A few years ago, I was commuting into work. A radio program was on the air where it talked about the process of learning. It asked the question: Most of us drive every day. Does this ‘practice’ of driving make us better drivers? The answer for me, and I...
Let me pose a question to you. Think back to college.What was some of the aspects of college which were the most meaningful? You will realize that among the most meaningful things are: the things you really enjoyed learning about (no what you HAD to learn, but what...
“Education is not preparation for life. Education is life itself.” ~ John Dewey A few days ago I was talking to a second year med student about tests. She told me about a major test she took as an MS1 where she scored a 95%. A 95%! She was ecstatic, and...
The transition from preclinical to clinical training in medical school is frenetic, to put it lightly. You’ve spent so much time focusing on memorizing drug names, side effects and acronyms for clinical presentations of Lupus over the last two years, and now you’re...
In my office, I have a printed chart taped to my wall called “A 90-Year Human Life in Weeks” (from an awesome blog: Wait But Why). Even though I’m a middle-aged guy (46), I still ‘feel’ that there is plenty of time. If I didn’t get...
