The Best of Times, The Worst of Times
I have recently emerged from a week of total hibernation. You’d think that after the most gruelling year yet and almost two months of self-imposed solitude while studying for exams, I’d be ready to...
View ArticleOn Heroes and Tombs
I was in fourth year and it was my third week at the hospital, seeing patients for the first time. It was Wednesday morning. Next to my name, the note read “Bed 11562”. So there I went.I opened the...
View ArticleMy Top 10 Tips for New Medical Students
In a few weeks’ time, our medical school will welcome into its fold a new batch of medical students. I know they’re excited. I also know that right now they are completely in the dark. They think they...
View ArticleStudent mental health
It’s Friday morning, and not just any Friday morning but the last day of term. Before clinic starts I check my email. It's not uncommon for a patient to email me their most recent blood results or with...
View ArticleFinding the Heart in the Art and Conscience in the Science of Medicine
Finding the Heart in the Art and Conscience in the Science of Medicine ‘’Now,the practice of medicine is not what it was during our times. ‘’added our professor at the end of an hour-long lecture. This...
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