CT Scans and I-Spy
This ring has shown me all the ways that I can positively affect patient care. My primary concern with medical school is learning how to assess, diagnose, and treat medical conditions. But I’ve also found ways to make myself useful…
From Depth to Breadth
Originally published: November 4th, 2019 If I could sum up my Medicine ring thus far in one phrase, it would be “from depth to breadth”. Coming in to this set of rotations I was still very unsure of my career…
Bunny Suits
Originally published: August 12th, 2019 The second half of my surgery ring has been highlighted by my time on rotation with ENT and the surgical oncology / HPB service. Both of these experiences were high-volume, fast-paced, and based almost entirely…
4 weeks in Ob-Gyn
Originally published: July 8th, 2019 My time on Labor & Delivery was highlighted by my week of nights. I was placed at St. Ann’s, which to me meant that I would be seeing a higher volume, lower-risk patient population. I…
Closing the healthcare gap for vulnerable populations
Outside of LP, my most memorable patient encounters thus far have been through volunteering with the New Life Free Clinic on Sunday mornings from 7-9am. Unlike all other clinics, this one is super casual. I show up in a T-shirt…
Lifelong Growth as a Student and Provider
One of the biggest areas of growth in medical school for me thus far has been in taking charge of my own learning and success. It was so easy during our first year to get caught up in how everyone…
Putting Medical School In It’s Place
I consider myself lucky having not experienced burnout to a significant degree thus far in medical school. Having looked at the statistics and heard firsthand from older students, including close friends, about how pervasive burnout is, I was fully expecting…
Striking a Balance in Patient Care
One of my earliest LP experiences was with a teenage girl who had just been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Her mother was with her, and they were both distraught over the diagnosis and were overwhelmed with trying to decide…
A Reconsidering of What it Means to be Professional
Professionalism is a tricky topic for me. When I first think of the word, I picture a stuffy, old-school doctor’s office with a very formal patient interaction and this paternalistic view of care in the relationship. I have this image…
Confidence, Body Positioning, and Taking It One Step at a Time
I like to think that interpersonal communication is one of my strong suits. I have always felt comfortable holding conversations even with complete strangers, and I am very conscious of other’s comfort with my presence. I often try to pick…