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,…
What’s the Deal with Vaginal Breech Delivery?
Back in May, I attended the 2016 American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) Annual Scientific and Clinical Meeting in Washington, D.C. On my first day, I watched Dr. Annette E. Fineberg, a board certified obstetrician and gynecologist from Sutter…
Goals between 1st and 2nd Year
When we were young, summer days were our most free. Our neighborhoods suddenly became hives of activity; kids playing baseball in the streets, video game sessions lasting all day, trips to the pool, family vacations, and most importantly, no school….
Goals for the Summer
The beginning of December is when it begins. Around winter finals, people already start to ask – What will you do over the summer? “Should I apply to a summer fellowship?” It’s reasonable that we want to make the most…
Could mindfulness meditation help us to care for patients?
“We can only give away to others what we have inside ourselves”-Wayne Dyer Empathy is the ability to understand and experience life from another person’s perspective, which allows an individual to care for others in a genuine way. In medicine,…
A New Type of Pharmacy – On Food Pharmacies and Their Importance for Type II Diabetics
In a world where drug companies and pharmacies remain pervasive, an innovative take on the word “pharmacy” is being developed in Redwood City, CA. A new food pharmacy has just opened up, stocked with fresh fruits and vegetables. Just what…
Blue bird day, fresh pow, and a baby on the way
Meet Laura Matsen Ko, orthopedic surgeon, avid runner/skier/hiker/cyclist, and new mother to a beautiful baby boy, Logan. Laura and her husband, both orthopedic surgeons at Orthopedic Physician Associates (opaortho.com), practice and adventure in the Pacific Northwest. Together, they developed the…
Loneliness: The Epidemic of the Modern Age
“God, but life is loneliness, despite all the opiates, despite the shrill tinsel gaiety of “parties” with no purpose, despite the false grinning faces we all wear .. Yes, there is joy, fulfillment and companionship – but the loneliness of the…
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The in-class assignment was simple: write a short paragraph of your thoughts about narrative medicine. But after ten minutes, my paper was a mess; pen lines angrily crossed out sentences that had been started but not finished, my usually neat…
New Job
Every 4 weeks I start a new job. New boss, new co-workers, new hours. This is both the curse and blessing of a medical student in the clinical years. There are some rotations I just can’t wait to end, while…