By: Denise Nemeth Pediatrics has never been my forte. As a former Physician Assistant accustomed to adult care, the prospect of caring for neonates filled me with apprehension. No one really tells...
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Surgical Rotations as a International Medical Student
By: Sarah Bueno Motter As an international medical student, doing elective rotations in the US brings us many challenges, but this experience also can open unexpected doors. I would like to tal...
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Breaking the Taboos Around Colo-Anal Diseases: A Female Surgeon’s Perspective
By: Dr. Zeel Sheth The healthcare industries of developing countries like India have seen an enormous gain in the past few decades. Developing countries have taken up multi-track strategies, inc...
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A Journey to Self-Acceptance and Surgical Residency
Alexis L. Woods, MD Being comfortable with my queerness is not something that always came easy to me. I grew up in a Southern household where homophobic comments were common. As a result, I had a ...
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Authenticity and Queer Joy in Surgery
By Aeryn Kangas-Dick, MD The art of surgery is the art of connection. As surgeons, we have the unique privilege to meet our patients in times of need and offer them real, concrete, often rapid so...
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Progress of LGBTQ+ Rights – A View from One of America’s Youth
By: Alexis Moren The progress of LGBTQ+ rights has seen significant advancements globally, although challenges remain. Over the past few decades, there have been major milestones such as marriage ...
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: The Best Specialty You Know Nothing About
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: The Best Specialty You Know Nothing About By Jaclyn Tomsic The famous philosopher Confucius once said, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a d...
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WOMEN SURGEONS HAVE BETTER OUTCOMES THAN THEIR MALE COUNTERPARTS
By: Anna DeFreitas "Women cannot seriously pursue medical careers (…) unless they stop being women: due to physiological laws, women doctors are ambiguous, hermaphrodite or ...
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Being Vulnerable is Human; Even for Surgeons
By: Cathy Hung In the earlier years of my career, I always tried to accommodate patients’ needs anytime, all the time, whenever possible. I opened my office many times off-hours at the slightest...
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The Imprint of 3D-Printing in Health: A Students Perspective
In a technology driven world, the abundance of information and ease of communication has influenced every aspect of our lives. Not only has it affected the way we interact as humans, but it provided ...