In this Stanford Medicine Unplugged post, graduating student Nathaniel Fleming discusses the benefits of writing during his time in medical school.
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What I did during my med school gap year
In this Stanford Medicine Unplugged post, medical student Yoo Jung Kim discusses how she spent her gap year during medical school.
Studying for Step 1: A trek
In this Stanford Medicine Unplugged post, second-year medical student Orly Farber discusses her plans for preparing for the Step 1 exam.
Matching dreams of a career in medicine with reality
In this Stanford Medicine Unplugged post, fourth-year medical student Nathaniel Fleming discusses transitioning between learning and practicing medicine.
Doctor or detective? Sleuthing mysteries in medical school
After beginning her training in clinical reasoning, a first-year medical student considers the similarities between doctors and detectives.
What needs to be said about mental health in medicine
A soon-to-graduate medical student talks about the challenges of studying and practicing medicine and encourages doctors-in-training to ask for help when they need it.
Halfway through med school: Looking back and moving forward
In this Stanford Medicine Unplugged article, a second-year student reflects on how much she's learned since beginning medical school.
Confessions of a former med school applicant
In this Stanford Medicine Unplugged piece, second-year student Orly Farber shares her experiences getting into medical school.
Reframing the voice that says, “Build that resume”
When thinking about which extracurriculars to do in medical school, this student asks herself, "What matters to me, and why?”
Once uninsured, a medical student — and her peers and mentors — are giving back
In this Stanford Medicine Unplugged post, medical student Yoo Jung Kim reflects on how being uninsured has inspired her to provide care for others.
The med student and the machine
In this Stanford Medicine Unplugged post, Orly Farber reflects on how medical students can try to be like machines, temporarily, but remain very human.
How much exercise is safe during pregnancy?
Physician Justin Thompson offers guidance on the safety of exercising during pregnancy. Many non-contact activities are healthy.
Considering the culture of consent in medicine
In this Stanford Medicine Unplugged piece, medical student Lauren Joseph shares her experience about obtaining consent in the medical field.
Three gifts I’m glad I gave myself in 2018
Fulfilling relationships, no-tech time and forgiveness are the three things this medical student says have made her feel re-energized, focused and happy.
A medical student reflects on the importance of family
A student shares how the most important lesson she learned during medical school was to seize every opportunity to spend time with loved ones.
Learning from those who are no longer living
Medical and PA students have spent the fall using cadavers to study the human body. And as this student points out, they've learned a lot more than anatomy.