Perspective From Medical Students: Important Lessons Patients Teach
After a long semester of studying and exams, it can be easy to forget what ... Read more
Written by: AAMC Staff
Published on: December 13, 2018
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The Power of Listening: What I Learned From My Trip to Rwanda, Africa
I woke up abruptly from my jet-lagged sleep surrounded by a bed net, two fans, ... Read more
Written by: Crissey Tait
Published on: February 6, 2018
Four Ways to Practice Teaching as a Medical Student
During the first years of medical school, we are taught a huge volume of material, ... Read more
Written by: Jacob Adney
Published on: October 16, 2017
The Year of Privilege: A New Perspective on Third Year
During my pediatrics clerkship, one of our core faculty gave a lecture during orientation. This ... Read more
Written by: Brent Schnipke
Published on: April 24, 2017
Put Your Patients First When Choosing Clinical Attire
Dress like an intern, not a hipster, not an executive When I was in first-year ... Read more
Written by: Michael Mehlman
Published on: March 1, 2017
The Power of the Patient-Doctor Bond: A Conversation with Michael Clearfield, DO
Some people develop the passion for medicine at an early age. Michael Clearfield, DO, was ... Read more
Written by: Suzanne Barston
Published on: March 30, 2016
What You Should Know: Talking to Parents about their Obese Children
According to the Center for Disease Control, childhood obesity is reaching what some are calling ... Read more
Written by: Brian Wu
Published on: March 22, 2016
What You Should Know: Lies in the Patient-Doctor Relationship
What You Should Know is an ongoing series covering a range of informational topics relevant ... Read more
Written by: Brian Wu
Published on: January 26, 2016
Hysterectomy or SSRIs?
Reposted from here with permission She was a petite, otherwise well-appearing woman, apprehensively sitting at the edge ... Read more
Written by: Nita Chen
Published on: November 25, 2015
Judgment in Medicine
While patients resist being “judged”, health care professionals must employ a certain level of judgment in order to properly evaluate the needs of each patient.
Written by: Edward Chang
Published on: January 21, 2014