Our Stories in Time of COVID-19
From the Stories In Medicine Editorial Team: During this unprecedented time of the COVID-19 global health crisis, each one of us has been...
My Patient Paradox
I never envisioned I would begin my medical school journey as a patient, imagining the “New Student Meet and Greet Mountain Retreat from...
The Impact of a Single Handshake
Pockets of pus in his belly, legs edematous, completely exposed and vulnerable. Intubated and sedated, left with an open abdomen. Doctors...
Raw Emotion
“29 y/o F presenting with abdominal pain” read the triage statement, the patient name glowing bright red on the main Emergency Department...
My First Rotation of Third Year
Medical school is scary. Intimidating. Daunting. Sometimes I wonder how I am standing here, Already in third year, Still thinking they...
Recurrence?
Written by Carrie Sears Bell in March 2017 I am afraid. A lymph node on the left side of my neck. Muscle spasms in my left shoulder and...
Impressions of a Hurricane
Back in September, I took a needed vacation to Puerto Rico. My girlfriend and I had two beautiful days in Old San Juan when all the bars...
A Surgeon is Born
On my path to discover what specialty I should choose, I did a lot of reflecting on my clinical experiences. This poem is a product of...
Safe Injection Facilities Could Help Reduce Opioid Overdoses
Boston’s only needle exchange program has a clear bathroom policy. Sarah Mackin, the program’s director, designed a system where each...
Humans of SHOW
“I’m from San Francisco. This is my first time being in this situation and hopefully this will be the last. . I’m just looking for work...