The day everyone finds out where they are finally going for residency and in what specialty. You can’t help but be excited for them then wonder how crazy it is for your friends that got the “Congratulations! You have matched!” email to wait four days to find out where they are going for the next […]
The Courage of the Non-Combatant: Reflections from Trauma Surgeons
I’ve spent all summer rotating on sub-Is (sub-internships, i.e., senior electives where you essentially act as an intern to show residency programs your ability) on trauma and critical care services, both in rural New Hampshire and inner-city St. Louis. And while the demographics are completely different, the skillset of trauma surgeons is relatively universal. Throughout […]
Medicine in the Desert
Going through the third year of medical school–trying to choose a specialty–entails experiencing a year-long existential/quarter-life crisis, in the company of 100+ other students also doing the same. While the world right now seems so full of immeasurable opportunity, with every unfulfilled need in science and medicine calling out to the young, bold, and enthusiastic […]
