The open air was electric with anticipation. My entire med school class had set up camping chairs around a stage erected in the husk of an old drive-in movie theater and each family huddled around their medical student as they frantically refreshed their emails. Up on stage, one of our medical school Deans was extemporizing […]
Match Day Celebrations
The time has finally come, match day celebration! Given that match day celebrations occurred during the COVID 19 pandemic with a shelter in place order we managed to pull together a virtual celebration like no other. I am also fortunate enough to have a family and a partner that pulled together such a beautiful celebration […]
Avani’s Journal Thoughts on COVID-19 & The Match
Recently, I experienced Match Week 2020, and I wasn’t going to let COVID-19 take away the joy of how special this time is. I think this is such an unfortunate time for fourth-year medical students across the country. We have worked so hard for YEARS to enjoy these special moments. I’m disappointed because not only […]
