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...
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A Future Female Surgeon and Daughter of Immigrants
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....
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Code Blue
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...
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Picking Between Surgical Specialties as a Medical Student
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...
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Tips for medical students, residents/fellows, and junior attendings looking to network in the surgical community through social media
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, ...
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Announcing the 2020-2021 AWS National Medical Student Committee
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...
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The Distance Between Two Worlds
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...
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Tips and Tricks for Surviving COVID-19 as a Medical Student
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...
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Thank You Without Ceremony
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...
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#WhyIAWS: Calling on all medical students (MD/DO/MBBS) pursuing surgery
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...