Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
In recent years, there has been increased public scrutiny of health care professionals downplaying and dismissing concerning symptoms brought up by patients, which is a… Read More »Medical Gaslighting, Mirena Crash and the Mind
“In trying to establish a clinic, do not be afraid: You must have courage, and you will find that if you don’t apologize for your… Read More »Transformations of Yesterday’s Truth and What We Can Learn from It: Birth Control in 1930s Baltimore
Building a family is always challenging, but for many, getting the process started can be the most difficult step. In the United States, approximately 20%… Read More »Putting a Freeze on IVF
A medical student reflects on infertility during rotation in the labor and delivery ward.
Sara Wallam, a second-year medical student, reflects on the loss of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and what her death may mean for… Read More »A Medical Student’s Reflection on the Death of RBG
Guest post by medical students Megan Hunt and Katharine Clark. As eager, idealistic Johns Hopkins medical students, much of our education has focused on the… Read More »It is Our Job to Defend the Future of Medicine
I used to feel like doing science was my way of putting good into the world. I would work on problems related to human health… Read More »When Doing Science Isn’t Enough: Critical Issues in Science Policy