The Path to Purpose: From Trail to Medical Training
I had never been more grumpy in my life. It was almost midnight, and our group had been walking for over 15 hours. On the… Read More »The Path to Purpose: From Trail to Medical Training
September 2025
From Mickey to Morris – A Reflection on Mice, Metaphor and Medical Science
As a postdoctoral fellow who spends her days conducting basic science research, I have noticed mice unexpectedly become a familiarity within my daily life. However,… Read More »From Mickey to Morris – A Reflection on Mice, Metaphor and Medical Science
The Case for Studying History As a Medical Student
One of my responsibilities as a graduate student in the history of medicine is to serve as a teaching assistant to Johns Hopkins undergraduates who… Read More »The Case for Studying History As a Medical Student
Restoring Hearing, Redefining Identity: New Therapeutics and Challenges
A toddler born with a severe neuromuscular disease takes their first steps. A woman born blind sees a sunset emblazoned across a mountain valley her… Read More »Restoring Hearing, Redefining Identity: New Therapeutics and Challenges
Patient-Centered Medical Homes: Lessons from Community Medicine in Japan and the Johns Hopkins HHT Center of Excellence
This article has been deidentified to protect the anonymity and confidentiality of the patient in the story. Any matches in names or circumstances to other… Read More »Patient-Centered Medical Homes: Lessons from Community Medicine in Japan and the Johns Hopkins HHT Center of Excellence
Spiraling into Control
When I graduated from high school in 2012, I did not expect that I’d still be in training 13 years later. Not only that, but… Read More »Spiraling into Control
Homesickness is Cured in the Kitchen
When I moved to Baltimore in the spring of 2024, I found myself quite unprepared for the homesickness that was to follow. By week 4,… Read More »Homesickness is Cured in the Kitchen