Lessons from Taekwondo for Medical School
An incoming medical student shares how her years in taekwondo shaped the mindset with which she now enters medical school.
Transitioning to the Wards
A student at the school of medicine reflects on his experience in a course that prepares students to transition from their preclinical education to caring for patients in the hospital as a member of the health care team.
Lessons from Pre-clinical Medical Education
Upon reaching the end of her pre-clinical curriculum at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Sara Wallam reflects on her education thus far and lessons learned.
Ten Anchors for Med24
As a welcome gift to the incoming first year medical school class at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, second year students offer 10 essential principles, or “anchors,” to steady their new peers as they navigate the exciting adventure ahead.
Mindful Moments in Medical School
The experience of medical school can be intense and overwhelming for many students. Here, a medical student shares how he takes mindful moments to help him through stressful situations.
My First Medical M&M
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.
From Classmates to Friends
Medical student Palak Patel reflects on the unique bonds made between classmates while in medical school.
How Kobe Bryant Led Me to Medicine
After Kobe Bryant’s tragic death, a medical student reflects on the ways the basketball icon inspired him to overcome personal challenges and develop an interest in medicine.
The Human Behind the Body: A Medical Student’s Experience with Cadaveric Dissection
The hardest part about dissecting Sir was when he no longer looked human. When we had cut and sawed and scraped to the point when I could not see Sir’s face — or a semblance of any face — I felt, for the first time, that I had taken something inviolable from him. How many […]
From Home to Hopkins
At 11 p.m. PST on July 5 — less than three hours after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake rattled my home in Southern California — shock waves also went through the sports world. Basketball superstar Kawhi Leonard, who had just delivered Toronto its first ever NBA championship, surprisingly announced he would return to his native Los […]
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