A Day in the Life

Young woman wearing protective face mask, sitting in bus transportation in the city.

A Reflection on Returning to Baltimore

by Sara Wallam
August 17, 2020
A Day in the Life

Sara Wallam, a second-year medical student, reflects on her upcoming journey back to Baltimore and the resumption of in-person activities after five months of strict quarantine.

A ship sails on a stormy sea, as seagulls circle above.

Ten Anchors for Med24

by Howard Chang
August 11, 2020
A Day in the Life

As a welcome gift to the incoming first year medical school class at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, second year students offer 10 essential principles, or “anchors,” to steady their new peers as they navigate the exciting adventure ahead.

We Will Bloom Again: A Poem

by Izzy Wells
August 7, 2020August 13, 2020
A Day in the Life

Doctoral candidate Izzy Wells reflects on the nature of time in her poem, "We Will Bloom Again."

A glowing lightbulb stands out in a lineup of darkened bulbs.

How to Master a New Technique

Looking to level up your skill set? Ph.D. candidate Roshan Chikarmane shares a three-step process for rapidly acquiring competence in a new skill or technique: imitate, improvise and innovate.

An illustration of a group of people wearing protective medical masks.

Resuming Medical Training in the Era of COVID-19: A Medical Student’s Thoughts

A medical student shares her perspectives on returning to the hospital after a four-month COVID-19 hiatus.

A young woman smiles while looking at her computer screen.

Quarantine Activities: Virtual Escape Rooms

When she’s not busy with her graduate program in human genetics, Stephanie Yang likes to visit escape rooms. During the pandemic, Yang and friends have found a new way to connect online by teaming up to solve virtual escape rooms.

Side-by-side photos of Mark Lieber with and without PPE.

In the News: Johns Hopkins Resident Shares Experience During Pandemic with CNN

Mark Lieber, M.D., is a first-year internal medicine resident physician at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He wrote about his experience starting his medical residency during coronavirus in an article for CNN.

Mature Woman In Consultation With Female Doctor Sitting On Examination Couch In Office

There is More to Medicine: Lenox Hill on Netflix

Diagnosing patients is only one reality of medicine, and it would be foolish to think that the job is done when treatment or surgery is over. The Netflix docuseries Lenox Hill showcases the realities of patients, physicians and hospitals — and teaches viewers there’s more to medicine.