One Student’s Reflections on the Great Texas Migration of 2016
In the midst of the dramatic changes occurring on our campus, and the eventual hiring and installation of a new UA COM-Phoenix leadership team,…
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Yuma, Arizona: The Last Frontier
Before I began medical school, I always considered the city of Yuma, Arizona, as a mere pit stop on the drive to San Diego,…
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When Things Just Don’t Match Up
Banners were hung, confetti was strewn, students danced, and lots and lots of smiles were witnessed last month during what is arguably one of…
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Losing (and Regaining) My Grip on Reality: An Anxious Medical Student Takes Step 1
I’m writing this article from 30,000 feet above Albuquerque, en route to the East Coast, where I will spend the next several days re-entering…
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Atheism and Medicine
When I was asked to write this article, I initially declined. First of all, I wasn’t really sure what I would write about. A…
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Faith and Medicine
If you are a student at UA COM-P, then you’ve navigated an aspect of our curriculum, Community Clinical Experience (CCE), designed to expose MS1s…
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In Defense of Eminence-Based Medicine
An internal memo to the members of the Society for Truculent Underappreciated Practitioners of Inpatient Doctoring To arms, august compatriots! Our very way…
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Cost-Conscious Care Is Compassionate Care
I still remember the day my brother fell to the ground while climbing a tree at his friend’s house. The bustling ED, the X-ray…
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Campaigns and Code Blues: Links Between Politics and Medicine
Most people seem surprised when they learn that before entering medical school, I worked in politics. I often get questions about how I made…
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Starting from Within
SUPPORTING OUR PATIENTS BY SUPPORTING EACH OTHER Since my Scholarly Project involves transgender health, I routinely peruse some of the new research that comes…
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