Stephanie Zuo | Biomedical Odyssey

Student Wellness Initiative Promotes Self-Care

January 29, 2016

Walking out of a lecture on mood disorders, one of my classmates made the striking remark, “Well, if that’s the definition of depression, then all medical students are depressed.” Even though his comment provoked laughter, I couldn’t help but wonder about the possible, sad truth in it. Like so many psychiatric disorders, the definition of […]

Stephanie Zuo ⋅ A Day in the Life Burnout, depression, mental health ⋅

School of Medicine’s Student-Led Group Brings Joy Through Music

December 4, 2015

Last December, a group of 15 medical students gathered in the lobby of the Sheikh Zayed Tower in The Johns Hopkins Hospital. That evening, the glass-enclosed space was filled with hospital staff members exhausted after a long day of work and worried family members of patients in the emergency room. The students formed a small semicircle and, […]

Stephanie Zuo ⋅ A Day in the Life, Events and Happenings B'More Funk, Music, Ultra Sounds ⋅

Colleges Advisory Program Mentors Ensure Student Success

November 4, 2015

“I’m not sure I’m cut out for medical school.” The noontime chatter of the Johns Hopkins Bayview’s main cafeteria filled the silence as I struggled to come up with more words to say. A familiar burning sensation grew behind my eyes. Across the table, Dr. Janet Record, my Colleges Advisory Program advisor and mentor, sat […]

Stephanie Zuo ⋅ A Day in the Life mentorship ⋅

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Student Wellness Initiative Promotes Self-Care

School of Medicine’s Student-Led Group Brings Joy Through Music

Colleges Advisory Program Mentors Ensure Student Success