Remember writing your medical school personal statement—the carefully crafted story about who you were and the physician you hoped to become? Years later, after exams, long nights, and countless moments...
Many medical students enter training with a clear picture of what lies ahead—rigorous studying, long hours, and the expectation that it will be more endurance than enjoyment. Austen sits down...
Medical students and residents work side by side every day—but they often experience the same environment in completely different ways. Through honest stories and shared experiences, Lilly, Sanila, and Austen...
Getting into medical school was supposed to be the dream. Then the next goal appears—pre-clinicals, Step exams, clinical rotations, sub-internships, residency. In medicine, the finish line always seems to move...
Medical school teaches anatomy, physiology, and clinical reasoning—but some of the most powerful lessons never appear in a syllabus. The hidden curriculum refers to the unspoken rules, behaviors, and cultural...
Medical training often presents a clear, linear path: apply, match, specialize, advance. But real careers rarely unfold that neatly. Hạ is joined by Josh Bell, Amber Gautam, and Emilee Tu...
We talk about resilience like it is a requirement. But what happens when handling hard things does not feel strong—it just feels heavy? Austen, Hạ, and Lilly unpack what self-care...
Indigenous health disparities did not happen by accident—and they cannot be understood without acknowledging history. Internal medicine–Pediatrics resident Brittany Begaye joins Lilly for a conversation about Indigenous health, identity, and...
Mistakes happen in medicine—even when intentions are good. Sanila is joined by fellow MS4, Abby Hamilton, and Dr. Julie Thomas, a practicing rheumatologist and ethics educator, to unpack what "first...
