By Chee-Chee Stucky The term “Tiger Mom” has been overused in the last decade, but I had a true Tiger Mom before the term was even a thing. My mom—a Chinese immigrant from Taiwan—wanted her k...
By Sana Khan, MD My residency interview preparation consisted of introspection, reviewing commonly asked questions, and looking over my submitted application. I picked my answers apart and ensured I ...
By Lily Cheng Last March, eight people – including six Asian women – were killed in a targeted hate crime in Atlanta, Georgia. In the year since, NBC News reports that 74% of Asian American Pacif...
By Sara Ashai There are days where everything goes wrong, but there are also days where everything goes right. Most days, we sit somewhere in the middle. Our voice stays quiet some days, some days it...
By Olivia Cheng “What are you doing?” This was the forever question my mentor would ask me in the operating room when we worked together. It was often paired with “Go faster,” “Slow down,...
By Juliana Gomez, DDS I loved dentistry. The autonomy of private practice, the (relatively) shorter training, the immediate gratification when you are able to fix a problem or alleviate someone’s p...
By Dr. Dominique Vervoort Five billion people continue to lack access to safe, timely, and affordable surgical healthcare when needed. As a result, more than 17 million people die from surgically tre...
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...
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 ...
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...