It has been over a year since I took the USMLE Step 1 exam . Believe it or not, I still have flashbacks of the dedicated process that I wouldn’t want to relive but I also have a sense of pride in the fact that I can smile about it today. I have so […]
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Starting clinical rotations can be both exciting and a little scary, but I got you covered ! 1. Go Shopping You will need business casual attire as well as scrubs. Here’s a great Youtube video guide for business casual women’s attire for clinical rotations. For male medical students professional attire is advised and this guide may be helpful. […]
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Should women in medicine have to choose between the white coat and the white dress? Do we really have to choose? The Decision Women in medicine have often been subjected to choosing between their career and starting a family. The modern day woman is multi dimensional. She can be married with children and still bringing […]
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I’ve lived in New York City for the past 11 years since starting college at New York University in 2008. Today, I reside in Harlem, New York as a third year medical student. Everyone I’ve met here states that I am the first person from Rhode Island that they have met besides watching the ‘Family […]
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What if school advisors spent more time building you up then kicking you down? Imagine how many dreamers turned doers we would have? If I took the advice and internalized all the negativity my past school advisors gave me, I wouldn’t be a medical student today. High School Advisor I realize looking back into my academic […]
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Disclaimer: please be advised that these views are based on my own experience compiled with commentary from my friends who attend other medical schools As monumentus as October 3, here goes a Mean Girls inspired post showing you what medical school is like because we’re all trying to make fetch happen! Upon entering medical school, […]
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