Looking back on a challenging year, a medical student describes how 2020 revealed what is most important to him.
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A New Student’s Guide to Baltimore Cafes
Posted by Alisha Dziarski | A Day in the LifeNearing the end of her first semester of medical school, Alisha Dziarski reflects on getting to know Baltimore during the pandemic by exploring cafes around the city.
Jan 4, 2021 No comments

‘I Think I can Trust You’: Unpacking a Patient’s Words
Posted by Howard Chang | A Day in the LifeA medical student reflects on a recent encounter with a patient who shared painful details of his life for the first time.
Nov 30, 2020 No comments

Fifteen Minutes of Companionship
Posted by Alisha Dziarski | A Day in the LifeFirst-year medical student Alisha Dziarski discusses her experiences meeting and bonding with her classmates through Zoom and a COVID-19-adapted anatomy lab.
Nov 17, 2020 1 comment

Honoring the Personal Response: Experiencing Art Museum-Based Learning in Medical Education
Posted by Howard Chang | A Day in the Life, Events and HappeningsAn emerging trend is taking place in medical education: visits to art museums. Read how a medical student at Johns Hopkins experienced the benefits of a collaborative museum-based experiential learning session with his colleagues, led by professor of psychiatry Meg Chisolm and associate professor Susan Lehmann.
Sep 10, 2020

Music As a Source of Healing: Drawing Inspiration for Medicine
Posted by Sumil Nair | A Day in the LifeMedical student Sumil Nair shares how music was foundational to his spirit of healing through memories with people, and how it helps facilitate his transition into a career where deep connections are formed every day.
Aug 26, 2020

A Reflection on Returning to Baltimore
Posted by Sara Wallam | A Day in the LifeSara Wallam, a second-year medical student, reflects on her upcoming journey back to Baltimore and the resumption of in-person activities after five months of strict quarantine.
Aug 17, 2020

Resuming Medical Training in the Era of COVID-19: A Medical Student’s Thoughts
Posted by Maria Fazal | A Day in the LifeA medical student shares her perspectives on returning to the hospital after a four-month COVID-19 hiatus.
Jul 29, 2020

Role Reversal: Getting Tested for COVID-19
Posted by biomedicalodyssey | A Day in the LifeA school of medicine student discusses her COVID-19 test and what it feels like to be on the other end of the doctor-patient relationship.
May 19, 2020

From Classmates to Friends
Posted by Palak Patel | A Day in the LifeMedical student Palak Patel reflects on the unique bonds made between classmates while in medical school.
Feb 21, 2020