My daughter was born during my second year of medical school, and I am happy to say that we exceeded our breastfeeding goal (exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months and some breastfeeding for one year). Negotiating third year with a breast pump in tow was definitely a challenge, though! If you are expecting to be toting your new friend Medela to
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I have been meaning to write this post for a while, and I recently got an email that spurred me to just write it. The question was when and how to apply to the Air Force Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP). So, here goes! A basic rundown of how to apply to HPSP. Who should I talk to? You should
» Read moreHey everyone! I’ve been meaning to write an update for a while now, and I haven’t quite gotten around to it yet, so here goes! It’s 1 July 2015, the date that all of my med school professors loved to threaten us with. I lost count of how many times someone said “You know, when 1 July 2015 rolls around, you’re
» Read moreThe process of interviewing for residency is a long one. You fill out pages and pages of applications, then wait for programs to invite you to interview. In my case, I researched the programs extensively before my interviews, so I knew a lot of the numbers before walking through the door: how many residents, how many deliveries, how many faculty.
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If you want to be able to see a female doctor, stop making female physicians feel like terrible moms!
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