Tag: patient story

Zoha Irfan Zoha Irfan (1 Posts)

Contributing Writer

Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine


Zoha is a fourth year medical student at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine in Miami, Florida class of 2024. In 2020, she graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in applied physiology and kinesiology. She enjoys exercise, baking, and socializing with friends in her free time.




More Than Skin Deep

As a future physician, this experience reminded me to remain empathetic, compassionate and unbiased in all aspects of patient care. By doing so, I can not only improve trust and connection with my patients but also ensure that my clinical judgment remains clear.

My Most Important Lesson from Medical School

Upon reflection, my actions and feelings in caring for this patient reveal how truly afraid I was to be wrong; not necessarily about the diagnosis, but rather about whether the patient would be okay. Maybe coming in daily and opening her chart for good news was just me hoping that my initial impression was still right instead of coming to terms with the fact I was very wrong.

Mackenzie Poole Mackenzie Poole (2 Posts)

Contributing Writer

Saint Louis University School of Medicine


Mackenzie is a fourth-year medical student at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO, class of 2024. She is currently obtaining an MBA from the Saint Louis University Chaifetz School of Business. In 2019, she graduated from Saint Louis University with a Bachelor of Science in biology. She enjoys lifting weights, baking cakes, doing yoga, and travelling the United States in her spare time. Upon completion of medical school, she would like to pursue a career in dermatology.