• About
  • The Team
  • The Columnists
  • The Interns
  • Submit / Get Involved
  • Our Ethics

in-Training

the online peer-reviewed publication for medical students

Menu
Search
  • News
  • Preclinical
  • From the Wards
  • Opinions
  • Off the Shelf
  • Tech
  • Doctor’s Orders
  • Consults
  • Podcasts
  • in-Training: Stories from Tomorrow’s Physicians, Volume 2
Close Menu

An Encounter Cut Short: A Lifelong Lesson

by Jessica Hayes

I was starting my surgery rotation, the second rotation of my third year, on the colorectal service. It was my first 24-hour on-call shift, which meant that my team would be responsible for multiple surgical services overnight.

May 24, 2019
comments 0
Featured, From the Wards

A Word From Your 2019-2020 Editors-in-Chief

by James Lee

We are excited to announce our official transition as your new editors-in-chief for the upcoming 2019-2020 academic year.

May 9, 2019
comments 0
Editor-in-Chief, Featured

Recent Articles

May 24, 2019

An Encounter Cut Short: A Lifelong Lesson

I was starting my surgery rotation, the second rotation of my third year, on the colorectal service. It was...

by Jessica Hayes
comments 0
May 23, 2019

Operational

Blood flakes / fall onto the /blue, sterile field from / crimson-smeared green / light grips.

by Sarah Bassiouni
comments 0
May 21, 2019

A Reflection on my First Year of Medical School

The night before my white coat ceremony in mid-September, I took a drive around Worcester to clear my head....

by Charlotte Walmsley
comments 0
May 20, 2019

Gimme Shelter

I hate to say that there is something exciting about getting called in to the hospital in the middle...

by Alyssa Brown
comments 0
May 16, 2019

Starved

She suffers from bouts of amenorrhea. / She masticates as often as the day is black.

by Lawren Wooten
comments 0
May 10, 2019

Thoracic Exams and the Grand Canyon

I tripped into the practice clinic room at 12:05 p.m. cradling my cold coffee and explaining to my preceptor...

by Claire Porter
comments 0
May 9, 2019

A Word From Your 2019-2020 Editors-in-Chief

We are excited to announce our official transition as your new editors-in-chief for the upcoming 2019-2020 academic year.

by James Lee
comments 0
May 3, 2019

My First Lesson from the Wards

I just finished my two month surgery rotation, and as a third year medical student new to the wards,...

by Allen Mlay
comments 0
May 2, 2019

Spring

The year turns four. / April weeps: the vootery / Of a heart too weak / To hold the...

by Sarra El Ghoul
comments 0
May 1, 2019

To Do or Not To Do Research? That is the Question

Medical schools have an interest in advocating that their medical students pursue research in order to prepare them for...

by Ogaga Urhie
comments 0
April 29, 2019

Embracing Introversion in Medicine

My former pediatrician always had the brightest smile. She was an effervescent “people-person.” Between her and episodes of Grey’s...

by Jeffrey Lam
comments 0
April 26, 2019

The Plant

Every time we’d ask the physical therapists to take him on a walk to get better oriented with his...

by Sohini Khan
comments 0
April 25, 2019

Afterthoughts on Palliative Care

His breaths are heavy when we walk in. / Abdomen distended: / a large, perfect half-sphere...

by Jennifer Li
comments 0
April 24, 2019

Twelve Weeks

Dr. Perkins explained to Elizabeth that she had three options: continue with the pregnancy and parent the child, continue...

by Christopher Arthur
comments 0
April 22, 2019

Patient Care Improves When Patients Care

I will never forget the patient who shocked my preconceived notions about health care.

by Tejus Pradeep
comments 0
April 18, 2019

There Is No Sound

There is no sound / like that of a heart breaking.

by Jennifer Luong
comments 0

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Check your inbox now to confirm your subscription.

Social

  • facebook
  • linkedin
  • rss
  • tumblr
  • twitter
  • instagram

Donate to in-Training

in-Training is run entirely by volunteer medical students, and we need your donations to keep this website online. All donations are used only for website hosting fees.

Donations are tax-exempt and are collected by Pager Publications, Inc., our parent 501c3 nonprofit corporation.





Purchase Our Books

in-Training: Stories from Tomorrow’s Physicians, Volume 2

in-Training: Stories from Tomorrow's Physicians

Columns

Lived experience
April 12, 2019

A Case for Building Hope in Medicine

Lived experience
March 16, 2019

The Logic of Humility

March 8, 2019

Wearing My White Coat to the Protest

February 11, 2019

Who Went to Med School with Northam? How Inertia in the Face...

