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Zain Khawaja Zain Khawaja (1 Posts)

Medical Student Contributing Writer

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Zain is a second-year medical student at Case Western Reserve University and is from Cleveland, Ohio. He is passionate about mentorship within medicine. His interests include integrating his economics background throughout his medical journey to ultimately impact public policy.




The Blue Collar Underneath

Entering the field of medicine can be daunting, especially if you are the first physician in the family. Current intern Dr. Ervin Anies discusses the emotions associated with assimilating into the culture of medicine and how we as providers can use our diversity to foster better relationships between providers and our patients.

The Blues of Code Blue

“Code blue!” They teach it as an algorithm and a protocol. But what you are not taught are the emotions attached to a code. I had just finished a cholecystectomy case on my surgery rotation and was walking by the medical intensive care unit when I heard “rapid response team, coronary care unit (CCU).” Since the CCU was not far and I am interested in emergency and critical care medicine, I decided to go to …

Atisa Paudel Atisa Paudel (1 Posts)

Medical Student Contributing Writer

University of California, Riverside

I was born in Bharatpur, Nepal, and moved to Los Angeles, CA when I was 8 years old. I'm an immigrant and the first in my family to go to medical school. I'm currently an MS3 with a passion for advocacy for women, immigrants, and people of color!