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by Olivia T. Zhou   To me, the age-old adage of “you can’t pour from an empty cup” holds especially true today. Medicine is a deeply meaningful but often all-consuming career. The intensity of...

This is a special edition blog post presented in partnership with the Association of Out Surgeons and Allies in celebration of Pride Month. By Dr. Kayleigh M. Herrick-Reynolds   As I am speed-roundi...

  Most would agree that achieving the idyllic dream of self-care can be challenging at baseline, let alone when trying to incorporate it into a demanding surgeon schedule. The activities that fulfil...

  By Juliana Ampadu Otiwaah My Journey As a first-generation immigrant, my path to becoming a doctor was far from straightforward. My family immigrated from Ghana to Canada nearly 30 years ago. My f...

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 ...

Sophie Dream, MD, MPH   My father moved to Chicago at a young age.  He and his father had applied for him to get a visa to come to the United States to further his education.  The day my father’...

By: Ariana Naaseh, MD, MPHS Often the first thing I get asked by friends and family regarding residency is “So what year are you in now?” followed by “So what exactly are you doing?” These qu...

By: Priyanka V. Chugh MD, MS   When I started medical school, nearly ten years ago, I had an idea of what a surgeon looked like. Largely rooted in the perspective of the media, it was “supposed”...

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...

By Hannah Soltani Throughout training as a medical student, resident, fellow, or attending, we are all faced withincreasing responsibilities that make us feel as though there just aren’t enough ...