After attending a morbidity and mortality conference, medical student Sharon Pang is reminded of why she is on this path and what sort of physician she hopes to become.
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A Graduate Student’s Guide to Recruitment: What Matters and What Doesn’t
Posted by | Events and HappeningsGraduate school recruitment is never stress-free. But it can be made easier by focusing on the things that matter and not dwelling on the rest.
Global Threats to Public Health: Dr. Peter Hotez on Climate Change, Conflicts, Poverty and Antiscience
Posted by | Events and HappeningsIn this year’s Hopkins Medicine Distinguished Speakers Series, Peter Hotez from Baylor College of Medicine in Texas spoke about the need to find new medicines for neglected tropical diseases and to confront familiar diseases that are growing worse each year thanks to climate change, global conflicts, poverty and antiscience movements.
Making the Invisible Visible at the Images from Science Exhibition
Posted by | Events and HappeningsA high-speed photograph of a bullet exploding through lipstick. A photomicrograph of dishwashing liquid and water. A scanning electron microscope video of genetically engineered T cells fighting lymphoblastic leukemia. What do all of these have in common? These are all images that have made the invisible visible.
7 Pieces of Advice for Promoting Gender Equity at Johns Hopkins
Posted by | Events and HappeningsFor early career female scientists, the environment is rapidly becoming more inclusive. However, later career female scientists face a harsher reality.
The Mental Health Crisis in Medical Education: Sharing Stories, Normalizing Unwellness and Seeking Help
Posted by | A Day in the Life, Events and HappeningsAnxiety, depression and burnout are common among medical students, trainees and physicians. A diverse panel of speakers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine discuss their experiences struggling with mental and emotional unwellness and the importance of seeking help.
The Dreaded Networking Event: How a PDCO Workshop Changed My Perspective
Posted by | Events and HappeningsProfessional networking can be intimidating. Check out a PDCO networking workshop to learn how building mutually beneficial relationships via networking can be enriching, educational and painless.
Should We All Go Vegan?
Posted by | Events and HappeningsThe Green New Deal is the first plan in Congress that acknowledges the magnitude of the climate change crisis and draws two main bases for further policy proposals: what America has to do and how to protect people from such a drastic transition.
An Evening with Nobel Laureate Gregg Semenza
Posted by | Events and HappeningsThis November, Nobel laureate Gregg Semenza gave an inspiring keynote presentation highlighting how researching basic scientific principles can improve our understanding of human disease.
The Longrifles Seminar: A Legacy of Collaboration
Posted by | Events and HappeningsThe Longrifles Cancer Seminar series, founded by Don Coffey, remains a hub of collaborative brainstorming for the Brady Urological Institute.