By Alesha Ramírez Lobato Since I started as a medical student at one of the best universities in Mexico, I have thought about everything that facilitated me getting there. Mainly, I know that it was...
By Gabriela Azevedo Sansoni One of the keys to a good healthcare professional and patient rapport is communication. This may seem obvious because it is very generic and can be applied to all hu...
By Monica Jain, MD and Sadia Tasnim, MD Diversity and inclusion stimulate energy and drive performance – every individual that brings their unique perspectives to the team promotes creativity and i...
By Erin King-Mullins What do you do when you are a physician and your loved one falls ill? It’s a paralyzing feeling to have someone you love hospitalized when you can’t direct their care, espe...
By Joy Ayemoba Today I am fewer than six weeks from completing my intern year. Like many of my peers the transition from medical student to physician was a difficult one at best. The excitement to do...
By Alyssa Brown Trigger Warning: This piece includes details of a suicide attempt, which may be triggering to some readers. If you are thinking of hurting yourself, please contact the National Suicid...
By Charoo Piplani, MBBS On a Sunday afternoon, while caring for my COVID 19 positive father at home in India, I decided to give him his favorite yet effective substitute for fluids – coconut water....
By Susan Tsai, MD, MHS For many, the month of May is a time of celebration. Many look forward to the end of Ramadan with Eid al-Fitr (May 12) or the beginning of summer with Memorial Day (Ma...
By Shan S. Lansing, MD Access to healthcare has been an increasing concern in the United States for the last several decades. Since 2010, over 130 US rural hospitals have closed, most commonly due ...
By Milena Taskovska, MD Being a surgeons’ daughter, I thought I was prepared for every possible gender discrimination when pursuing a career in urology, but I was wrong. Soon after starting my re...
