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“Pop quiz,” I read on my phone, as I blinked at its too eager face early this morning, bright and...

It goes without saying, the power of social media is indisputable in this day and age. We are all well...

When Step 2CS was canceled due to COVID and then finally done away with altogether, it left all of us...

If the Step examinations weren’t stressful enough, once you’re finally over that hump, you come upon our next challenge -...

I never thought I would be someone who listens to podcasts, but after having to spend hours staring at my...

There is just simply not enough time in medical school to become proficient at absolutely everything. There is such a...

Books, TV series, and movies are our subconscious sources of information for things we generally don't encounter in our day-to-day...

There are a few, if any, educational institutes that can compare with medical colleges when it comes to the academic...

You did it.  YOU DID IT!  Scream, cry, pat yourself on the back and just congratulate yourself because after weeks...

If you’ve been here before, you know I have a penchant for all things analog.  Starting with my fourth grade...

Fit as a Doctor? An oxymoron surely. We all know that doctors, with their demanding lifestyles are possibly the people...

“Don't forget to take care of your mental health” is a phrase we are often told in today's day and...

A wise woman once said, “There is no ideal time to have a baby. However, if you feel right now...

Just when we thought that we were done with the delta variant and that life would finally return to normalcy,...

You have thought long and hard about the consequences and the stakes, and you have finally decided that taking a...

I detested head and neck anatomy, even in first year. Why do I need to learn the five layers of...

Imagine: Medical school is about to start. You are excited to embark on a journey that has been your life’s...

Over the years, we have noticed one certain element that is constantly and increasingly being eroded from society, and one...

Imagine a different life. Instead of the beeping of IV pumps and the bustling of the healthcare team, you are...

It goes without saying that medical colleges have the highest tuition fee amongst all colleges/universities globally. Trust me, it is...

Would you let a bankrupt investment banker manage your money? Would you go to a nail technician with bad nails?...

Personal statements (PS) form an integral part of your residency application. It has a citing factor of 78% by program...

One of the most exciting stages of a medical student’s journey is their first clinical placement. Learning about the theory...

I've often been perplexed by this dilemma that is presented to us:  On one hand, we as doctors are supposed...

Medical school is great. We get to embark on a career that we absolutely love, and we get to help...

The aspect of medical school that students seem to most universally anticipate are their clinical rotations. When you’ve got your...

It’s not uncommon to hear medical students complaining about how medical school has ‘ruined their life’, but if you look...

It’s not a secret that medical students face a lot of difficult scenarios. Some are slow and insidious, like the...

It would not be an overstatement that scrubs are the real skin of healthcare workers and that their other clothes...

Before you start yelling ‘in other news, pigs can fly!’ allow me to explain my story. Yes, I know that...

“Odors have a power of persuasion stronger than that of words, appearances, emotions, or will. The persuasive power of an...

One of the toughest decisions for medical students is deciding what specialty to practice for the rest of their lives....

Ramadan Kareem! As most of you must know, the month of Ramadan is underway. A month that is extremely sacred...

It’s interview season! The most exciting time of the year. After all the board exams and clinical hours you’ve put...

You finally finished interview season and it’s time to create your rank list. While it may seem like an easy...

Obsessive compulsive disorder. A disease often talked about in popular media, yet most people still fail to grasp that there...

Upon entering med school, every student has a vision of what type of doctor they want to be. Sitting in...

Medical school is filled with rewards. It’s no secret that medical school is hard, but the many opportunities that it...

You are probably reading this blog post because you now have some free time on your hands after the long...

If you’re an aspiring psychiatrist and a fan of the new Netflix show ‘New Amsterdam’, you would agree that one...