Author: Nina Nguyen

Nina Nguyen Nina Nguyen (1 Posts)

Former Managing Editor

University of Sherbrooke Faculty of Medicine


Nina Nguyen is a Class of 2016 student at the University of Sherbrooke Faculty of Medicine in Sherbrooke, Canada. Currently a blogger for her institution and a content editor of the Publications Support Division of the International Federation of Medical Students' Association, she has a strong interest in medical journalism and in medical humanities. As an aspiring physician-writer who wishes to commit to the field of public health, she enjoys advocating for reproductive health and rights and understanding the power of media in the doctor-patient relationship. Find her on Twitter at @meimeian, where she can tweet in 5, maybe 6, languages.




Well, I Did a Digital Rectal Exam

“The patient, today, is Stephen,” revealed Mister the patient, his lips curled up in a mischievous smile. He was already wearing a hospital gown when I entered the physical exam room with two of my classmates. “But it’s not the name that’s written on the schedule. I’ve got Luke here,” my classmate noticed. When I heard Mister laughing that cheerfully, I knew that this clinical skills session would be different. Really different. It was not …

Nina Nguyen Nina Nguyen (1 Posts)

Former Managing Editor

University of Sherbrooke Faculty of Medicine


Nina Nguyen is a Class of 2016 student at the University of Sherbrooke Faculty of Medicine in Sherbrooke, Canada. Currently a blogger for her institution and a content editor of the Publications Support Division of the International Federation of Medical Students' Association, she has a strong interest in medical journalism and in medical humanities. As an aspiring physician-writer who wishes to commit to the field of public health, she enjoys advocating for reproductive health and rights and understanding the power of media in the doctor-patient relationship. Find her on Twitter at @meimeian, where she can tweet in 5, maybe 6, languages.