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…
Career Reflection as an M1
My current thoughts about the specialty selection process include a lot of apprehension about having to decide on just one route for my career. I have so many varied interests within the medical profession that becoming specialized in one or…
Surviving My First Medical School Exam
Foundations 1 was quite the introduction to medical school. I remember thinking on the second or third day of the first week how overwhelmed I was with the amount of new content each day and the level of detail with…
My Intro to Medical School
Hi Dr. Retzke, My name is Kevin Calamari and I’m thrilled to have you as my portfolio coach. I come from a small town outside of Chicago (Libertyville), and having been a Midwest boy my entire life, Ohio feels like…