Day 2: Familiar Faces & Underneath the Surface
Suggested song: “Lost in My Bedroom” – Sky Ferreira Anyway, this post is long overdue, since it’s about my shadowing experience on 09/09. However, I don’t think this post will … Continue reading
Med School Interview Tips, Part III
I didn’t forget about posting the rest of my interview series. Here is Part 3, and I apologize to those who didn’t do so well on your interviews because of … Continue reading
Dr. Ben Goldacre’s TED Talks: How the pharmaceutical company is killing you
I’m currently reading this book called Bad Phama: How Drug Companies Mislead Doctors and Harm Patients by Ben Goldacre, and I’m on page 155 out of 361. Yeah, it seems like a … Continue reading
Brain Pain: What is a brain freeze?
Suggested song: “Santa Fe” – Beirut I don’t know why, but I prefer listening to mellow indie music right before I go to bed, and Beirut has been a favorite … Continue reading
Why Does Healthcare in the US Cost So Much?! Watch This!
Originally posted on Medical Minded:
“Providers charge what they think they can get away with, and they can get away with a lot, because it’s really difficult to put a price on not dying.” Medical … Continue reading
Med School Interview Tips, Part II
I’ve been wanting to write up a post with another “weird medical question”, but I haven’t had the time. I’m currently researching American super utilizer programs for Dr. Buck, and … Continue reading
Med School Interview Tips, Part I
Hello, all! Since med school interviews have started, I asked a few friends who are all in their first year of med school (MS1) about their interview experiences and what … Continue reading
Are you a Kroger shopper? Shop to save lives!
The doctor I’m shadowing/researching for, Dr. Buck, is the president of an organization called Healthcare for the Homeless – Houston (HHH). Kroger has recently accepted HHH as one of the … Continue reading
“IT’S SO FLUFFY! I’M GOING TO DIE”: Why are we so aggressive with cute things?
Suggested song: “The Wire” – Haim Haim is a relatively new band made of 3 sisters. Like I said before, I don’t really listen to female musicians, but Haim is … Continue reading
Something New
Suggested song: “The Love Club” – Lorde As part of my gap year, I’m shadowing Dr. David Buck – who did his residency at U of Rochester! – from the Baylor College … Continue reading
The StethoSCOOP 