Karen Tran-Harding 
Since I originally published my article about switching residencies, I have been contacted by medical students … Read more
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We’ve all seen it on TV and movie screens: A medical emergency occurs on an … Read more
During my wedding reception when the dance floor was full, multi-colored lights were flashing, and … Read more
As a medical student, you are going to step foot onto a clinical rotation for … Read more
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Moving across the country for medical school was the scariest thing I ever did – and the best thing I ever did
I looked out the window as the plane touched down on the runway. I heard the gentleman next to me ask, “So what brings you to Kentucky?” I didn’t know if he assumed I was a visitor because I looked so curious peering outside at the very green landscape or he caught a glance of my “Kentucky” guide book half peeking out of my purse. I smiled and told him I had come for an interview.
Dear medical students: I’m sorry.
You had just finished two years of didactic learning and couldn’t wait to feel like a “real” doctor. You finally were starting your clerkships, that is, finally working with patients and getting deep in the trenches.
“So if you don’t mind me asking, why did you make the switch?” I get … Read more