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My Story – Overcoming Clinical Depression as a Medical Student
“I was not okay.” Discover Andrea Dwek Schain’s personal battle with clinical depression as a med student, her path to healing, and why #SaveOurDoctors matters.
The Insiders Scoop – Neurosurgery Residency
Dr. Bayard Wilson walks us through the life of a UCLA Neurosurgeon, including the day-to-day, work-life balance, and his most rewarding experiences as a physician.
Five Time Management Habits to Adopt in College
Pre-med students must be skilled at time management to succeed in the field of medicine. Here we outline five time management habits to adopt in college.
The Insiders Scoop – Plastic Surgery
Anthony Echo, M.D., gives the Insiders Scoop on attending life as a plastic surgeon, including work-life balance and exciting new horizons in the field of plastics.
New Year’s Resolutions – How to Have a Successful 2019
The cycle of the New Year’s Resolution – be overly ambitious, and fall flat on your face within a couple weeks. Here’s how you can break the habit and guarantee success.
Standing Desks – More Harm Than Good?
“Sitting is the new smoking!” If you believe what the media is telling you, you’ll never want to sit again. But what does the science have to say about sitting vs standing desks? Let’s find out.
The Insiders Scoop – Family Medicine
Valerie Chan Teng, MD gives the Insiders Scoop on her career as a family medicine physician, including what drew her to this specialty and advice for students interested in family medicine.
The Insiders Scoop – Infectious Diseases
Annie Cowell, MD, MPH gives the Insiders Scoop on her career as an infectious diseases physician.
Money DOE$ Buy Happiness!? [New Research]
Certain studies regarding wealth and wellbeing are often misquoted. Here are the facts, backed by new research, describing the relationship of money and happiness.
The Insiders Scoop – Gastroenterology
Samuel Tesfay M.D. gives the Insiders Scoop on his journey to becoming an attending physician and gastroenterologist specializing in inflammatory bowel disease.
The Insiders Scoop – Integrative Medicine
Felicia Yu, M.D., gives the Insiders Scoop on Integrative Medicine, a holistic sub-specialty that reaffirms the therapeutic relationship between practitioner and patient.
The Insiders Scoop – Internal Medicine Residency
Amit Pandey M.D. gives the Insiders Scoop on his experiences so far as a third-year internal medicine resident at UCSD.