Tag: medical education

Evan Simonsen (1 Posts)




Out of Sight and Out of Mind: Carceral Health in the Medical Education Curriculum

Approximately 5% of Americans will be incarcerated at some point in their lives, a number that varies greatly along racial lines. Why don’t we talk about this far-reaching public health issue, and driver of racial disparities in health outcomes, in our medical education? During the course of my medical education, I listened to countless lectures and took part in many discussions regarding the social determinants of health in the context of marginalized and underserved populations. …

The road less travelled

“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 specialize in family medicine – unknown to more than half of …

Sabrina Lazar Sabrina Lazar (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

Albany Medical College


Sabrina is a medical student at Albany Medical College in Albany, New York, Class of 2025. In 2020, she graduated from UC Davis with a Bachelor of Science in Cell Biology and minor in Professional Writing. In her free time, she enjoys playing volleyball, Assyrian and Arab cultural dance, hosting dinner parties, and gardening. After graduating medical school, Sabrina would like to pursue a career in plastic surgery.