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
Medical school is full of ups and downs. Four years of major challenges and joyful moments. Covering topics from both sides of a medical marriage.
Guest post written by Kailynn All of the feelings of Match ranking and Match Day are still so fresh for us. Each passing day toward the Match brings more excitement for the next journey but insurmountable anxiety of the unknown. Will you match? Will you get your top pick? Where will you end up? When …
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 …
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 …
We went from cold and snowy Minnesota to warm and sandy Florida for one of Blade’s selective weeks. He signed up for a week of shadowing various physicians in the emergency room at the Mayo Clinic’s campus in Jacksonville, Florida. The following are a few of his Lessons from the ER in Medical School. We …
“Do. Not. Move.” There will be many defining moments during my time in medical school. This instance was one of those moments. I had the opportunity to shadow a world renown cardiac surgeon and work one-on-one with his staffed fellow as one of my selectives. Selectives The Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine explains, “As …
The holidays during medical school can be rough. This was the first year we didn’t spend any of the holidays with family. Being 1,121 miles from my hometown and 611 miles from Blade’s hometown, I knew juggling travel with a dog and a baby and a med student around the holidays would be difficult. Not …