by Claudia Gutierrez and Simrit (Simi) Warring Less than 12 hours after our microbiology final exam, we boarded a plane for Costa Rica. We spent[...]
The Medical School is going through many changes this year: A new school dean was named this Spring, Fredric Meyer, M.D., the interviews for the[...]
by Jeremie Oliver “It’s going to be a good day today,” were the words of encouragement from our physician leader, Dr. Bachman. I distinctly remember standing[...]
During our second year of medical school, students participate in a course called ‘Advanced Doctoring’. The name was at first surprising to me, because as[...]
Mayo is one of the most exciting places I have ever been. The novelty of walking through the Peace Plaza staring into the eyes of[...]
Medical school is stressful; there is no way around this blatant fact. You had the college thing perfected, otherwise you would not have gotten into[...]
Out of the 100+ patients I have seen and helped manage over the course of this month, the one I will remember most was not[...]
by Vid Yogeswaran When I was in the Tabo monastery in the Himalayas this past summer, I had this moment of clarity. I could see[...]
by Jessica Saw I’ve always valued close relationships with faculty. Some people think getting invited to a professor’s house for dinner is downright awkward while[...]
by Amelia Van Handel As I left my parked car behind and started running along the beach, my shoes and socks were instantly filled with[...]
Jessie* looked like something out of a textbook: bone thin arms, legs puffy with edema, perfectly round stomach, glazed over eyes. As the physician quizzed[...]
Her hair was like black licorice, cold, curled, and still. Her lips, though dry and cracking, were full and puckered like a peach. She had[...]