Delivering Your Goals
On Day 1 of my residency in the Gyn/Ob department at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, I remember feeling intimidated by all the… Read More »Delivering Your Goals
A Day in the Life
Electronic Health Records Shape the Medical Student Experience
While entering a clinic room one day, I closely followed the attending physician as she greeted the patient and made introductions. That morning I was… Read More »Electronic Health Records Shape the Medical Student Experience
Lessons from the Wards
At the end of May, I finished graduate school and resumed medical school. Returning to clinical rotations with a fresh perspective, I have been able… Read More »Lessons from the Wards
The Universal Lab Language
On the floor where I work in the preclinical teaching building at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, there are a variety of postdoctoral… Read More »The Universal Lab Language
The Organization of Student Representatives: A Student Government of Medical Education
The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is well known to premedical students. Founded in 1876, the AAMC — comprised of all 151 accredited U.S.… Read More »The Organization of Student Representatives: A Student Government of Medical Education
Open Access: Making Scientific Findings Available to All
Most would agree that a principal goal of scientific research is to enhance society’s understanding of the world around us. In biomedical research, we are… Read More »Open Access: Making Scientific Findings Available to All
Teaching About Vaccines — A Miracle of Modern Medicine
As an immunologist-to-be, few things frustrate me more than hearing of misinformed antivaccine sentiments. I have been of the opinion for some time now that… Read More »Teaching About Vaccines — A Miracle of Modern Medicine
Tips for Attending an International Conference
In January, my thesis adviser asked me if I wanted to attend the Annual European Congress of Rheumatology meeting in Amsterdam, which is scheduled for… Read More »Tips for Attending an International Conference
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
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