Making Baltimore Home
We searched on Petfinder and put in more applications for dogs than I had for medical schools. We wanted to find a small, older dog… Read More »Making Baltimore Home
A Day in the Life
Why Can’t You Just Be Happy?
In moments of stress, grief and despair, we often turn to close friends and family members for support and guidance. Their advice often parrots positive… Read More »Why Can’t You Just Be Happy?
Become a Biomedical Odyssey Blogger!
Our medical students, residents, postdocs and fellows have a lot to share — from daily life in the classroom, tips on thriving during residency, new… Read More »Become a Biomedical Odyssey Blogger!
One Down, Many to Go: Remembering My Mom One Stitch at a Time
Medical student Palak Patel remembers her mother’s mastectomy as she assists on an operation for a patient with breast cancer.
From Gilgamesh to Biotech: The Unending Quest for Longevity
What does healthy aging mean? Why do so many search for longevity? A medical student reflects on geriatrics and age-related diseases.
The Winter Blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder
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.
Healing Through Hearing
Neurology fellow Dominique Mortel discusses narrative medicine’s important role in her global health fellowship in Zambia.
I Will Never Know His Name
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 Day in the Life: My Intern Year on a Knee Scooter
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.
Human flourishing: Could a philosophical concept impact health?
Medical student Dianela Perdomo shares her insight on the intersection of philosophy and medicine.