Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
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
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
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
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
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
As physicians, we often find ourselves at the center of deeply human experiences — sharing in moments of vulnerability, uncertainty and hope. The physician-patient relationship… Read More »The Often-Overlooked Side of the Physician-Patient Relationship
I remember a June day in my family’s Seoul apartment when I was in a celebratory mood following my college graduation. It was a day… Read More »A Day to Remember
This blog is a collaboration between medical students Vennela Avula and Ariel Vilidnitsky. As part of the Global Health Leadership Program at the Johns Hopkins… Read More »Insights from a Global Health Rotation in Peru
Last May, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a notice predicting an increase in the number of hurricanes in the Atlantic for the… Read More »Hurricanes Milton and Helene Visit Florida: A Post Doc’s Perspective
Something I unexpectedly learned about myself this year: I love to dress up. It started with a Twilight watch party that one of my classmates… Read More »Dressing Up the Days