Tag: humanism in medicine

Coco Thomas (10 Posts)

Columnist and Medical Student Editor

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Coco Thomas is a medical student at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia, PA, class of 2024. In 2016 she graduated from The University of Scranton with a Bachelor of Science in nursing. In her free time she enjoys traveling, going to the beach and hanging out with her dog, Zoey.

Switching Stethoscopes

After working in the Emergency Room as a registered nurse for three years, Coco made the transition into medical school at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. The column Switching Stethoscopes describes a medical student's journey from nurse to doctor, while reflecting on the "non-traditional" path some students take to become a physician.

Allow Natural Death

Published by Coco Thomas

Allowing natural death gives the elderly and terminally ill the opportunity to control the end of their life, providing empowerment and a sense of peace during their time of uncertainty. This patient and her family’s forethought allowed us to provide medications to ease her pain and discomfort. When she closed her eyes for the last time, her body relaxed into the sheets, and I pulled the blanket up to her shoulders. Her family said goodbye, and then I began to perform post-mortem care.

A Growing Disillusionment: The Need for Anti-Racist Curricula in Medical Education

Published by Adonai Sebastian

Is medical education doing enough to address future physicians’ abilities to understand the perspectives of their patients? As a medical student, my growing disillusionment begins with medical school and the lack of opportunities afforded to us during our education to discuss matters such as racial inequality.

Aylan

Published by Sharon Hsu

A mourning sun cries as she tucks away / the night to uncover red and blues / lumps of fabric and skin on gritty sand below.

The Largest Humanitarian Catastrophe of Yemen

Published by Leah Sarah Peer

I am calling for international solidarity and aid for Yemenis who are currently living in the worst conditions imaginable without clean water, food or shelter. Today in Yemen, there is war, an economic crisis, cholera outbreaks, the Chikungunya virus and COVID-19, all in the same country.

So-So

Published by Kathryn Norman

“I still feel the same,” she says / after three weeks of ECT. / Monday / Wednesday / Friday —

Long Walks in a Short Hall

Published by Brandon Marshall

I commented to the resident how satisfied the attending would be with the efficiency of his work. He just laughed and said “look” as he gestured down to his list of patients. I saw the name, and a sense of dread sank in during the rest of the silent walk down the hall.

Frontline

Published by Maria Hanna

Mask on. / Your own protective prison / the air is stale but clean, you hope.

The Alcoholics Anonymous Perspective

Published by Shivangi Singh

Our patients deserve to have their battles acknowledged. That means believing your patients when they implore, “I am trying” and appreciating that we may encounter people at different phases of recovery.

Impact of a Cadaver

Published by Lucas Morgan

Gloves first, then scalpel blades gathered, / instructor books and an atlas. / What yearning and churning my mind feels, / unsure what learning to expect.

Restrained

Published by Madeline Fryer

I proposed a deal to my fellow student on our surgery rotation. “You can have all the other cases today if I get the laryngectomy.”

But The Laborers Are Few

Published by Tryphina Mikhail

My agitation grew as I realized I needed to do something. I was a medical student training to be a doctor after all, right? Wasn’t I supposed to help alleviate the burdens of others?

Street Medicine Series: The University of Illinois, Chicago

Published by Emma Martin

Seeking to document the experiences of students in street medicine groups at medical schools across the country, I decided to start with my own institution, the University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine.

Emma Martin (4 Posts)

Editor-in-Chief Emeritus

University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine

Emma is an incoming first-year resident at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois in the Department of Otolaryngology. Her research interests include advancement of vestibular function testing, particularly in the pediatric population, as well as optimizing and improving medical education. She graduated from Northwestern University in 2015 with a bachelor of arts in biology and a minor in religious studies.

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