By Alyssa Brown In 2019, I stood by and watched as my friends and classmates matched. It was the spring of my first year in the PhD program. I had made the flight down to watch them match. It was a b...
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SURGICAL INNOVATION: AN UPCOMING TWEETCHAT
By Dr. Mark Cohen Surgeons are frequently engaged in the incorporation of new technologies in their practice. In the operating room, the clinic, and even the board room, they combine technical skill ...
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Medical students: The Happy AND Productive
By Oshadhi Rodrigo A happy AND productive medical student? Yes it’s possible, and no I’m not lying. Medical school can be tough. The long hours spent reading and the rest spent at the hospital ca...
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Is Surgery for Me?
By Ariana Naaseh, MD I was one of the medical students who always swore there was absolutely no way I’d become a surgeon. I’d heard too many stories about surgeon personalities and the terrible a...
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Pursue Your Passion with Purpose
By Megan Jenkins Turner, DO Growing up, my dad always told me “endeavor to persevere.” I can honestly say I had no idea what that meant until recently. Particularly when I found myself unmatched ...
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Cirujana – Thoughts of a Latina Surgery Resident
I’m standing in the Trauma Bay with my heart racing, anticipating the arrival of a gunshot wound victim. Although I’m in my fourth year of residency, an incoming trauma activation still feels as ...