Making a CASE for Sexual Education
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
Perspectives in Research
Questions are a Critical Component of Medical Education
“The one real goal of education is to leave a person asking questions.” – Max Beerbohm, essayist of the late Victorian and Edwardian eras Medical… Read More »Questions are a Critical Component of Medical Education
Technology Offers Journal Clubs an Alternative Way to Communicate
What have been your experiences with journal clubs? It may depend on the group, your expertise and your stage of training, but overall, journal clubs… Read More »Technology Offers Journal Clubs an Alternative Way to Communicate
Annual Pelvic Exams: Do They Cause More Harm Than Good?
When I started my Gyn/Ob residency, I realized well into my intern year that there was one thing I was trained to do well: the… Read More »Annual Pelvic Exams: Do They Cause More Harm Than Good?
Student Group Hopkins Honey Creates Buzz Around Campus
It was a sunny autumn day and the medical campus was buzzing with activity. Literally. The student group Hopkins Honey was holding tours of their… Read More »Student Group Hopkins Honey Creates Buzz Around Campus
Getting a Ph.D.? Consider “Alternative” Careers
It’s fair to say that the majority of us who come to graduate school have a similar career goal in mind: a faculty position. The… Read More »Getting a Ph.D.? Consider “Alternative” Careers
Asthma Awareness Campaign Encourages Baltimore to “B’more Asthma Free”
Anila Chaudry, a second-year medical student at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, sits across from a community member at a local elementary school. Chaudry… Read More »Asthma Awareness Campaign Encourages Baltimore to “B’more Asthma Free”
The Many Benefits of Yoga
Cow pose. Downward-facing dog. Pigeon pose. Mountain pose. Tree pose. Warrior. If you’ve had any exposure to yoga, some of these phrases will sound familiar.… Read More »The Many Benefits of Yoga
Managing Cancer at Work Program Wins Digital Health Award
Telling a patient she has cancer has become part of my job as a resident physician. In gynecology, cancer can affect women at very young… Read More »Managing Cancer at Work Program Wins Digital Health Award
Johns Hopkins Medical Students Create Startup to Protect Patient Privacy
“It’s not too often the right opportunity with the right person at the right time comes about, and sometimes you just say, ‘This is one… Read More »Johns Hopkins Medical Students Create Startup to Protect Patient Privacy