Mary Rorro, chair of the Mu pandemic inspired the creation of a video—Physicians Healers and Healthcare Heroes— to recognize the remarkable courage and compassion of physicians, nurses, and the many…
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AMWA Blog Archives - American Medical Women's Association
Anxiety and Stress in Medical School By: Samhita Nelamangala I could not believe I had to show my face at rounds again. I was a fledgling third-year medical student rotating…
Yemen Crisis Response By: Farheen Jamshed 2020 has been a notoriously difficult year for many. For many of us premedical students, living in the era of a pandemic has likely…
5 Tips for Shadowing Physicians By: Maya Sabharwal Dress professionally. While you may not directly be interacting with patients, dressing appropriately helps maintain an air of professionalism in the…
Virtual Volunteer Opportunities During COVID-19 By: Maya Sabharwal Unfortunately, a lot of us had our volunteering opportunities cut short this year due to COVID-19. Keeping in mind that social distancing…
Meaningful Extracurriculars written by: Alexandra Baum Premedical students are always wondering what activities they should participate in to make sure they are viable applicants to medical school. However, the answer…
Dream of a Land By: Anahita Akhavan Today, I’ll pray for King. Today, I’ll learn to dream. I’ll dream of a land, where the air’s the right of every…
Virtual Opportunities During Summer 2020 written by: Maya Roytman It was difficult for me to come to terms with the fact that my in-person internship for the summer had been…
Atlantis Fellowship written by: Bryn Vance During the summer of 2019, I packed my two suitcases and left for the airport from which I was traveling to Rome to complete…
by Jeena Kar, DO The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted substance use disorder patients, as nearly all of the resources they normally rely on have become limited. Patients are being…
