This category contains reflections on how students maintain their mental health in school and deal with the stress of burnout.
Nurse Contributing Writer
Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Taylor Selby is a third year medical student at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. In her free time, she enjoys tennis, painting, and spending time with her family, friends, and puppies.
Taylor Selby wrote this poem while trying to manage her time between studying for boards and her grandmas birthday party. To her, it means prioritizing her relationships and mental health while still working towards the goal to be an intelligent and caring doctor.
Elise Kao MS3 encounters a struggling addiction patient in the Emergency Department who reinforces their determination to pursue psychiatry and advocate for forgotten patients.
Medical student Sabrina Lazar discovers a local MENA-owned grocery store that offers not only essential ingredients but also a sense of community.
Dr. Ervin Anies introduces a reverse poem to help delve into the multifactorial and complicated picture that is treating chronic pain. His poem reflects the struggles and triumphs a provider can encounter while dealing with chronic pain patients.
Dr. Ervin Anies reflects on the highs and lows of the transitional intern year with a series of poignant cinquains.
Medical student leaders reflect on the intersectionality of faith and medicine.
Dr. Ervin Anies explores the struggles and emotional turmoil of medical training, ultimately finding acceptance and self-worth.
Intern Ervin Anies assesses the expectation versus the reality of the responsibilities medical students and residents are expected to manage.
Third-year medical student Thomas Gagliardi reflects on the socioeconomic barriers to accessing health care, cultural competency and mental health.
Shivani Sundaram, a third-year medical student, explores the need for humanity and patience in the face of algorithms and checkboxes.
Rachel Lawson describes her challenging experiences during her first year of medical school at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and how her experience was profoundly impacted by a vaccination clinic.
Medical student Ta’Nae Harrod reflects on working with a young patient regarding her dietary and mental wellness needs.
Medical Student Contributing Writer
Albany Medical College
Ta'Nae is currently a second year medical student in Albany, NY. She is originally from Prince George's County, MD and received her Bachelor's degree in Dietetics from Howard University in Washington, D.C. Ta'Nae aspires to blend the worlds of nutrition and medicine by providing quality direct-to-patient care in underserved communities.
