The Power of Positivity
I’m in my home stretch (last week!) of officially being in medical school. I’ve done the harrowing work, the hours …
Match Week In Review | Chronicles of a Med Student
Match Week is an important and unique part of each physician’s journey. It is the week during which fourth year …
Spotlighting Surgical Specialties
In my last column, I touched on some commonly chosen medical specialties and hopefully cleared up some confusion on what …
Specialty Spotlight: Internal Medicine and Family Medicine
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a chance to interact with some of the first and second year students …
Reflection Before A Year Of Change
Every year, I love thinking about the past year and thinking about everything I have in store for the year …
The Residency Interview Trail
By Adelle It’s finally begun! This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for: to finally interview for our very …
Dealing With The Unexpected
I’ve officially begun my interview trail! I’ll catalogue more about my experiences as I go, but just as I was …
Opportunities in Primary Care
Medical students are bombarded with decisions regarding what they want to do with their lives, from choice of specialty to …
Medical Training Hierarchy: Your Role as a 3rd or 4th Year Student
I’ve just started my fourth year, and while it’s a relief to be done with all of my medical school …
Writing That Personal Statement
Writing about yourself can be intimidating. Luckily, I’ve got this venue here for practice, but it really can be difficult, …
Should You Consider a Direct Admission to Medical School Program?
There are so many paths that people can take to get to medical school. In my last piece, I discussed …
How Nontraditional Students Benefit Traditional Students
In both high school and college, we get used to our peers being our age. Everyone turns the same age …
Fourth Year: A Chance To Explore
By Adelle, Medical Student The process of applying to residency can surely be daunting. I’ve compiled a list of programs …
Entering Third Year With An Open Mind
By Adelle, Medical Student I went into my third year with a somewhat open mind in terms of what I …
Dealing with Subjectivity in Clinical Rotation Evaluations
One of my friends recently got back her evaluation from a rotation she had just completed. These evaluations, paired with …
Positive Thinking for the Year Ahead
Looking Back at 2017 As another new year rolls around, I try to take some time to reflect on what …
The Holiday Season: Doctor Edition
‘Tis the season! It’s finally my favorite time of year! Everything fills me with warm fuzzies, from the twinkling lights …
On Being Flexible: A Day in the Life of a Third Year
Flexibility is the name of the game during your third (and to an extent, your fourth) year of medical school. …
Making Mistakes
I walked into the room with my stethoscope around my neck, still running through everything I needed to go over …
Getting What You Want: Considering Both Life and Career Goals When Choosing a Specialty
Under the glow of the OR lights, I could barely make out the pulsating artery through all the layers of …