Never Forget Where You Started
“Let us know if you need anything,” I said to my patient as I hurried toward the door. With many more patients to see before… Read More »Never Forget Where You Started
A Day in the Life of an Internal Medicine Resident on Night Shifts
For a person who hates mornings and switches into night shift without issues, nights are a blessing. Typical night shifts as a resident on general… Read More »A Day in the Life of an Internal Medicine Resident on Night Shifts
Pursuing Graduate Work While Chronically Ill
Since the onset of the COVID pandemic, over 350 million people have been infected [1]. Early on, it was recognized that COVID symptoms, outside the… Read More »Pursuing Graduate Work While Chronically Ill
The Boundaries We Cross
There was a new vaccinator in the clinic, a first-year medical student hovering nervously in the corner of the room. “Have you done this before?”… Read More »The Boundaries We Cross
A Day When a Young Medical Student Tried to Feel Like an Expert Surgeon
I was a two-year medical student when our university in Iran decided to teach us how to perform some clinical skills through different stations with… Read More »A Day When a Young Medical Student Tried to Feel Like an Expert Surgeon
Seeking the Charm
Planning my move to Baltimore City, I persistently scoured the yearly lists of the “most dangerous cities in the United States” and found myself perpetually… Read More »Seeking the Charm
Reflections on Aging and Geriatrics
As a third-year medical student in my mid-20s, there are many privileges associated with youth that I take for granted. In the winter of 2021,… Read More »Reflections on Aging and Geriatrics
Healthy Workplace Boundaries
My move from Dubai to Baltimore was a new chapter in my story, with a beginning I equate to the opening scene of The Devil… Read More »Healthy Workplace Boundaries
Making Baltimore Home
We searched on Petfinder and put in more applications for dogs than I had for medical schools. We wanted to find a small, older dog… Read More »Making Baltimore Home
Why Can’t You Just Be Happy?
In moments of stress, grief and despair, we often turn to close friends and family members for support and guidance. Their advice often parrots positive… Read More »Why Can’t You Just Be Happy?