Personal Branding is a topic that I’m very passionate about. In fact, I’ve lead interactive sessions for medical students at the Association of American Medical Colleges 2018 Continuum Connections Conference and Learn Serve Lead Conference. So let’s get into this. What is personal branding? I believe it is a broadcasting message about your character and […]
Do Ethicists Dream of Screaming Yeast?
As a consequence of the emotional and physical rigor of medical training, particularly during internship and residency, it has been reported that doctors can come to view patients simply in terms of their disease rather than as whole people as a coping mechanism. In light of this thought process, I have chosen to reflect on […]
Monstrous Medical Miracles
The exploitation of bodies, whether living or dead, of those viewed as subhuman in the eyes of their contemporary society, whether murderers offered up for dissection or minorities relegated to subordinate status, undeniably forms the bedrock upon which the edifice of modern medicine was built. In the early days of American medicine, this role was […]