By Hannah Case The first two years of medical school, I found myself fighting with an inexorable desire to be in the operating room. Surgery seemed alluring; addictive almost, yet I fought its appeal...
How a future first-generation surgeon carries her parents’ strength and courage By Scarlett Tohme I am a native New Yorker, in one of the truest senses of the label—I am a daughter of immigrants....
By Rachel Salinas The first code blue that I ever witnessed was called on my grandfather during my third year of medical school. He had been in the ICU for seven weeks after there were unexpected com...
By Alyssa Brown “What do you want to be when you grow up?” Pediatric geneticist was my answer from high school through the first weeks of medical school. I had shadowed twenty physicians before m...
By Jaina Lane & Tishina Tittley Networking is an important aspect of professional development. In a typical application season, medical students work hard to form connections with attendings, ...
By Cheryl Zogg From a simple sign at a national conference to a thriving organization with thousands of members around the globe and key collaborations with many of the world’s leading surgical soc...
By Alyssa Brown I want you to think of your first love. Close your eyes, and think of them. Mine was a blonde-haired nerdy linebacker on my college’s football team. I remember the heartbreak of h...
By Camila R. Guetter During the COVID-19 pandemic, medical students are facing many changes in their education and schedules. Lectures turning into a virtual format, cancellation of clinical rotation...
By Francesca Voza Just a few weeks ago, I was preparing for the biggest event of my life: celebrating my medical school graduation at 42 years old. Moreover, I am about to embark on the exciting adve...
By Ashley Choi As I reflect on the past three years of being a part of the AWS National Medical Student Committee, I am blown away by how much I have grown personally and professionally. One thing is...
