By Kimberly B Hoang The job search for the first attending position is likely the first time in over a decade where surgical trainees face real choices and autonomy regarding their future. Before thi...
By Alyssa Brown In the summer of 2021, I moved back to Louisville with a 12 foot moving truck full of stuff—ready to start my last year of medical school. I was aware that I would need things for Z...
By Tamilarasy (Tami) Vasanthakumaran Imagine this: you see a disease kill and wound thousands of people every year. You know what needs to be done to stop it. What is the next best course of acti...
By Camila R. Guetter Dear soon-to-be interns, congratulations on finishing medical school and welcome to residency! You are about to embark upon a very challenging but rewarding journey. In residency...
By Priya Dedhia, MD, PhD Emily was one of my first friends when I started as an attending surgeon. It was like we were destined to be friends—during the shutdown in March 2020, Emily texted me when...
By Annabelle Fonseca I was invited to write a perspective piece on being an Asian woman in surgery in honor of Asian American/Pacific Islander Heritage month. Given the diversity of the Asian Ameri...
By Dr. Jaime D. Lewis The Clinical Practice Committee is again submitting a series of blog articles regarding a topic of common interest. Domains of wellness are variably defined and may be con...
By Dr. Arushi Goel What is pride? What is the importance of being able to be comfortable in your own skin, to be accepted as you are? For centuries, members of the LGBTQIA+ community have fought for ...
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 ...
