I am a classical hematologist and clinical investigator professionally. My education/training history: 2024-2026: Master of Science in Clinical Epidemio...
The day-to-day experience of a physician-in-training is difficult to understand and digest for outsiders. After years in medicine, I have found it on occasion quite hard to describe life as a resident or fellow to those in other occupations. (Admittedly, this is not a one-way phenomenon: those in other career paths will often have a hard time getting me to grasp what they go through.) There are…
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I often wonder how things may have turned out differently if something small had changed in my upbringing. If I had chosen a different college, or if I had picked up the drums during high school, or joined the debate team, or stumbled upon a passion for cooking, would I be here in Boston right now? Would I be on the path to pursuing a career in medicine? Could some minute detail on some…
Today is Match Day. The Ides of March. A day defined by a ruthless algorithm, one which was once developed to solve the problem of producing romantic couples in such a way that every person would stably be in a monogamous relationship. Perhaps a fitting analogy indeed, as a career in medicine is often as demanding (with respect to time and effort) as a romantic relationship. Today is Match Day. A…