Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
The search for a postdoc position can be a daunting task in your last year of graduate school. I’ve recently undertaken this exhausting adventure and… Read More »Tips for Tackling the Postdoc Search and Application Process
Walking out of a lecture on mood disorders, one of my classmates made the striking remark, “Well, if that’s the definition of depression, then all… Read More »Student Wellness Initiative Promotes Self-Care
Six months after the civil unrest in Baltimore City, residents are still trying to make sense of what happened. Moving forward, many have turned their… Read More »Community Health Curriculum Instills Positivity in Baltimore Youth
Part 4 in a series of posts called “Lessons Learned in Graduate School.” Read Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3. Last week, I… Read More »Lessons Learned in Graduate School: Learn from Everyone’s Mistakes
In Baltimore City, teen pregnancy is significantly higher than the Maryland average, with 66.4 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19 in 2007, compared… Read More »Making a CASE for Sexual Education
The holiday season in Baltimore sees a flurry of activity on campus as graduate programs prepare to welcome prospective students for interviews in early 2016.… Read More »Graduate School Interviews: It’s All About ‘Fit’
As researchers, we often get so caught up in our lab work that it is easy to forget that Johns Hopkins is a university. Just… Read More »Johns Hopkins Teaching Academy Shapes Future Faculty Members
Although it is pivotal for a successful academic career, instructing young grad students and postdocs in grant writing is an often missing training component. Fortunately,… Read More »Five Tips for Applying for NIH Training Fellowships
During the family meeting, as the physician reviews the patient’s prognosis, one family member begins to cry. The physician explains the patient’s condition and, judging… Read More »Training Prepares ICU Residents for a Hospital’s Hardest Conversations
Last December, a group of 15 medical students gathered in the lobby of the Sheikh Zayed Tower in The Johns Hopkins Hospital. That evening, the glass-enclosed… Read More »School of Medicine’s Student-Led Group Brings Joy Through Music