Keeping Abreast of Lactation Laws
“Infant forced to go without milk, Mom says it’s not her fault.” This seems like the kind of terrifying headline that would be on the five O’clock news. Yet this is exactly what happens every day when the rights of…
“Your Gift (and Obligation)”: Dr. Claire Pomeroy, 2017 Commencement Address of Northeast Ohio Medical University
We kick off the Commencement Archive with Dr. Claire Pomeroy’s 2017 commencement speech at Northeast Ohio Medical University titled “Your Gift (and Obligation)”. Claire Pomeroy, M.D., M.B.A. is current president and CEO of the Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation. Under…
Guter Mann
This city is so peaceful. As the bikes whiz by, I notice the absence of the cacophony and polluting fumes of traffic. I’m walking down the sidewalk in brown leather shoes and a tucked-in dress shirt while eating bougie gelato….
Immigrant’s Suitcase: Ordinary people with the will to do extraordinary things
A mother separated from her missing husband flees a war-torn country, her homeland, to provide a brighter future for her children. She’s a dentist by training and practiced dentistry back home; but here, here she’s cleaning homes for a living. Why? When she…
A Rude Awakening: Addressing iatrogenic sleep disruption in the inpatient setting
The first thing I learned on my very first rotation was to never wake a sleeping patient. The first thing I learned on my most recent rotation was to never be afraid to wake a sleeping patient. With two completely…
Call for Submissions: The MSPress Journal
The MSPress Journal is now open for submissions. Submit your theses excerpts, scientific research papers, research essays, interviews, medical ethics essays, creative writing pieces, sound pieces, and visual art pieces for review by August 1st. Guidelines for submissions can be found…
In the Business of Medicine, Be Your Own Boss
As medical students, we exist between two worlds. On the one hand, we’re tasked with learning as much as we can about the practice of medicine from our preceptors, many of whom have decades of experience. On the other hand,…
The Medical Student Press Journal is live!
The Medical Student Press Journal team is delighted to announce that Volume 4 Number 1 is now live! You can access the journal here: https://goo.gl/4JuY6g ORIGINAL RESEARCH Lance-Adams Syndrome: A Case Report, Alec Rezigh, Kayla Riggs ESSAYS Celebrating the 200th…
Opinions Aren’t Facts
I wanted to discuss an experience I had in the newborn nursery. I was assigned to Baby K—a small baby girl who was delivered by emergent cesarean section because her mother abused cocaine during her pregnancy. Looking through Baby K’s…
Are you a cheerleader or a fan? Examining motivation in medicine
One of my favorite aspects of medicine is the relationship between health and lifestyle. I think of lifestyle as all of the “stuff” that affects patients outside of the exam room, including diet, exercise, family relationships, and living accommodations. All…