Code blue
By Donna Huang, MS4 I somehow managed to skate through the first 18 months of my clinical rotations without witnessing a true code blue. Of
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The power of the HPV vaccine
By Todd Pezzi, MS2 I was sleep deprived and hungry, much like most first-year medical students. It was 8 a.m., our class was studying infectious
Read MoreSix minute walk test
By Anup Shah, MS3 It can be the most mundane of tasks to some residents, but before discharging any patient admitted to the hospital with
Read MoreMusic for those long nights
By Chaya Murali, MS4 When I was in the first grade, I asked my parents to buy me a harmonica for Christmas. We were newly
Read MorePee in a cup? Not as easy as it sounds
By Jen Needham, MS3 As part of the requirements to get a badge for a particular hospital, students are required to get a urine drug
Read MoreMed school balancing act
By Paras Mehta, MS3 For anyone getting ready to start medical school, the following assumptions seem to be universally accepted: You will study more than
Read MoreWhite Coat advice from the MS4
(Editor’s note: This post is a speech given at the White Coat Ceremony for the Class of 2017, in August 2013) By Jupin Malhi, MS4
Read MoreAn MS1’s letter to friends and family
By Julia Wang, MS1 To friends and family: I see medical school as a transformative process. The silly kid next door grows up, goes to
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