My re-introduction into clinical rotations after the COVID-19 halt was an outpatient Allergy and Immunology elective. This clerkship was entirely outpatient-based, and thus all virtual. It was not only my first time participating in a telemedicine rotation but also the department’s first time, as this was their first week reopening clinics. The rotation went surprisingly […]
How to Tell a True War Story
What is truth? When I as an ED volunteer in college, I once had a conversation with a patient about the best place to buy a burrito in town. The words were utterly unremarkable: “What do you think about Chipolte?” “Not enough flavor.” “Really? I’m a huge fan.” “I don’t mind their fajitas, but the […]
The Extras Become Essential
Given the importance of and effort required to succeed in the well-defined academic goalposts that frame medical school such as block exams and of course national board exams I often retrospectively question my decision to pursue the extracurricular course work I took on during my pre-clinical years. As I transition from 3rd to 4th year […]
