Navigating the other side of med school before, during, and after | Finding joy one test at a time
Navigating the other side of med school before, during, and after | Finding joy one test at a time
The pre-med life. From the taking the MCAT to having an acceptance in hand, the application process for medical school can take roughly just over a year. However, priming yourself to apply should start years in advance.
We are officially in year four of medical school! Today is Blade’s first day of his sub-internship in orthopedic surgery. I am blown away that we are 75 percent done with medical school! Well, probably more like 78 percent because Blade graduates in May 2022. Year one as a med school wife was probably more challenging …
In approximately one year, we will celebrate Blade’s medical school graduation and we will be on to residency. I can’t believe how fast time flies. It seems like we just graduated from undergrad! But, it actually has been four years for me (2017) and three years for Blade (2018). Look how young we look! Hazel …
Life is not always beautiful, but the outcomes can be. (1) Similarly, I’ve found that postpartum depression and anxiety are not always beautiful. But the outcome can be. I think the key word there is CAN. October 10, 2020 was World Mental Health Day. It’s been a few months since World Mental Health Day, but …
This guest post is from Sarah, a fellow medical wife. Her husband recently finished medical school at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada. They are beginning a residency in pediatrics at Memorial University in Newfoundland. When I reached out to Sarah about sharing her words of wisdom after finishing medical school, she was more than happy …
Last week my husband and I were asked to speak to a group of medical students at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine about healthy relationships in medicine. It was for a lecture series called, My Story. So, I thought I’d share a bit about the Practical Practices for Healthy Relationships in Medicine we …
This guest post written by Sarah Cox. Sarah offers a unique perspective to those applying to medical school because she is not only a medical student, but a medical wife. Sarah and her husband, Riley, are both first year medical students at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (UTHSCSA) Long School of …
Since officially starting medical school last year, I figured it’s time to reintroduce myself! I’m Kristi and I started The Med School Wife blog in 2015 in hopes to not only document our journey, but to become a resource to those in a medical marriage or relationship. MEDICAL RELATIONSHIPS I mostly wanted to write about …
So, you are moving for medical school? First, congrats!! You’re in and starting the medical journey! Now all you have to do is handle the logistics of moving. Whether you’re moving a city away or a country away, learn from those who have gone before you. This is The Guide to Moving from Medical School …