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Is the USMLE Step 1 scoring system going to a pass/fail model and eliminating the 3 digit score?

Is the USMLE Step 1 scoring system going to a pass/fail model and eliminating the 3 digit score?

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 […]

The Evolution Of Friendship As You Age

The Evolution Of Friendship As You Age

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 […]

The NFL Does Not Want to Empower Players

The NFL Does Not Want to Empower Players

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 […]

Fasting is more than just starving yourself

Fasting is more than just starving yourself

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 […]

5 Books to Inspire You on International Women’s Day

5 Books to Inspire You on International Women’s Day

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 […]

Married to Medicine

Married to Medicine

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 […]

Safe Passage

Safe Passage

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 […]

The Climb

The Climb

College → Medical School → Residency → Fellowship.  The journey to becoming a doctor sometimes feels like climbing a never ending ladder. 

The Joys of Residency … Seriously

The Joys of Residency … Seriously

“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 […]

Live happily, go peacefully

Live happily, go peacefully

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. […]