The long-awaited new year has finally come, and we’re all looking forward to returning to some semblance of normal life pre-COVID-19. Here are a few things to get you excited for the new year.
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The Uncovering of Essentials: An Unexpected Gift from 2020
Posted by | A Day in the LifeLooking back on a challenging year, a medical student describes how 2020 revealed what is most important to him.
Virtual Interviewing for Residency – An Effective Replacement?
Posted by | A Day in the LifeFourth-year medical students forge a path through virtual residency interviews, deciding where they will spend years of their life, often without ever having visited.
Organ Transplantation During COVID-19: New Obstacle, Same Challenges
Posted by | Events and HappeningsThe COVID-19 pandemic has instilled feelings of uneasiness and fear, and raised questions about what the future holds. First-year medical student Sumil Nair looks at how these emotions are all too familiar to patients on the organ transplant list, a process dramatically affected by the pandemic.
The Bayview Oath: Transcending Barriers in the Time of COVID-19
Posted by | A Day in the LifeEvery year, a new crop of interns at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center creates an oath, a “North Star” to help guide us through residency and reaffirm our collective commitment to humanism and professionalism. This year it will be a bit different.
Fifteen Minutes of Companionship
Posted by | 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.
Vaccine Season in Full Swing
Posted by | Perspectives in ResearchWith cold and flu season fast approaching, the push to vaccinate communities against influenza is greater than ever. Meanwhile, COVID-19 vaccine trials are working furiously to release a winning candidate by the end of the year.
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Says #KEEPITUP
Posted by | A Day in the LifeOur school of medicine residents and fellows point to their masks to show how they mask up when they’re at the lab or in the hospital, and keep it up when they’re working out, socializing and running errands.
Love in the Time of Coronavirus
Posted by | A Day in the LifePlanning a wedding is hard. Canceling it due to a pandemic is harder. Graduate student Veronica Busa lets us in on her wedding journey.
Walking Through This Pandemic
Posted by | A Day in the LifeThis pandemic has uprooted nearly every aspect of our lives, including our exercise routines and regimens. For one medical student, walking has become an enjoyable and important way to stay active during these challenging times.
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