Biomedical Odyssey

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Healthy Workplace Boundaries

February 4, 2022

My move from Dubai to Baltimore was a new chapter in my story, with a beginning I equate to the opening scene of The Devil Wears Prada. I walked through the aisles of stores and markets the way Anne Hathaway rushed across the busy and endlessly discoverable streets of New York City to start her […]

Rama Alharari ⋅ A Day in the Life boundaries, education, Stress, Work-Life Balance ⋅

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Making Baltimore Home

February 4, 2022

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 that might need a quieter home without other pets or children. As first-time pet owners, we did not hear back until a local rescue organization posted Archie. He was gray, […]

Margo Peyton ⋅ A Day in the Life Baltimore, medical school, medical student, pets ⋅

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Why Can’t You Just Be Happy?

February 2, 2022

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 quote Instagram pages that advise you to “have a better attitude,” “focus on the positive” and “choose happiness.” While usually well-intentioned, these responses can garner feelings of further guilt and […]

Meher Kalkat ⋅ A Day in the Life happiness, mental health, positivity, well-being ⋅

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Become a Biomedical Odyssey Blogger!

January 7, 2022

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 […]

biomedicalodyssey ⋅ A Day in the Life blogging, Science Writing ⋅

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One Down, Many to Go: Remembering My Mom One Stitch at a Time

December 8, 2021

Medical student Palak Patel remembers her mother’s mastectomy as she assists on an operation for a patient with breast cancer.

Palak Patel ⋅ A Day in the Life Breast Cancer, cancer treatment, Patient Care ⋅

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From Gilgamesh to Biotech: The Unending Quest for Longevity

November 30, 2021

What does healthy aging mean? Why do so many search for longevity? A medical student reflects on geriatrics and age-related diseases.

Jeong Jun Kim ⋅ A Day in the Life aging, biotechnology, geriatrics ⋅

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The Winter Blues and Seasonal Affective Disorder

November 16, 2021

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.

Meher Kalkat ⋅ A Day in the Life depression, mental health, psycho-therapy ⋅

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Healing Through Hearing

November 9, 2021

Neurology fellow Dominique Mortel discusses narrative medicine’s important role in her global health fellowship in Zambia.

Maria Dominique Mortel ⋅ A Day in the Life Global Health, neurology, Patient Care ⋅

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I Will Never Know His Name

November 4, 2021

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.

Meher Kalkat ⋅ A Day in the Life anatomy lab, dissection, medical student ⋅

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A Day in the Life: My Intern Year on a Knee Scooter

November 2, 2021

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.

Nakul Bhardwaj ⋅ A Day in the Life medical student, mental health, physical therapy ⋅

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