My classmate and I were walking back to the residents' workroom when we realized one of the psychiatry patients was trailing along behind us.
As a medical student, neurology can be one of the most intimidating rotations. The brain is so complex and the neuro exam so difficult to …
My sister did something brave two years ago when she started getting national interviews about her bestselling energy beverage: She talked about her depression. She …
Every time I walk into a bookstore, I pass Paul Kalanithi’s When Breath Becomes Air and am reminded of a specific anecdote he shared. Kalanithi, …
During my two years off from medical school, I've been volunteering as a court appointed special advocate for children in the foster care system. And …
Certain details in this entry have been omitted or changed to protect the identity of the patient. Labor and Delivery is a pretty strange place. It's …
Note: Certain details in this entry have been omitted or changed. Two doctors I work with were recently asked to testify in court. I knew …
It has been almost four years since my classmates and I swore the Hippocratic Oath and began the journey of medical school. Now many of …
I love books that I can’t put down. In fact, if I find myself reading a book that I’m willing to set aside to do such …
Dear first-year medical students, Welcome! What an exciting time. You are now well into your first weeks at Stanford's School of Medicine, and if your …
I was in my first year of medical school, back when I still thought I was an extrovert. I was taking an anatomy exam, which was …
In two weeks, I'll be starting clinical rotations - yea! I finally get to start doing what doctors do. But I've been terrified, which I think …
Stanford Medicine Unplugged is a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on Scope once a week during the …
Stanford Medicine Unplugged (formerly SMS Unplugged) is a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on Scope once a …
Stanford Medicine Unplugged (formerly SMS Unplugged) is a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on Scope once a …
Stanford Medicine Unplugged (formerly SMS Unplugged) is a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on Scope once a …
