If you want to survive medical school, there is one skill you must learn: time management. As you’ve heard time and time again, medical school is like drinking out of a fire hydrant. It is not the difficulty of the material but the volume and pace at which you are expected to learn all of […]
Avni Patel
MS4, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Medicine
Avni discovered in the past three years of medical school that she is more than just a future physician. She loves traveling, advocating for patients and students, and serving as a leader. She has lived in Mississippi her entire life, and it has taught her true community.
Avni serves on Board of Trustees for Mississippi State Medical Association and Central Medical Society in addition to serving as the Southern Chair of the Organization of Student Representatives affiliated with the Association of American Medical Colleges. Outside of school, she enjoys nurturing friendships, spending time with family, meeting new people, public speaking, organizing events, and writing. A few other noteworthy passions of hers are adventure, cars, beauty, and fashion.
House of Delegates: MS Edition
This year I had the privilege of serving as a student delegate and named a STAT Scholar for the Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) House of Delegates Convention. I want to share with you my story of starting from the bottom and getting here. It all started out with my interest (which I didn’t know […]
Morning of an Exam
It’s the morning of the exam. What to do? Some medical students may have pre-test rituals they swear by; others might be as indifferent as can be. I have a few things I always like to do the morning before an exam, so I thought I’d share a few of them along with any suggestions […]
