As the MSPress Executive Board transitions, we bring you a post from past! Enjoy the work of one of our emeritus writers, Sara Rendell. I am a medical student because I love questions. After a blood vessel takes a punch,…
It’s 6:30 AM. I have one hour to see four patients before morning rounds. This seems like ample time, and it is—it just isn’t the best time. My patients are still sleepy. They aren’t in the mood to listen to…
Wishing all of our readers and supporters a new year blessed with good health, fulfillment, and joy. Thank you to all of those toiling as healthcare workers and defending the right of the pursuit of health for all. May this year…
The MSPress Call for Applications Executive Team applications due by Dec 30th. These roles include: Executive Editor (in line to become Editor-in-Chief) Medical Commencement Archive Associate Editor Free Clinic Research Collective Associate Editor MSPress Journal Associate Editor MSPress Blog Associate Editor & Copy Editor General Team applications accepted on a…
The “most wonderful time of the year” is often filled with stark contrasts. While glitz and opulence surround us, sorrow and despair seem to grow emboldened. Nowhere is this truer than in a big city, where poverty and privilege so…
The MSPress Call for Applications Executive Team applications due by Dec 30th. These roles include: Executive Editor (in line to become Editor-in-Chief) Medical Commencement Archive Associate Editor Free Clinic Research Collective Associate Editor MSPress Journal Associate Editor MSPress Blog Associate Editor & Copy Editor General Team applications accepted on a…
‘Back in elementary school, I realized we all have a genetic, lethal disease called aging. I remember being frightened that my mother would die and terrified that my existence was ephemeral and meaningless. At the time, it felt like I…
We have had an incredible four years here at the Medical Student Press. Thank you to each of our executive editors, associate editors, editors, bloggers, peer reviewers, and readers! There are over 100 students across the globe currently involved with the…
Years ago, my brother and I shared a metal robot with moveable arms and legs. This plaything belonged to the same fantasy realm as Barbie dolls and Power Rangers, and the idea that it might one day be a colleague…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This is particularly relevant at the moment, because on October 7th the Washington Post published a 2005 recording of President-Elect Trump bragging about kissing and grabbing women without permission. Since the leak, the president-elect…