Evaluating Empathy
I can feel it slipping away already. The long hours are taking their toll on my attitude, draining my patience. The anxiety consumes me as I wait for my knowledge […]
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A Need To Talk About Domestic Violence
The following article is written by Dr. Suzanne Harrison, AMWA Board Member and Co-Chair of the Prevention of Human Trafficking Task Force. A need to talk about domestic violence By […]
10 Tips To Know Before You Go: a guide to maximize your global health experience
by Judy Gbadebo Global Health National Chair Before embarking on my amazing trip to Rural Ghana, there was not a single doubt in my mind that I would need to […]
Region 7 Spotlight
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, an important time to take a step back and educate ourselves regarding this important and frighteningly prevalent issue. One in four women will experience […]
Team Mentoring: A New Approach For the 21st Century
Mentoring makes a profound difference. It influences careers, energizes discoveries and enhances professions. New students, practitioners and researchers need mentors to provide advice and guidance that helps move them forward. […]
Medical Research: Don’t Let This Pillar of National Pride Crumble
The return on investment is guaranteed — medical research saves lives, creates jobs, spurs innovation, reduces healthcare expenditures, advances competitiveness and improves the nation’s health and economic wellbeing. Yet the troubling reality is […]
Advocate or Student?
It’s laughable, really, to seriously try and compare my three-and-a-half months of clinical experience with the training of actual physicians. I’d like to think, however, that being so green gives […]
Constructive Criticism
I must admit that my recent experience blogging for the first time has been challenging . I struggle to strike the perfect balance when composing my entries. I sit down […]
Cellular Conundrum
Cell phones have become such a constant in our lives. I can hardly remember how I would pass the time without having a small cellular device to obsessively check upon […]
Superficial Vein Disease De-mystified
Superficial Vein Disease De-Mystified I still remember that night as a medicine intern in the ER when a surgical resident casually commented, “It’s really ironic that three of the most […]