Not VerifiedTwitter may be the most democratic platform of expression we have nowadays. The most unknown person with 50 followers can go viral…Jun 2, 2021Jun 2, 2021
Lessons to Learn from Reggie: The Importance of Medical HumanitiesNearly six months ago, while studying for USMLE Step 1, I visited one of my go-to online forums during a study break: a discussion board…Sep 9, 2019Sep 9, 2019
Who Went to Med School with Northam?In 1984, on Ralph Northam’s yearbook page at Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS), appeared two men dressed respectively in Blackface…Feb 11, 2019Feb 11, 2019
California’s Use of Prison Labor to Fight the Fires Is a Health Justice IssueGiven the associated health concerns and the barriers inmates face upon release from prison, California must rectify this power imbalance.Nov 20, 2018Nov 20, 2018
Racial Awareness, If You WillA week after the 2016 election, I rushed to Yale Law School after class to hear one of America’s most prominent health policy experts, Dr…Sep 5, 2018Sep 5, 2018
Our Hospitals’ Unsung HeroesBeing a medical student on clerkships often feels like performing on a stage while wearing a straitjacket. You’re unsure of how your…Aug 29, 2018Aug 29, 2018
Is Tuition-Free Medical School for All the Best Use of Resources to Address Shortage of Primary…“Why didn’t I apply to NYU?” is the first thought that went through my mind when New York University School of Medicine announced last week…Aug 20, 2018Aug 20, 2018
Recency: A New Framework for Fairness and Inclusion in Portraiture at Academic Medical Centers and…Recently…Jun 25, 2018Jun 25, 2018
Segregation in the medical school classroom“Are you a left-sider or a right-sider?” my classmate asked with a puzzled look during an end-of-the-year dinner among first-year medical…Jan 31, 2018Jan 31, 2018
Wearing White Coats to the ProtestI started medical school 3 years after graduating from Howard University. A Historical Black College and University, Howard is located at…Jan 5, 2018Jan 5, 2018