‘Write a novel’ sat on my annual bucket list for over 10 years. I sat down many times to start, however nothing ever came of it. I knew from somewhere deep inside that medicine was not creative enough for me. I truly realized this one day, several years...
#WomenInMedicineMonth This was me in 1998 at my Medical School graduation day in New York City. I had just gotten married a month prior. Wow, not only do I look really young but I had no idea what my journey would entail as I would start Pediatric internship in just a...
I recall being at a friend’s house in elementary school, sitting around with a few other girls. I watched as they cut pictures of their favorite outfits and actresses out of magazines and glued them onto coloured construction paper. I have a separate distinct memory...
I always knew I wanted to be a doctor growing up. In part, my parents (and pretty much all Indian parents) expected that was what I had to be. I did well in my science and math classes, volunteered at a hospital, did all the “right” stuff. I imagined having those...
This year, for the first time ever, medical schools nationwide welcomed a class of students that is majority female. In fact, there are some medical schools that are comprised of 60% women in their first year class. While the field of medicine is difficult, women in...
Graduation season has passed, new residents have started and fourth year medical students are gearing up to apply for next year’s match cycle. Twitter feeds are exploding with #TipsForNewDocs, with advice being offered to the newbie physicians from healthcare...
