“When pestilence prevails, it is their duty to face the danger, and to continue their labors for the alleviation of the suffering people, even at the risk of their own lives.” –American Medical Association, Principles of Medical Ethics, 1903 I found this quote in a biomedical ethics textbook. It was presented as an example of […]
Learning How to Be a Morning Person
When it comes to early start times, I think I was extremely spoiled my third year due to the preceptors and rotations that were scheduled. The earliest I consistently had to wake up was 6 am for my internal medicine rotation. So, you can probably guess that it was quite the shock when I showed […]
What to Do When You’re Too Tired to Function
I, like many others, love to sleep. It’s probably one of my favorite things to do in life. As a med student, you’ll notice that you have to make many sacrifices. One being the amount of sleep you attain on a nightly basis. How do you wake up the next morning and still manage to […]
