By Susana Fortich, MD Nothing had prepared me for what to expect when I made the decision to start studying for the USMLE step exams in December 2019. This is one of the most demanding experiences ...
By the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine medical students and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery residents: Erica Lee, Helen Xun, Sai Pinni, Pooja Yesantharao, Chao Long, Wilmina Landford, ...
By Elysa Margiotta, MD I could have given up. I could have decided that it was all too much to handle, and just faded away. To say that my path to becoming a physician was eventful is an understa...
Keeping in line with the theme “Strength in Diversity” at the AWS National Conference (virtual meeting being held September 12th and October 3rd, register here), the AWS launched a new trainee Di...
By Joy Alvarado I was once a general surgery enthusiast. I stood steadfast in my belief in the renaissance surgeon, and convinced many others that our nation was in dire need of a general surgery rev...
By the General Surgery Residents of Tower Health While female General Surgery residents still number less than their male counterparts, that is not the case at the Tower Health General Surgery reside...
By Riann B Robbins, MD Imagine practicing rural surgery in the dense mountains of western Montana. For nearly a year, I immersed myself in subspecialty and rural surgery training through the Ka...
By Danielle Walsh Written June 1, 2020 Dear Colleagues, Unprecedented times. It's been said so often that the phrase starts to ring hollow, but there aren’t better words. Across our nation and ...
By Lakho Sandhu ‘The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.’ –Voltaire The moment you’ve dreamt about for years finally arrives. You pack up your belongin...
By Joy Alvarado Although there have been major advances in the field of surgery toward gender parity, some circumstances that are unique to women still remain poorly addressed. One such circumstance,...
