When I first considered pursuing a career in the field, I could not see how to reconcile a largely lab-based field like pathology with my passions for global health and addressing healthcare disparities. The revelation that not only do the fields readily reconcile but are in fact inextricably linked emerged for me after months of […]
It is so easy to become caught up in the tasks you must complete daily, not only at work in the medical field but also in your daily life. In this short, concise piece, Atul Gawande illustrates how the answer to reducing medical errors and accidental omissions in the operating room may be simpler than […]
This new year, I am feeling hopeful. I feel there is promise. I am so grateful for our scientists. I am so grateful for the advancements in medicine. I believe in science and I sure do believe in medicine. What a career path I have chosen to exemplify both! What a year 2020 has been—a […]
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As someone who has long worked on health equity issues and with patients who look, speak and think differently from me I have always held that the impacts of cultural concordance between caregivers and their patients are perhaps over-exaggerated. Time, compassion, a willingness to learn, and sufficient empathy could in my mind allow a physician […]
Going into the new year, I am certain most of us have resolutions or goals we hope to achieve, especially with the dismal climate of 2020. One of my own professional and personal goals is to read more scientific literature and stay up-to-date on COVID-19 news. I feel this is especially important as a medical […]
A mentor once told me to document every special moment and positive words my patients would share with me. He told me that there will be times in my career and my journey where I will have rainy days. If I document the sunny days with rainbows, I’ll always be able to remind myself why […]
Crazy to think that around this time I was finishing my interviews and now I am on the other side having the privilege of interviewing amazing candidates for our program. To be perfectly honest, I feel for all of the candidates this year applying for residency given the current circumstances. Not only have audition rotations […]
I wanted to use this post for some fun light-hearted favorite items that I like to use during residency not only for my own personal well-being but also as essential items that help me during my long days. On-Call Bag: I might have mentioned this little bag before but I wanted to go into detail […]
Fourth-Year, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
An avid lover of the intellect and inter-specialty collaboration associated with medicine, Alex is applying for Internal Medicine residency programs.
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