A few months ago, major medical organizations in the United States (US), including the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), American Medical Association (AMA), Educational Commission of Foreign Medical Graduated (ECFMG), The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners […]
Friends—how many of us have them? Friends—ones we can depend on. As the years go by the meaning of friendship continues to change. The definition of friendship is drastically different in grade school versus your thirties. It’s hard maintaining relations with your friends and […]
Recently, a National Football League (NFL) player on the Kansas City Chiefs named Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, or should I say Dr. Duvernay-Tardif, earned his medical degree. When I heard this, I was actually in shock, no not septic or cardiogenic, but shock from amazement. It took […]
Basic biochemistry suggests that fasting is good for you, especially if you are trying to lose weight. The body needs ATP (energy) to function and it usually gets this energy from glucose (sugar). We obtain this energy from our food- which for most of us […]
Happy International Women’s Day to the fearless women I am so proud to stand amongst. This year we have already seen what happens when females raise their voices and stand together with the #TimesUp and #MeToo movements. In my day to day life I am […]
A few years ago I read a quote that has stuck with me each time I realize how fortunate I am to have my husband: “The most important career move you make is the partner you choose to spend your life with.” When I first […]
A rectangular folding table was placed against a wall, I sat at the head and directly to my left was a male translator, then the female patient. Usually I prefer to have the patient closer to me, but she looked upset as soon as she […]
College → Medical School → Residency → Fellowship. The journey to becoming a doctor sometimes feels like climbing a never ending ladder.
“The days are long, but the years are short.” That’s what they told us when residency began three years ago and after having completed my last day of residency today I couldn’t agree more. Like finishing anything meaningful, graduating residency is bittersweet. There’s no doubt […]
Whether you believe in science, God, neither, or some combination- we can all agree that death is inevitable. Due to the finality of our lives each of us should understand and prepare for that moment not only for ourselves, but also for our loved ones. […]