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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 […]

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 […]

Mind Boxes

What is “normal”? Normal implies that something has happened over and over again and is now commonplace. “Normal” implies that there is an established and expected  order to things. “Normal” functions under the assumption that anyone coming behind those from before can follow and maintain the patterns that make things well, normal. “Normal” implies that a shared […]

Thankful

Two weeks ago, I shadowed a pediatric ER doctor I met during my electives week. For the short time I was there, I was reminded of my end goal, and the reason behind why I slave over lectures day in and day out. The first patient I saw was a girl with psychotic episodes who […]

Jack of All Trades, Master of None

In a Caribbean household, you are always expected to, for lack of a better phrase, “do the most”. You have to know how to cook a full five-course meal AND clean up all on your own from age five. You are expected to make straight A’s every quarter (and you better not try to convince […]

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 […]

Sample CV’s

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. Here, we are sharing sample CVs. For more information on how to create a an excellent cv, check out Stephen Canton’s inform post on the topic. We hope […]

Tasty & Healthy Recipes

Kara Morton is a third year medical student at University of Louisville School of Medicine. You can follow her on instagram. Food can be tasty and healthy! To show that you can have healthy and easy-to-make options, I decided to share a few of my favorite recipes! I hope you enjoy! Recipes  

Timeline for Medical Students

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 […]

Study Resources For Each Rotation

Taylor Duplessis is a fourth year medical student at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. You can follow her on instagram, twitter, and linkedin. The third year of medical school generally consists of 7 core clerkships – Surgery, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Family Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry. Grading for each clerkship consists […]

How To Be Consistent with Fitness

Joel Bagah graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2020. He is heading to Boston Medical Center as an Internal Medicine resident. You can follow him on instagram. Time and Motivation Lack of time and motivation are the two most cited reasons when it comes to physical inactivity or lack or exercise. I […]

Importance of Fitness During Your Journey

Joel Bagah graduated from University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2020. He is heading to Boston Medical Center as an Internal Medicine resident. You can follow him on instagram. As Healthcare Professionals America has a weight problem. According to the CDC, in 2017, 35.2% of Americans were overweight, and 30.1% were obese. No matter […]

Basics of the Secondary Applications

Written by Tino Mukorombindo If you already know the basics, skip to the bottom so you can see helpful tips that will make your application standout Basics After you submit your general primary medical school application, interested schools will send you a secondary application. Here we will discuss these secondary applications.  Some schools automatically send […]

Am I A Competitive Applicant?

Virgenal Owens is a 2020 graduate of the Medical College of Georgia and will be starting Orthopedic Surgery  residency at Carolinas Medical Center. You can follow him on instagram, twitter, and linkedin.  A pre-medical student’s process for determining how competitive they are for medical school can be challenging. There are many variables to consider, and […]

What To Know About the MCAT (FAQs)

Even the mention of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) can cause any pre-medical student panic. However, we’re going to spell everything out and make this as simple as possible! What is the MCAT? It is a standardized, multiple-choice exam administered by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). It is required for application and […]

Nutrition Tips and Tricks

Kara Morton is a third year medical student at University of Louisville School of Medicine. You can follow her on instagram. If you are motivated to eat a healthier diet but feel intimidated or overwhelmed by the information on this page, never fear! Significant behavior changes Oare best achieved by setting smaller, achievable goals. Use […]

The Healthiest Diet

Kara Morton is a third year medical student at University of Louisville School of Medicine. You can follow her on instagram. Based on  information about macronutrients, vitamins and minerals, and the research-based recommendations from the leading experts in nutrition, the healthiest diet for humans is a plant-based or “plant-forward” Mediterranean diet. This is a diet […]

Nutrition Recommendations

Kara Morton is a third year medical student at University of Louisville School of Medicine. You can follow her on instagram. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends following a diet that emphasizes the following: Vegetables Fruits Legumes (beans) Nuts and seeds Whole grains Fish and skinless poultry for those who choose to eat meat Low-fat […]

How to Read a Food Label

Kara Morton is a third year medical student at University of Louisville School of Medicine. You can follow her on instagram. The healthiest foods—vegetables, fruits, and other natural whole foods—come without nutrition facts labels! However, it is important to be familiar with food labels and nutrition information for a variety of packaged whole foods and […]

Macronutrients

Kara Morton is a third year medical student at University of Louisville School of Medicine. You can follow her on instagram. Three macronutrients make up the food we eat: carbohydrates, protein, and fat. They are different because they each have a unique chemical structure that allows them to be utilized for various processes in the […]

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