Objectives: I would like to give students an actionable guide and advice to determine if a year off during medical school is right for them. There is no one right answer, and much depends on the individual situation. That being said, this guide will allow students to start thinking about this option earlier on in their medical school c...

Time never seems to move linearly during a doctor’s appointment. Oftentimes, we’re in a rush on the way there, frantically looking for the office and filling out paperwork at the front desk. When we finally have a moment to sit and breathe, we’re either taken back to a room or more commonly, left to twiddle our thumbs for far too long....

It was my birthday, about a week before Christmas, and I was on call overnight in the hospital. It was 1:30 AM on our labor and delivery floor. The buzz of healthcare providers speaking about patients and the announcements from the hospital’s loudspeakers were muted for the night. During night call, there is mostly quietude. Healthcare...

Cancer. Loop Diuretics. Intusseption. Cholecystectomy. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Of these five words, how many did you recognize, and how many did you understand? Whether all five or none at all, your answer is probably related to: “a) your personal interest in the condition (e.g, if you or your family/ friends have had it), b) your...