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The road less travelled

by Ayesha Khan

“Two roads diverged in a wood and I- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” ‘The Road not Taken’ by Robert Frost. ‘The Road not Taken’ is a poem by Robert Frost, where he talks about the impact of making different choices. The poem has stuck with me as I believe it resonates with my choice to...

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The Bridge We Build

by Leanne Peres da Silva

In halls of sterile light and steel, Where pulses echo, hearts to heal, A quiet truth begins to rise— Care can’t be measured by device. For every chart, each test result, There lies a gap, a hidden fault, Where voices lost, unheard, remain— A silent burden wrapped in pain. From city streets to rural lanes, Health divides in unseen chains, A mother...

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Featured, Off the Shelf

The road less travelled

“Two roads diverged in a wood and I- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made...

Saving Lives

Beating the chest, emergency surgery, stopping the bleed, The obvious ways to save a life, that which we all...

by Aaron Davidson

The Bridge We Build

In halls of sterile light and steel, Where pulses echo, hearts to heal, A quiet truth begins to rise—...

by Leanne Peres da Silva

After the Match

we dozed on a mattress rattling overtop the yellow line, dreams buzzing to the arrival of each subway car....

by Lori-Anne Noyahr

A Summer of Reflection

As the summer countdown began, there was both a sense of thrill — excitement to learn from and be...

by Abdullah A. Memon

Counting Down

I stepped into your home in a short white coat You asked me what year I was in I...

by Michael Nguyen

The First Day

From great violence burst that first guttural wail of life. Gurgling with fluid, peach fuzz slipped into gloved hands....

by Kristen Anderson

The Physician CEO Advantage: Why Leadership Training Belongs in Medical Education

Healthcare is inherently a high-stress field, requiring constant adaptability, critical decision-making and steadfast resilience in the face of unpredictable...

by Kush Savsani

Bridging Personal and Professional Perspectives on Mental Health Medication

As medical students, we spend years preparing for the daunting hurdle that is the summer between the third and...

by Jacob Murphy

Code Blue

Baby powder, body odor Dark red blood, pale white skin A mother’s cry, a baby’s silence Image...

by Natalie David

February 28, 2025

Rhythm of Healing: The Power of Dance in Patient Care

The rhythmic clash of the kartal, a copper instrument, marked the beginning of our Sunday dance extravaganza. “Chak De...

by Raghuram Reddy

January 17, 2025

Learning and Growing in Medicine

For most of my life, I never truly understood what it meant to be a doctor. As the first...

by Claire Pishko

January 15, 2025

And So I Smile

“They should have a vaccine for cancer.” Tears were running down his face and onto his lap as I...

by Christine Zickler

January 13, 2025

Reflections On My Journey To Becoming A Breast Surgeon

As a former in-Training staff member and columnist, I gave you A Taste of Your Own Medicine and now...

by Valentina Bonev

January 10, 2025

Dead or Alive: A Student’s Experience

“That doesn’t happen often,” I quietly but excitedly say to myself while discussing our consult from the PICU. My...

by Kenneth Lopez

December 27, 2024

The Forgotten Prescription: Addressing Nutrition Neglect Amongst Medical Students

Being a health care professional can, at times, feel ironic because our intention is to promote health and wellness,...

by Ashley Thornton

A Summer of Reflection

Published by Abdullah A. Memon

As the summer countdown began, there was both a sense of thrill — excitement to learn from and be around someone I admired — and a weight of expectation,...

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The First Day

Published by Kristen Anderson

From great violence burst that first guttural wail of life. Gurgling with fluid, peach fuzz slipped into gloved hands. Your head was still moulded by the birth canal as...

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Rhythm of Healing: The Power of Dance in Patient Care

Published by Raghuram Reddy

The rhythmic clash of the kartal, a copper instrument, marked the beginning of our Sunday dance extravaganza. “Chak De India” pulsed through the air, a Bollywood anthem that ignited...

February 28, 2025

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Featured, From the Wards

And So I Smile

Published by Christine Zickler

“They should have a vaccine for cancer.” Tears were running down his face and onto his lap as I passed him another tissue. He couldn’t continue chemotherapy until the...

January 15, 2025

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January 17, 2025

Learning and Growing in Medicine

For most of my life, I never truly understood what it meant to be a doctor. As the first...

by Claire Pishko

December 18, 2024

Day One of Clinicals: The Patient Teacher

I walked up the stairs in my heels, white coat and stethoscope, which I had no idea how to...

by Martha-Grace Mclean

December 10, 2024

From Flashcards to Faces

I have always been taught to treat the patient and not the disease. As a first-year medical student, I...

by Leenah Abojaib

October 21, 2024

How Kindness Saved My Life: A Beginner’s Guide to Arizona

Moving to Arizona for an eight-year dual-degree MD/PhD program was one of the biggest, and reflecting back, best decisions...

by Hannah Korah