Let me begin with this – I am a wonderer. I am a wonderer and a wanderer. Last week I wandered outside of the hospital…
As a native of Nashville, Tennessee, I have grown up around country music. The older I have gotten, the more I have appreciated the words…
Stroll the halls of USC SOMG and you’ll find some amazing life stories. Many have traveled around the world, from Thailand to Argentina. Some have…
My attending handed me Mrs. Green’s* (name changed to protect the patient’s privacy) chart, led me to the door, and entered the room to speak…
It was my first full day in Haiti. I had arrived the day before, both excited and nervous to begin my summer volunteer experience as…
You’re familiar with the scene. A bright-eyed recruit fresh out of boot camp is eager for the front lines when he is abruptly put in…
I originally decided to come to medical school because of an interest in child & adolescent psychiatry. Unsure of what I wanted to do after…
To the future Dr. Griscom, I hope all is well in your life. Despite my busy schedule right now as a first-year medical student, I…
The hashtags #Blacklivesmatter and #whitecoats4blacklives have been dominating social media for the past month. Pictures of people protesting and medical students participating in “die-in” demonstrations…
photo by: Wesley Parker Remember us. It’s a simple enough request. Or is it? Recently through my experiences in the anatomy lab, I’ve learned that…