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December 23, 2019

Floundering in phlebotomy

By James Hwang James Hwang (@thejameshwang)

“How long have you been doing this for?” I was so conflicted about having to answer this question. I was taking the phlebotomy course, a one-week experience that demands you perform blood draws from real patients after two hours of training on dummies. Making matters worse, it happened to be my very first patient who […]

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Tags: Medical Student Blog, Selectives, student, Student Life


March 30, 2016

A Snippet of Wellness at Mayo Medical School

By Leah Grengs Leah Grengs (@leahrgr)

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 medical school. Then 50% of you find yourself somewhere you have never been… below average in your classes. In addition to class, life happens and your time stretches even thinner […]

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Tags: Mayo Clinic, Mayo Medical School, Mayo Medical School Blog, Medical School, Medical Student Blog, Medical Students, Meet Mayo Med, Mental Health, Step 1, Stress, Stress Relief, Student Life


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