Emotional Labor: The Unspoken Curriculum of Clinical rotations
Throughout my clinical rotations, I’ve often found myself deeply, deeply exhausted by the end of the day. Some days that’s not a surprise, such…
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Beyond the Stigma: A Physician’s Journey Through Addiction and Path to Compassionate Patient Care
In the following interview, “DK” tells the story of his experiences with addiction, both as a physician and patient. He provides unique perspective and…
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Midday at the Museum
Hi, I’m the Med Student
When I approach the door of an exam room, I am always bracing myself. Always preparing myself – my heart, brain, and mouth –…
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Landslide
Tucked away in a shadowed corner between the truncated stairs to the church stage and the endless rows of stacked chairs, a man sits…
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Loss
Death is a part of medicine, a fact that most practitioners know all too well. The hard-earned calluses that grow out of viewing death…
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Sketchy, Inktober, and USMLE Step 1 Walk into a Bar…
It’s finally that time of year again. The cactuses won’t change color, but Starbucks’ PSL greets us as we prepare for cozier weather and…
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Private Affairs
I recently attended the Smithsonian’s first virtual museum tour, which addressed the history of contraceptive devices in collaboration with Dittrick Museum of Medical History…
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Art in Medicine: Precision of Language
Is there anything more American than disposable fashion? This is not a reference to fast-fashion nor a call to action for sustainability, but recognition…
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The Fortune Teller
This article is dedicated to all those sea-faring refugees who are lost, lost, lost, in the search for something so intangible such as belonging. …
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