Toward a More Conscious Curriculum
The existence of a hidden curriculum is pivotal to the learning experience and personal-professional growth of medical students. Some of what is learned can be… Read More »Toward a More Conscious Curriculum
Stories That Weigh, Communities That Uplift
Before they ever arrive at our clinic, most asylum seekers have already told their story again and again. To border agents, immigration officers, legal advocates,… Read More »Stories That Weigh, Communities That Uplift
Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections 2025: A Week of Science, Community and Protest
In the world of HIV, two fundamental equations define our understanding. The first is “undetectable = untransmissible,” meaning that when the viral load of person… Read More »Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections 2025: A Week of Science, Community and Protest
Entangling the Concept of What is Alive: The Obelisks
The definition of life has long been under constant debate within the life sciences. The more we push the boundaries of knowledge and explore our… Read More »Entangling the Concept of What is Alive: The Obelisks
Who Cares About Ethics?
Suppose you have stumbled your way into the campus philosophy building. There, a group of freshmen have just had their first lecture in moral philosophy… Read More »Who Cares About Ethics?
On Being an Intern
Guest blogger Boyoung Ahn is a PGY-1 intern in Internal Medicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine. I hope this white coat hides a weary body the… Read More »On Being an Intern
Finding Peace on the Cutting Board
It all started with chopping carrots one late night. The irregular rhythm of the sound of the knife hitting the cutting board betrayed my clumsy… Read More »Finding Peace on the Cutting Board
Mutual Aid Organizations in Baltimore
Due to recent current events, many are worried about their livelihoods, ability to support themselves and their ability to simply exist as a minority identity… Read More »Mutual Aid Organizations in Baltimore
Newly Published Design of Prosthetic Hand Able to Differentiate Shapes and Textures
In 2019, an estimated 2.3 million people in the United States were living with limb loss due to causes such as poor blood circulation from… Read More »Newly Published Design of Prosthetic Hand Able to Differentiate Shapes and Textures
Missing Out and Moving Forward: Reflections from a Ph.D. Student on Love and Loss
There is an old saying that you cannot have it all. But it was not until graduate school that I truly felt the weight of… Read More »Missing Out and Moving Forward: Reflections from a Ph.D. Student on Love and Loss