In medical school, we are often told upon entering the cadaver lab that the bodies in front of us should be treated as our first patients. For most of my colleagues, this is largely rhetorical as while we should obviously respect our cadavers—most physicians hope to never see a patient in the morgue again. As […]
Let’s Destigmatize Therapy in Medical School
As medical students, we are trained on how to take care of a patient’s mental health; however, all too often we overlook taking care of our own. Some students may feel that prioritizing mental health shows weakness in a world where we are expected to seem “perfect.” As students, we strive to build our resumes […]
Should You Pursue a Master of Public Health (MPH)?
Several pre-meds applying to medical school have asked me whether or not they should apply to combined MD and Master of Public Health (MPH) programs—or at least consider pursuing an MPH in the future. For anyone unfamiliar with my background, I obtained my MPH at Yale during my 3-year gap between college and medical school. […]
