In December of 2013, an 18-month-old boy fell ill in a small village in Guinea. Although it was not initially apparent, he had been infected—most likely from a bat reservoir—with Zaire ebolavirus. Within months, the outbreak had spread to the major cities of neighboring countries and in August of 2014, the WHO declared the West […]
Some Do’s and Don’ts While on Clinical Rotations
I never thought there could be poor performing medical students on clinical rotations until I became a resident. That was a real shocker for me. The example stories you’ve been told of what NOT TO DO—guess what? Medical students still do them. That is always beyond me. How? What? Why? Just some starter words for […]
Studying Can Be Hard
I remember the times I was studying for USMLE Step 1 and Step 2. I was in medical school, and I knew I would have special “dedicated time” just to focus because that was my only responsibility. Those times were hard. I didn’t enjoy them. I felt like all the joy in my life was […]
