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How to ace the med school personal statement
May 15th
OK, so a lot of my friends are applying to medical school this year, and I’m getting requests for tips on how to write a killer medical school personal statement. I’ve read and given feedback on all of my friends…and honestly, I still don’t think I quite know how to distill the essence of a [...]
Conundrums of healthcare software
May 12th
As someone with programming background muddling my way through the medical field, I’ve come to realize there are monumental issues with the software that is used in the field today–different systems flat-out refuse to talk with each other, analytics software is non-existent, and interfaces are horrendously non-user-friendly. Why, oh why, in 2010, do we not [...]
5 tenets of medical ethics
May 2nd
I’ve recently decided to pursue the medical ethics track here at Baylor, and I’m thrilled to have discovered that there is an official department that oversees this field and certifies physicians-in-training in this discipline. I just finished up the required first-year course last week (hoping I passed that ridiculous exam! my hand still aches when [...]
The 3 rules of doctoring
Apr 2nd
I had dinner last night with an amazing mentor, and I wanted to share her thoughts with the world–they really made me step back for a moment and re-evaluate why we endure the unholy mental/physical war that is med school. I think everyone can relate to immersing themselves in the isolated world of studying, and [...]
Donor dedication ceremony 2010 speech
Mar 8th
Last Friday (3/5), a week after completion of our anatomy course, the first-year class at BCM had our donor dedication ceremony, where we honored the sacrifice of those who donated their bodies for us to learn from. It was touching to hear my classmates speak about their experiences, and it was heartening to see the [...]