Medical Education Around the World
A few weeks ago, I completed my master’s degree in public health at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Through the help of two projects… Read More »Medical Education Around the World
A Day in the Life
My Childhood Home: My First True Laboratory
For nine years, I went to summer camp in the Poconos, far away from highways and large cities in a small town near Scranton, Pennsylvania.… Read More »My Childhood Home: My First True Laboratory
Top Five Strategies to Generate Great Ideas and Build a Successful Startup
“Now that would be an amazing app for patients!” she exclaimed to her colleague. “Agreed. We could have our own little startup on the side,”… Read More »Top Five Strategies to Generate Great Ideas and Build a Successful Startup
Advice for Fellowship Applications – Part Three
Read parts one and two of this series. You’ve found the fellowships you want to apply for and have begun the writing process for your… Read More »Advice for Fellowship Applications – Part Three
Transcontinental (or “Not-So-Long Distance”) Residencies and Making It Work
My Match Day in March 2015 was probably one of the best days of my mid-twenties. I stood around a table with my best friends… Read More »Transcontinental (or “Not-So-Long Distance”) Residencies and Making It Work
Advice for Fellowship Applications – Part Two
Missed part one? Catch up here. Take a deep breath; it is time to start working on fellowship applications. After applying for and receiving the… Read More »Advice for Fellowship Applications – Part Two
Learning to Walk
The hospital turns worlds upside down, for both patients and for care providers alike. Luckily, I haven’t yet been a patient in a hospital, but… Read More »Learning to Walk
Welcome to Internship! Tips from a Graduating Resident
Every March, thousands of fourth year medical students simultaneously open letters containing the names of their future residency programs. A pediatrics resident nearing the end… Read More »Welcome to Internship! Tips from a Graduating Resident
Bridging the Gap Between the Ivory Tower and the Public
Human well-being and the eradication of disease are causes that bring everyone together. Some people give back by donating their change to philanthropies at the… Read More »Bridging the Gap Between the Ivory Tower and the Public
The Beginning and End of an Era
Medical school curriculum has traditionally been split into two halves: preclinical and clinical years. Preclinical years generally include the first two years of medical school,… Read More »The Beginning and End of an Era