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Whether you are a parent, spouse, fiancé, sibling, or classmate, here are 55 Useful Christmas Gifts for Medical Students.

55 USEFUL CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR YOUR MEDICAL STUDENT

Not sure what to get the med student in your life? We’ve got you covered! I am a full believer of giving gifts for medical students you know they will use (and LOVE) in their training. So, whether you are a parent, spouse, fiancé, sibling, classmate, or a med student yourself — here are 55 …

A CANCER DIAGNOSIS DURING MEDICAL SCHOOL: CHAPTER 3

Meeting Dr. M was like meeting a younger, thinner, more energetic (if that is possible), old St. Nick. He can light up the room with the energy equivalent to a small town going to the state championship game for the first time, ever. I guess you need that kind of enthusiasm to conquer the day …

Cancer diagnosis chapter two. "Surviving" med school took on a whole new sentiment when I was diagnosed with not one, but two cancers.

A CANCER DIAGNOSIS DURING MEDICAL SCHOOL: CHAPTER 2

I walked home. For the time of year, it was warm enough and I needed to just think. From the lot where my Jeep is parked on a daily basis to our house, it is probably a 15-minute stroll. I tried to process what had just been revealed an hour or so before. I had …

LESSONS FROM THE OR IN MEDICAL SCHOOL

“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 …