Why Do You Roc Your Mocs?
“53….53…that’s not even enough to make a full class” is what I thought to myself as I talked with another Native American medical student. After…
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Shattering the Myth of the Model Minority
No, but where are you REALLY from? Unlike some of their friends who sent their children to visit relatives almost every summer, my parents…
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I Won’t Be a Bystander. Will You?
I like what is straightforward—who doesn’t? However, I also enjoy facing complex situations: what can compare to the satisfaction we feel when we are…
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How I Learned to Stop Eye Rolling
& START LOVING FAMILY MEDICINE Growing up, my dad was always pushing me to challenge the status quo. He begged me to question the system,…
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Primary Care and Prejudice
EXPECTING PROFESSIONALISM FROM PROFESSIONALS Whether you are currently pursuing a degree in a professional field or have already achieved that, you have probably been…
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Four Fantastic Family Medicine Myth Busters!
Myth #1: Family medicine isn’t challenging and exciting. It absolutely is!! Family Medicine docs are diverse. We have solo practices and work in large…
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Social Activism in Medical School
How should we remember the 19th-century pathologist Dr. Rudolph Virchow? Do we recall his diagnostic algorithms like Virchow’s triad or think of his reformist…
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R E S P E C T: All I’m Askin’ Is for a Little Respect…for Primary Care Physicians
Growing up, I never planned to become a physician. As a relatively healthy child, I assumed all doctors were functionally the same as the…
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Surviving (and Enjoying) Your First Year
You tackled the MCAT, maintained a competitive GPA, held leadership positions, and made it through the interviews. And now you’re sitting in (what will…
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Undifferentiated
Welcome to the Class of 2019! I am thrilled to have this opportunity to be a contributor the COM – P student newspaper, The…
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