Joining a much-needed conversation about microaggressions isn’t about embarking on the race for accumulating the most “pity votes” as some of…
I’m not racist
I’m not racist. I would never refuse to give a patient pain medication or fail to properly get her on…
On sexists who don’t know they’re sexists: say something!
Originally posted on Being a Woman in Professional Pakistan:
My company’s bank representative was misbehaving with me, and I had had it. After multiple inappropriate…
What Plays the Primary Role in Health Outcomes?
“It’s funny how you switched careers. You went to medical school but now you’re doing public health,” one of my…
Studying for Step 1
I don’t think I have ever studied this hard for an exam before. I thought that as soon as the…
Power, Privilege, and Clinical Reasoning
“What has been your favorite part of medical school so far?” To my surprise, I did not hesitate, swiftly responding,…
What They Don’t Teach You in Medical School
As I write this, I am moments away from entering a new day. It’s already mid-October of my second year…
Summer Research and Reflection
It has only been two weeks. Two days. Okay, more like two mornings. And yet, on a Friday night, I…
Addressing Health Disparities with Telemedicine
http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleID=1883011&utm_source=Silverchair%20Information%20Systems&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=MASTER%3AJAMALatestIssueTOCNotification06%2F24%2F2014 Telehealth initiatives have historical precedent with respect to extending health care services to patients living in rural areas. It…
Dearth of Socioeconomic Diversity in the Medical Profession
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-leadership/wp/2014/06/09/the-outrageous-cost-of-working-in-medicine/ “60 percent of medical students, for example, hail from families with incomes in the top 20 percent of the…
