To lead is to serve: perspective on the Zambian election
Neurology fellow Dominique Mortel, based in Zambia, reflects on what the nation’s recent presidential election could mean for its people.
Events and Happenings
Equal Access for Trainees in the Wake of COVID-19
During a recent panel, trainees shared their thoughts on how changes implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic can be used to improve access to careers in science and medicine going forward.
Healing Together
In what has been a year of increased racist violence against Asian Americans, one way the Hopkins Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association has worked to foster community is by organizing a student healing circle.
Intramural E-Sports During COVID-19
Game on! Despite COVID-19 shutting down Hopkins’ sports leagues, the GRO’s e-sports league offers a quarantine-friendly avenue for students to compete and socialize.
Improving the Psychological Recovery of Health Care Workers After Disaster
Becoming more resilient can not only help you get through uncertain times but also enhance the quality of your life along the way. A Johns Hopkins psychologist shares his maxims to get through difficult circumstances.
Citation Bias? In My Publication? Here’s How to Check
Although the makeup of academia and journal authors is becoming more diverse, the under-citation of women and authors of color is worsening. Here are some tools to check your manuscript.
Things to Look Forward to in 2021
The long-awaited new year has finally come, and we’re all looking forward to returning to some semblance of normal life pre-COVID-19. Here are a few things to get you excited for the new year.
Holiday Construction and Conversation
The Peer Collective coordinated a physically distanced gingerbread house decorating event to help bring together students this holiday season. Although the video-based social event was different from previous years, it also brought new opportunities for conversation and connection as attendees showed off their pets and decorations.
Organ Transplantation During COVID-19: New Obstacle, Same Challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic has instilled feelings of uneasiness and fear, and raised questions about what the future holds. First-year medical student Sumil Nair looks at how these emotions are all too familiar to patients on the organ transplant list, a process dramatically affected by the pandemic.
Oncology: Offering Hope to Patients in Need
Much of the general public believes oncology is a “sad” field. Amol Narang, and many other practicing oncologists, disagree. Learn about his inspiring profession and why he would choose to be an oncologist time and time again.