Celebrating Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month
Written by: Alexandra A. Alvarez ————– 2.3. It’s a really small number. According to the latest data from the AAMC, only 2.3% of active physicians in the United States today […]
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What to Do with Doubt
What to Do with Doubt By: Carolina Ruiz One of the key factors of being a premedical student is the stress that comes along with it. Whether it be the […]
AMWA Member Spotlight—Abby Spencer, MD
Abby L. Spencer, MD, MS, FACP, professor of medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, a memorable presentation to American Medicine Women’s Association members on the keys to […]
Art in Medicine
Art in Medicine By: Anna Vardapetyan Because of all the science-oriented, standardized exams that medical-aspiring students have to take, you would think that medicine is solely a science-oriented field: understanding […]
Procrastination: The Bane of Online Learning and What to Do About it
Procrastination: The Bane of Online Learning and What to Do About it By: Maya Roytman The semester started off as well as it could have, given the circumstances of all […]
AMWA Member Spotlight—Mary Rorro, DO
Mary Rorro is chair of the Music and Medicine Community, one of AMWA’s Medical Humanities. The impact of the pandemic on women in medicine inspired the creation of a video—Physicians […]
Anxiety And Stress in Medical School
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
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
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
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 […]