Tag: aspiring doctor

  • Undeserved Hate? D.O.s vs M.D.s

    The scrubs are the same whether worn by an M.D. or a D.O. Most patients don’t even realize whether their primary care provider graduated from a traditional medical school or a D.O. school. Yet as I see users on social media dismiss osteopathic medical schools as “backup options,” I wonder about the history and validity…

  • A Doctor’s Solemn Oath: What it means to ‘Do No Harm’

    From cover to cover, Henry Marsh’s Do No Harm offers a raw look into the life of a neurosurgeon. This memoir gripped me, as both a reader and aspiring physician. It changed how I view doctors, the healthcare system, and the brain itself. Marsh writes with brutal honesty about tragic mishaps, the crippling guilt surgeons…

  • From the OR to the ER

    It’s quite ironic how I tell everyone I want to be a doctor when I grow up but I faint at the smallest drop of blood😅. The cold air hit me as I stepped inside the operating room (OR). Being the first time in shadowing a surgery, I was thrilled and a little apprehensive. Dr.…