The Best Bites in Baltimore
Guys, it’s finally happening. I am going to graduate with my Ph.D. This is 99 percent excellent news, and I am 99 percent thrilled. But… Read More »The Best Bites in Baltimore
A Day in the Life
From Academia to Industry: Lessons from a Johns Hopkins Graduate
The majority of postdoctoral appointments are at educational institutions. This includes my postdoctoral fellow position at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Approximately 75 percent… Read More »From Academia to Industry: Lessons from a Johns Hopkins Graduate
Finding Community in Graduate School
Graduate school can be a lonely time. As your research becomes increasingly specialized, it is harder to find people who can relate. During your first… Read More »Finding Community in Graduate School
How I Want to Die: Teaching Ethics and Death in Medical School
It was a simple assignment. Fill out an advanced directive or Maryland Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) form and the Five Wishes form, and… Read More »How I Want to Die: Teaching Ethics and Death in Medical School
The Promise of Medicine and the Butterfly Effect: Can Small Changes Create Big Effects?
In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is captured metaphorically by the story that a butterfly flapping its wings on one side of the world causes… Read More »The Promise of Medicine and the Butterfly Effect: Can Small Changes Create Big Effects?
Destiny in an Envelope: An Inside Look at Match Day at Johns Hopkins
Match Day on Social MediaThe buzzing crowd in the Anne and Mike Armstrong Medical Education Building atrium counted down in anxious unison as the seconds… Read More »Destiny in an Envelope: An Inside Look at Match Day at Johns Hopkins
Taking resident education into our own hands
Preparing the next group of medical doctors does not always fall on the shoulders of attending physicians. Residents, themselves, play a very important part in… Read More »Taking resident education into our own hands
Disco Music Saves Lives (and Other Lessons from CPR Training)
I was CPR certified once. I don’t remember anymore why I was trained — I think it may have been a requirement for school? What… Read More »Disco Music Saves Lives (and Other Lessons from CPR Training)
International Students Offer Unique Perspectives on Graduate School
The most recent survey from the Council of Graduate Schools found enrollment for international graduate students still on the rise. Data from fall 2015 show… Read More »International Students Offer Unique Perspectives on Graduate School
Training Future Leaders in Primary Care
Recently, as I’ve been spending more time in various clinical settings, I’ve noticed a striking lack of patients who can say they have a designated… Read More »Training Future Leaders in Primary Care