Biomedical Odyssey

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The Progressing Path

June 30, 2022

As I enter my fourth year of medical school and make plans for residency and beyond, I realize that I have spent much of the past few years checking off boxes and anticipating the next steps in my career. I have often viewed medical school as a source of delayed gratification, part of a process […]

Jacob Roberts ⋅ A Day in the Life balance, goals, medical school, medical student, running ⋅ No Comments

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Writing Tips from an Aspiring First Author

December 11, 2020

It is exciting to take on writing projects, but sometimes they languish, half-finished, until the mad rush right before the deadline. Graduate student Veronica Busa shares five tips to promote ongoing progress towards a writing goal.

Veronica Busa ⋅ A Day in the Life advice, goals, Ph.D., tips, writing ⋅

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Learning to Run with Imposter Syndrome

September 16, 2019

As a college student, I had set my sights on making a difference in the research world. I was ecstatic when I was accepted to Johns Hopkins to pursue my graduate degree. However, starting graduate school was difficult for me. I felt constantly behind everyone around me, and it was clear that I was slowly […]

Mary Soliman ⋅ A Day in the Life goals, Graduate School, graduate student, Stress ⋅

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Delivering Your Goals

September 26, 2018

On Day 1 of my residency in the Gyn/Ob department at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, I remember feeling intimidated by all the skills that I had to develop: placing orders, writing notes, managing labor, performing vaginal deliveries, repairing lacerations, performing C-sections, placing Nexplanon implants for contraception, managing triage patients, answering consults, and […]

tenishawilson ⋅ A Day in the Life goals, gyn/ob, residency ⋅

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