During the first year of medical school, one of the most nerve-wracking, but exciting, experiences was learning how to interview and examine patients. At that …
Category: Student experience
Every patient deserves a medical student
Aside from the look of paranoia and confusion on our faces, we medical students can also be identified by our badges, which have "MEDICAL STUDENT" …
Two weeks in China: Lessons on innovating abroad
I recently spent two weeks in Beijing as part of a program at the Stanford Center at Peking University. Led by Robert Chang, MD, a …
Stanford med students hone their storytelling skills under the stars
When Ruth Marks came to Stanford's medical school, she hoped to find a way to share her love of improv with her fellow students and …
Stanford med school alum carves Clinton and Trump jack-o’-lanterns
Five years ago, medical student Raymond Tsai -- described as a "whiz with sharp objects" -- carved a jack-o'-lantern that looked amazingly like the late …
What does it take to coordinate patient care?
As a clinical student, I’ve been a part of dozens of outpatient clinic visits, but several days ago, I witnessed a clinic visit much unlike …
Bringing rasa to the hospital
The room is thick with sweat; we watch the windows cry. The fans seem to be cycling hot air, blowing it back in our faces …
“I feel lighter”: A look at domestic violence in Bangladesh
Nabeela waited for her contraceptive injection with the slack of her sari pulled low over her forehead. The pharmacist, her long braid neatly oiled, dove …
The quietest thing: A reflection on loss
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; the …
The ups and downs in my path to dermatology
I went into medical school determined to be an ophthalmologist. A close family friend of mine is a great ophthalmologist and loves his job, which …
At TEDMED 2015: Behind the glitz, substantive issues
This year's TEDMED was held Nov. 18-20 in Palm Springs, Calif. Stanford Medicine is a medical research institution partner of TEDMED, and a group of MD and …
The medical community and complicity: Our role in the Eric Garner case
Last week, more than one hundred Stanford graduate and medical students gathered to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and remember the lives of Mike Brown …
Six thousand words to describe my decidedly non-medical winter break
SMS (“Stanford Medical School”) Unplugged was recently launched as a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on …
How to get a student-friendly room for under $100
SMS (“Stanford Medical School”) Unplugged was recently launched as a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear on …
Introduction to the ICU: My grandfather’s passing gift
SMS (“Stanford Medical School”) Unplugged was recently launched as a forum for students to chronicle their experiences in medical school. The student-penned entries appear …
Medical students and author Khaled Hosseini share their muse with Stanford community
When best-selling author Khaled Hosseini, MD, took the stage at Stanford’s recent Medicine and the Muse symposium, he smiled, shook his head and said, “Those …