Are Sub-Internships Beneficial?
I was recently asked to speak to students at my former medical school and give ... Read more
Kara Hessel
Published on: May 31, 2019
Kara Hessel
How to Thrive On a Rotation You Don’t Like
It is Friday afternoon at 4 pm. I’m headed to see a consult while simultaneously ... Read more
Kara Hessel
Published on: July 26, 2018
Finding Balance As A Mother and Surgeon
The same afternoon that I offered to write an article espousing all of my triumphs ... Read more
Kara Hessel
Published on: May 14, 2018
“We Don’t Carry Gloves in Your Size”
Reasons women should not pursue surgery discredited Before I even started medical school, I knew ... Read more
Kara Hessel
Published on: February 5, 2018
Love and Happiness… And Medicine? Our Experience in the Couples Match
We were in the same class in medical school. It was your typical story. Boy ... Read more
Kara Hessel
Published on: March 17, 2016
Life as a Re-Applicant
How to survive your initial rejection and move on to re-apply to school.
Kara Hessel
Published on: April 20, 2009