From her childhood home, Stanford medical student Tasnim Ahmed writes about how the COVID-19 pandemic has reaffirmed her decision to pursue medicine.
Category: Student experience
Stanford med students use artistic talents to combat COVID
Stanford medical student Ryan Brewster founded COVID Creatives to provide free educational materials about COVID-19 for health care providers.
Stanford medical students provide coronavirus answers to the homeless
To provide reassurance and reliable information about COVID-19, Stanford medical students are appearing via Zoom in educational sessions for the homeless.
When your lesson about infectious disease is a case study of the world
Medical school classes have moved online for second-year Stanford student Lauren Joseph, and some lessons focus on the science of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defend or delay? Grad students must decide whether to present their thesis virtually
With the coronavirus pandemic affecting group gatherings, some Stanford graduate students must choose between delaying or remotely defending their research.
Passion for technology, humanities drives Stanford med student
An accomplished musician with a passion for programming, Stanford medical student Sheun Aluko hopes to combine his interests as a doctor of the future.
We celebrated virtual Match Day apart, but together
Due to COVID-19, Stanford medical student Yoo Jung Kim celebrated an alternate Match Day with classmates (virtually) and family (in-person).
Remembering her obstacles, Stanford med student aspires to give back
Paloma Marin-Nevarez once thought becoming a doctor was an unattainable goal. Now a Stanford medical student, she'll soon be an emergency medicine resident.
Match Day: Stanford medical students celebrate their accomplishments amid pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Stanford medical students learn where they "matched" for residency in a virtual Match Day.
A daughter of farmworkers, Stanford physician assistant student plans to care for the underserved
In the Spotlight: Yadira CastaƱeda, a Stanford physician assistant student, discusses her goal to care for people like her parents, immigrant farmworkers.
Why being a programmer will make me a better doctor
Stanford MD-PhD student Tim Keyes finds that the problem-solving approach he uses when coding also serves him well in a clinical setting.
Former Navy officer/current Stanford med student looks forward to Match Day
Kaylene Carter became a Stanford medical student after 7 years in the U.S. Navy. On Match Day, she'll find out where she'll do her internship.
Lessons about medicine and mortality from a pathology class
"It matters to me, when holding a specimen or discussing a patient, that I not lose sight of the story and life behind the disease," writes Stanford medical student Lauren Joseph.
Brother’s brain surgery inspires Stanford MD-PhD student
Stanford MD/PhD student Andrea Garofalo decided to pursue a medical career when he was 12, after a neurosurgeon successfully removed his brother's tumor.
Discarding the empathy script: A former patient, now med student, encourages doctors to be authentic
Stanford medical student Hannah Wild, a former cancer patient, reflects on the importance of authentic communication in medicine.
On scraps of paper, in the middle of the night: Interns and residents teach valuable lessons
No matter how busy they are, Stanford interns and residents often stop for teachable moments, and medical students are grateful, writes Orly Farber.