Author: Augie Lindmark

Augie Lindmark (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

University of Minnesota Medical School


Augie Lindmark is a medical student at the University of Minnesota and writes on the topics of global health, policy, and health equity. He once rode a bicycle 4,000 miles, from San Francisco to Boston, to engage the country in conversations on the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Outside of medicine, he enjoys trail running and writing about his favorite superheroes, especially Batman. You can reach him on Twitter @AugieLindmark.




Inside Every Presidential Candidate is a Medical Student — Even Dr. Ben Carson

Ten male students crowded around a clean-shaven instructor who asked a series of questions. The students had meticulously prepared and would maintain close proximity to well-rehearsed answers. Hopefully the questions are simple, they thought. One by one, they answered, at times stumbling through their responses. This was expected. The students were learning and the incorrect answers allowed room for humility. Such a scene could easily describe an American teaching hospital, or, a Republican presidential debate.

Augie Lindmark (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

University of Minnesota Medical School


Augie Lindmark is a medical student at the University of Minnesota and writes on the topics of global health, policy, and health equity. He once rode a bicycle 4,000 miles, from San Francisco to Boston, to engage the country in conversations on the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Outside of medicine, he enjoys trail running and writing about his favorite superheroes, especially Batman. You can reach him on Twitter @AugieLindmark.