Rotating Through Inpatient Family Medicine

I've been a bit busy lately so this one's a little late, but here it is; Family Medicine. More than any other specialty, this on...

Surgery...for Women | My Obstetrics and Gynecology Rotation

It's the start of a brand new decade, and my medical school calendar begins with the joys of Ob/Gyn. The upside? I'll help bring...

"Hi, I'm the Baby Doctor" | Rotating Through Pediatrics

Let me start by saying that children are awesome. They tend to be brutally honest, high energy, fun loving, and endlessly entertaining. ...

My Typical Week as a Third Year Medical Student on Surgery Rotation

As a third year medical student, I've been through 2 years of basic science studies and passed USMLE Step 1 before being certified...

My Typical Week as a 3rd Year Med Student for Internal Medicine

One of the questions I get asked most frequently by pre-meds (right after they ask about the MCAT) is what exactly life is like as a med...

Black Men in White Coats

Fewer black males applied to medical school in 2014 than in 1978. That is the first line in the  introduction to BMWC's new docu...

Five essential items for success during clinical rotations

Before starting clinical rotations, every med student has a laundry list of requirements to fulfill. On top of that headache, you'v...

Donate blood. Save lives.

The world needs enough safe blood for everyone in need. Every few seconds, someone, somewhere, needs blood. Transfusions of blood an...

Its World No Tobacco Day

Every year, on 31 May, the World Health Organization (WHO) and global partners celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). The annual campaig...

You know it don't come easy (Part II)

Saying goodbye may not be easy, but sometimes it's necessary. The transition from second to third year of medical school is toug...

You know it don't come easy, part I

Life as a second year medical student It's Saturday night, just past 11pm. I sit at my desk in my comfy studio apartment, with a d...