Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
This past year, fourth-year medical student Ryan Shields undertook a big project. He sought to build on previous students’ efforts to improve medical education surrounding… Read More »Student Advocates for Sexual and Gender Minorities Healthcare in Curriculum
Andrea Yonge and Ben Janson are Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine trainees who are working to become ophthalmologists, a competitive surgical specialty requiring focus… Read More »Medical Students Reach a Work-Life Balance Through Climbing
Juan Garcia is an associate professor in the Department of Art as Applied to Medicine, a certified clinical anaplastologist and the director of the Johns… Read More »Anaplastology Combines Medicine and Art to Help Patients in Need
It’s the season of graduate school application deadlines, and, for many applicants, writing a compelling personal statement can be unexpectedly challenging. How can you make… Read More »Four Tips for Writing a Personal Statement
Previously, I outlined the initial stages of my personal preparations for a presentation at American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) 2015 conference. This was my… Read More »Four Tips for Preparing for a Conference Presentation
“Starting in a new lab has always been difficult for me.” As a new Johns Hopkins graduate student, James Meixiong, or Jimmy to his friends,… Read More »Choosing a Thesis Lab: Considerations from a New Graduate Student
“I’m not sure I’m cut out for medical school.” The noontime chatter of the Johns Hopkins Bayview’s main cafeteria filled the silence as I struggled… Read More »Colleges Advisory Program Mentors Ensure Student Success
Part 2 in a series of posts called Lessons Learned in Graduate School. Read Part 1. When we chose teams in gym class, I was… Read More »Lessons Learned in Graduate School: Do the Impossible
The halls of the Department of Art as Applied to Medicine (AAM) serve both as a testament to the importance of medical illustration and an homage… Read More »Biomedical Illustrators: Masters of Art and Science
Though the individuals in this story are fictional, the stories presented reflect my real-life experiences with patients and their caregivers. Upon entering my patient’s room,… Read More »The Important Role of Caregivers in Health Care