Author: Callie Hintzen

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Contributing Writer Emeritus

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Callie is a Class of 2015 medical student and lifelong insufferable know-it-all. Born in Tucson, AZ, she earned her BS at the Ohio State University and returned to the Southwest for medical school. Medical education crystallized her love of the OR, and she plans to pursue a career in surgery. Enjoys: adrenaline in moderation (she feels "junkie" is a strong word), elegant puns, the desert, burritos and spending time with her quadruped family.




Are We There Yet? Words of Encouragement for Exhausted Third-Years

Published by Callie Hintzen

It feels like we have been in medical school forever, and the neverending saga continues this spring. Perhaps first semester was a gauntlet of rough rotations and long calls, and now you’re counting on some R&R in the upcoming months. Or maybe, like me, you have already completed the clerkships that interested you, and you’ve found yourself low on enthusiasm for the leftovers. Perhaps your semester is back-loaded, and you’re staring down the barrel of …

Callie Hintzen Callie Hintzen (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer Emeritus

University of Arizona College of Medicine

Callie is a Class of 2015 medical student and lifelong insufferable know-it-all. Born in Tucson, AZ, she earned her BS at the Ohio State University and returned to the Southwest for medical school. Medical education crystallized her love of the OR, and she plans to pursue a career in surgery. Enjoys: adrenaline in moderation (she feels "junkie" is a strong word), elegant puns, the desert, burritos and spending time with her quadruped family.