With the rising competitiveness of medical school, the level of anxiety students face increases as each year goes by. Many students are unaware of the specialty they want to pursue when entering medical school and even if they are sure, most end up changing their mind upon entering clinical clerkships. This, in turn, gives medical […]
Making the Abstract Real
I am certain that I am not the only one who spent much of their early experiences with research attempting to do sufficient work to get our names on a paper or presentation. After years and numerous projects what I never expected to hear from a mentor was “This was solely your work. I had […]
Finalizing Specialty Selection During my Clinical Years
Having just officially entered the residency application cycle at the time this piece is being written I thought I would reflect on my decision-making process during my clinical years of medical school. I feel I adopted a somewhat backward approach in selecting the field into which I am now applying. Rather than thinking about what […]
