med school
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 [...]
99% of the people you meet in med school
Jan 25th
A guide to the typical stereotypes you’ll find around in a med school class. This is (mostly) meant to be tongue-in-cheek. 1. gunner: the most notorious of the stereotypes, the gunner is out to get perfect scores on everything, whether it’s final exams, clinics, or random questions in lecture. The gunner is somehow capable of [...]
MHIMS: perfectionism
Jan 7th
While commonly touted as a good thing, the notion of perfectionism is, when analyzed, little more than a source of stress, delusions, and a detrimental sense of failure. But wait, cry all the self-help coaches, overachievers, and med students. Perfectionism is good! It drives us to achieve, to surpass our limitations, to be all we [...]