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Dysarthria: Remembering the humanity in medicine

It is my second week on my neurology rotation. I pick up a new patient who was admitted overnight. Mr. C is an elderly male

“Go check on the patient in room ten. She has alcohol-induced cirrhosis and is on the transplant list.” My preceptor’s words caught me off guard

At the beginning of the school year, we asked our incoming first-year medical school students about some of their fears. It was surprising that many

It was finally beginning to feel real. Over the past few weeks, I had experienced many of the exciting (and sometimes terrifying) firsts of medical

I must admit that I’m surprised when I hear third-year medical students say they would like to have taken some humanities courses in the first

As I scroll through my Facebook feed to admire friends who are celebrating Pride Month, I think about how far we’ve come as a society

I vividly recall my first preceptorship experience at a community health clinic and my second patient, Ms. H. At the start of our conversation, to

It took about eight months of clinics before my first patient passed away. I routinely felt death (and life) passing through the hospital halls as

Being a Disney fanatic, the phrase “It’s a small world after all” has layers of meaning for me. It was on this ride at Disneyland

If you are a first-year medical school student, I’m sure you’ve heard how hard the road is ahead. You will be told to pay attention