Quieted Voices – My Week at the Family Planning Clinic
A medical student reflects on her time at the family planning clinic, calling for more support and understanding and an end to the harsh and unfair stigma.
Fellowship Experience During a Pandemic
Dominique Mortel, neurology fellow, describes her experience completing her neurology residency to joining the first global health neurology fellowship with Johns Hopkins and the pandemic.
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.
On Entropy, Human Connection and Healing
Medical student Bessie Liu shares how the therapeutic effects of art and writing can be formally incorporated into patient care.
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.
Virtual Residency Interviews: Tips and Tricks from the Other Side
A fourth-year medical student shares tips and tricks for virtual residency interviews, based on her own experiences.
The Uncovering of Essentials: An Unexpected Gift from 2020
Looking back on a challenging year, a medical student describes how 2020 revealed what is most important to him.
A New Student’s Guide to Baltimore Cafes
Nearing 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.
‘I Think I can Trust You’: Unpacking a Patient’s Words
A medical student reflects on a recent encounter with a patient who shared painful details of his life for the first time.