Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Our medical students, residents, postdocs and fellows have a lot to share — from daily life in the classroom, tips on thriving during residency, new research that is pushing the boundaries of science and patient care, to the best places to grab a bite in Baltimore, they share it here on the blog. If you […]
Medical student Palak Patel remembers her mother’s mastectomy as she assists on an operation for a patient with breast cancer.
What does healthy aging mean? Why do so many search for longevity? A medical student reflects on geriatrics and age-related diseases.
Read about how the changing seasons can contribute to seasonal affective disorder (SAD). This article contains information about what SAD is and potential treatments for SAD after diagnosis.
Neurology fellow Dominique Mortel discusses narrative medicine’s important role in her global health fellowship in Zambia.
For most medical students, human cadaver lab is a unique instruction methodology that allows them to learn from the human body with hands-on experience. This vestige of medical education brings with it the gravity of the sacrifices each donor has made. Read as one first-year medical student explores her thoughts and reactions to the completion of her cadaver lab experience.
A devastating injury followed by subsequent complications — all within his first year of medical training. Nakul Bhardwaj discusses his path and lessons learned in his journey toward recovery and in his role as a concurrent patient and resident physician.
Medical student Dianela Perdomo shares her insight on the intersection of philosophy and medicine.
Happy Ace Awareness Week! First-year medical student Bessie Liu shares the basics of asexuality and why we should all learn more about it.
Read more about how the Olympics have created a stage for athletes to become more vocal about their mental health.