September 5, 2018

Racial Awareness, If You Will

August 29, 2018

Our Hospitals’ Unsung Heroes

August 27, 2018

On Forgetting and Remembering

August 24, 2018

Everyone Needs A Coach

August 12, 2018

730 Days

July 16, 2018

Adventure #17: Behind the Lens

From the Wards

An Encounter Cut Short: A Lifelong Lesson

Published by Jessica Hayes

I was starting my surgery rotation, the second rotation of my third year, on the colorectal service. It was my first 24-hour on-call shift, which meant that my team...

May 24, 2019
comments 0
Featured, From the Wards

Gimme Shelter

Published by Alyssa Brown

I hate to say that there is something exciting about getting called in to the hospital in the middle of the night. Logically, I know that means something bad...

May 20, 2019
comments 0
From the Wards

My First Lesson from the Wards

Published by Allen Mlay

I just finished my two month surgery rotation, and as a third year medical student new to the wards, I had a steep learning curve. One of the things...

May 3, 2019
comments 0
From the Wards

The Plant

Published by Sohini Khan

Every time we’d ask the physical therapists to take him on a walk to get better oriented with his surroundings and see some sunlight, Mr. G. would refuse. He...

April 26, 2019
comments 0
From the Wards

Preclinical

May 21, 2019

A Reflection on my First Year of Medical School

The night before my white coat ceremony in mid-September, I took a drive around Worcester to clear my head....

by Charlotte Walmsley
comments 0
May 10, 2019

Thoracic Exams and the Grand Canyon

I tripped into the practice clinic room at 12:05 p.m. cradling my cold coffee and explaining to my preceptor...

by Claire Porter
comments 0
April 3, 2019

All Glory is Fleeting

“So, how would we test for PBC?” my professor asks from the front of the room.

by Christopher Arthur
comments 0
Da Vinci shoulder dissection
January 28, 2019

Reflections from Anatomy: A Letter to Myself

If gross anatomy has taught me any topics, they are the sheer beauty and capability of the human body.

by Avneet Soin
comments 0

Opinions

To Do or Not To Do Research? That is the QuestionMedical schools have an interest in advocating that their medical students pursue research in...May 1, 2019

Embracing Introversion in MedicineMy former pediatrician always had the brightest smile. She was an effervescent “people-person.” Between...April 29, 2019

Combating Burnout With GratitudeIn the middle of my second year of medical school, I began noticing early...April 5, 2019

Weighing the Scales on Reproductive HealthCharity Scott, JD and professor of law at the Georgia State Catherine C. Henson...March 29, 2019

Becoming Allies in the Treatment of Opioid Use DisordersThis year, I had the privilege of rotating through an addiction clinic, Addiction Allies....February 25, 2019

The CARE Act: Massachusetts’ Bipartisan Move in the Fight Against Opioid OverdoseOn the first day of my summer fellowship, I almost stepped on a used...February 13, 2019

Sitting in the Circle: What a Third-Year Medical Student Learned from Alcoholics AnonymousThere are patients who leave lasting impressions on us in one way or another...January 30, 2019

When We Shouldn’t Aim to Simply Carry On: The Mental Health Stigma Among Asian-AmericansAsian-Americans are often seen as model minorities. We are expected to excel in all...January 26, 2019

Beware of PseudomedicineAnd so, I reincarnate the Biblical jeremiad for our purposes and admonishment: Beware of...January 8, 2019

Social

in-Training is the premier online publication dedicated to the medical student community and run entirely by volunteer medical students. We identify ourselves as a magazine, combining the strengths of a peer-reviewed scientific research journal, an online newspaper, a blog and a podcast website into a student-run publisher of the best articles written by medical students from around the world.

  • facebook
  • linkedin
  • rss
  • tumblr
  • twitter
  • instagram

Purchase Our Books

in-Training: Stories from Tomorrow’s Physicians, Volume 2

Donate to in-Training

in-Training is run entirely by volunteer medical students, and we need your donations to keep this website online. All donations are used only for website hosting fees.

Donations are tax-exempt and are collected by Pager Publications, Inc., our parent 501c3 nonprofit corporation.





Meta

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries RSS
  • Comments RSS
  • WordPress.org

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Check your inbox now to confirm your subscription.

in-Training Store

in-Training is the agora of the medical student community, the intellectual center for news, commentary, and the free expression of the medical student voice. We publish articles about humanism in medicine, patient stories, medical education, the medical school experience, health policy, medical ethics, art and literature in medicine, and much more.

the online peer-reviewed publication for medical students

  • © 2012-2019 in-Training.

  • Contact us at editorinchief@in-training.org. Supported by Pager Publications, Inc., a 501c3 nonprofit corporation.

  • Site design by Ajay Major. Theme Zuki by Elmastudio.