Dealing with End-Of-The-Year Burnout
Edited by Aminata Jalloh A young adult comes into the clinic presenting with fatigue, dehydration, and lethargy. Their vitals are stable but the patient seems anxious and is burdened by a sense of “impending doom”. The patient mentions that they have been getting an average of 4 hours of sleep a night, and consuming 5-7 […]
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Adapting to Constantly-Changing Learning Environments
Edited by Aminata Jalloh In the last year, practices like wearing masks and social distancing have become a part of our lives. But for some, other parts of our “new normal”, like distance learning and online classes, have proved to be more difficult to get used to. After a year in a pandemic, we should […]
Personal Statement Workshop: Basics
For this post, we wanted to shift gears a bit and give you more direct advice for succeeding during application season. A big part of that is constructing a unique personal statement that will make your application rise to the top of the pile. Writing a personal statement for medical school can seem pretty intimidating. […]
Editorial: “Defining the Inclusive Leader: Paths Not Walls” by Tino Mukorombindo
Published in Louisville Medicine. In their well-intentioned efforts to create change, hospitals and organizations have recently emphasized diversifying their leadership. During the past year, the gaps in health care disparities have only continued to widen as COVID-19 continues to affect Black, Latinx, and Indigenous communities at a disproportionate rate compared to their white counterparts (CDC, 2020). […]
Young Leaders Seek to Diversify Health Care By Harnessing Their Greater Influence
Published in Louisville Medicine Magazine December Issue by Greater Louisville Medical Society. Article written by Giana Darville, Ruth Rodriguez, and Tino Mkorombindo Becoming a health care professional is a dream for many, but students and professionals from historically underrepresented groups face unique challenges on their journeys to serve others through medicine. During my first year […]
Vaccines & COVID-19: Ask the Experts
The COVID-19 Pandemic has changed the course of history! During the past year, the gaps in healthcare disparities have only continued to widen as COVID-19 continues to affect Black, Latinx, and Indigenous communities at a disproportionate rate compared to their white counterparts(CDC). It is increasingly evident that communities of color are more vulnerable to barriers in access […]
Find Your Peace with Alexandra Blake
This semester I am attending university from home, handling a newly diagnosed health condition, getting remodeling done at my house, and my family is moving across the country in a couple of weeks. There is so much for me to do, and on top of it all, I have to make sure I get all […]
“Balance is Key” with Roddley Point-Du-Jour
No matter how good you are, or think you are at multitasking and juggling various responsibilities, it will take a toll on something in your life. Just don’t let it be the wrong thing.
“Spread Too Thin” by Sebastian Pierre
“Spread too thin”, is an expression that I can relate to at several points in my academic career during college and as I write this blog post right now as I’m trying to survive my second organ systems block. As someone who has been a high achiever since I was a child, I’ve often put […]
“What is your why?” with France Regine Archange
France Archange is a senior English major and Biology minor at Oakwood University. You can connect with her on Instagram Okay, I don’t have a crazy story to tell and it was only while writing this that I even began to realize my ‘why’ for my career in medicine (I’m in my fourth year of […]
“What is your why?” with Christyn Byrd
Christyn Byrd is a sophomore biology major at Oakwood University. You can connect with her on Instagram From a young age I have always wanted to be a doctor (I know a lot of people say that but I took this thing as seriously as a five-year-old could back then). I was constantly found helping […]
“What is your why?” with Aaron Wells
It’s easy to want to be on the path you’re on for the letters behind your name, to make your parents proud, or for the paycheck at the end of the road. But in reality, uncovering the true reasons why you’re on this journey will help get you through the rough times, hard assignments, and […]
Studying in Medical School
Written by Jordan Branch, a third year medical student at the University of Louisville School of Medicine Studying for Medical School As you have probably heard before, medical school is a marathon, not a sprint. One thing that can really help you survive the race is appropriate and effective study habits. Establish your habits as […]
Tiffany Taylor – L&D Nurse
Tiffany Taylor is an African American woman born and raised in Maryland but currently reside in Florida. She is a graduate of Oakwood University, an HBCU in Huntsville, Alabama where she completed her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. After completing her degree in four years and graduating in 2017, she received an award for […]
Medical School Timeline
Stephen Canton is a third year MD/MS candidate at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine/College of Business. You can follow him on instagram and linkedin. Navigating medical school is a unique challenge but we hope this timeline will provide some clarity on the steps you should aim to take for optimal success! Medical Student Timeline- Printable Prior […]
Secondary Applications: Basics and Cheat Codes for Success
Tino Mkorombindo is a third year MD/MBA candidate at the University of Louisville School of Medicine/College of Business. You can follow him on instagram, twitter, or linkedin. In another article, we discussed what secondary applications are. Here we will discuss some helpful tips. Research every school: It is in your best interest to put a […]
Two-Way Street: How to Be An Great Mentee
Written by Tino Mukorombindo, MD MBA Many people understand how to find mentors, but not nearly enough, people have mastered the art of being a mentee. In the relationship between a mentor and mentee, there are active roles that both will play. Here, we will focus on the role of the mentee. As a mentee, […]
