By Jamesa Fabien My (Jamesa) first-semester class was comprised of students from all walks of life. Some of my classmates were decades older than me, grateful for the opportunity to finally pursue th...
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Interview with Dr. Carolina Torres Perez-Iglesias
By: Gopika SenthilKumar and Jamesa Fabien This first post of the International Medical Graduate Blog Series highlights Dr. Carolina Torres Perez-Iglesias’ path to surgical residency training in the...
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“Dear Intern”, welcome to residency!
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...
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The Balance Beam
By Sara Ashai There are days where everything goes wrong, but there are also days where everything goes right. Most days, we sit somewhere in the middle. Our voice stays quiet some days, some days it...
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A thank you letter to the surgeon who believed in me
by Sarah Adkins-Jablonsky Dr. P,I learned how a gallbladder is removed before I learned to drive. To think I had these opportunities because of you, while my mom rationed food stamps, is a privilege ...
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The Many Forms of Mentorship
By Hope Feldman and Rebecca Hoffman A mentor is defined in the dictionary as “an experienced and trusted advisor.” This may be an accurate definition, but it is rather vague. It does not begin to...
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Uplifting women surgeons: BMC Chief Residents’ Voices
By Jennifer F. Tseng Women in surgery are diverse; how can we support them? I have watched with great pride as our graduating Chief Residents at Boston Medical Center and Boston University School...
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Mentorship: How to provide it, how to obtain it
By Ashley Meagher, MD, MPH, FACS Mentorship is one of the most important facets of medicine. We rely on mentors to guide us in medical school, as we choose a specialty. In residency, we are frequen...
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Inclusive Mentoring
By Christy Chai, MD, FACS and Susan Tsai, MD, MHS, FACS This blog entry is the first in a series of six blogs authored by members of the Clinical Practice Committee writing in collaboration with our ...
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Building Blocks: Progress Over Perfection
By Danilea M. Carmona Matos As I reflect back on the various individuals who have supported my endeavors, I think of mentors and role models - male, female or gender non-conforming, surgeons and non-...