I have always been interested in research and have been continuing to participate in projects throughout college, medical school, and now residency. There are different factors that contribute to doing research in residency given that we are working at least 5 days a week for 12+ hours. So how then do people get involved in […]
My Top Medical Podcasts
Sawbones This was one of the first podcasts I started listening to and continues to be one of the best and the only one I support financially. During my years as a pre-med, this show served as a regular reminder of why I loved and was committed to medicine and the value of my training […]
The Importance of Self-Care in Residency
One of the qualities I love about my program and my colleagues is how much they promote self-care in residency. I know and have seen how difficult it is to implement self-care in residency while rotating with various residents from different specialties during medical school. However, I had promised myself that when I match, I […]
A Pandemic Reading List
I’ve always believed that those who don’t understand the past are doomed to repeat it, and I think it holds true more now than ever. Living through outbreaks of disease is one of the big parts of the human experience and there is a lot of value in understanding these case studies of how individuals […]
How to Survive Step 2
I took the dreaded 9-hour exam just two days ago, and am feeling quite overjoyed that this is the last national board exam I’ll be taking in medical school (no regrets at Step 2 CS getting canceled altogether). The beast of the exam was definitely the length, and stamina was the most important tool I […]
Med School Pre-Clinical Competency Reflection
As I advance into my clinical years I thought I would take this opportunity to reflect on how I worked on the competency expected of preclinical students for those earlier in their medical school careers. It is impossible to advance and innovate within a field without a firm grounding in the present state of knowledge. […]
The Last Few Days Before Starting Residency
Earlier in the week, I was texting the upper-level resident I will be starting out with on my month of Psychiatry Emergency Services. I remember asking him if there’s anything I should be reading or working on before the start of residency. He said to me, “I would just recommend living it up the next […]
Saying Goodbye
Medical school is such a unique experience. You make friends—friends with other medical students and even residents. Some of my closest friends are actually resident physicians. One thing I wasn’t prepared for during this transition was losing my resident physician friends to fellowship training. Obviously, I couldn’t be more excited for them and this new […]
Pre-Residency Internship: What Did I Learn? (Part Two)
So, if you missed part one, please go check it out here! Otherwise, let me give you a quick recap. Over the last 3 months, I was fortunate to work remotely and engage in an internship experience with American Medical Association Improving Health Outcomes (AMA IHO). This internship experience was different from my experience throughout […]
Residency Application Tips
Now that I am in the midst of applying for residency, I am thanking my past self for preparing my present self for this process and consolidating the necessary information and materials beforehand. One thing I found monumentally helpful was researching the components of the ERAS application, and creating a spreadsheet with tabs for each […]
