would witness births and deaths and come out on the other side as a skilled professional. However, I never expected death to be so blunt. On my first d…
Medicine, fast and slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow is a well-known masterpiece of psychology by the formidable Daniel Kahneman. He diligently illuminates two different pathways of thought, which he arbitrarily titles System 1 and System 2. System 1 describes our quick thinking, …
What is anti-racist medical education?
The current socio-political environment in the U.S. and worldwide has brought much-needed attention and heightened awareness to the plights of minoritized groups, especially Black and African-American communities. Police brutality, structural violence,…
Students In China Had More Mental Health Issues After Covid School Closures
A new study, published in JAMA Network Open, found that children and adolescents reported significantly more psychological problems after the Covid-19 school lockdowns.
‘This Gift Offers Validation’: Historically Black Meharry Medical College Plans To Continue Serving Healthcare’s Underserved With The Help Of Its Largest-Ever Grant
Meharry will receive $34 million as part of Michael Bloomberg’s pledge to donate $100 million to four historically Black medical schools over the next four years.
Are the life sciences the best premedical majors?
The medical school admission process can be overwhelming. There is no definitive path that guarantees admission. Prospective students are meant to create their own way that could bring them an acceptance letter. That is why some individuals with a 3.6 …
Rwandan And Harvard Med Students Help Shatter The Coronavirus Language Barrier
Olivier Uwishema, a Rwandan now studying medicine in Turkey, used money he saved from his monthly scholarship stipend to create a non-profit, an organisation which is now helping to translate and distribute vital Covid-19 information around the world….
