How do you thank someone who has given you a priceless gift? For Albert Einstein College of Medicine first-year students, the answer came in the form of the Convocation of Thanks, a solemn event at which students honored the lives of the 40 individuals who donated their whole bodies to Einstein’s first-year students, making their Read more
Education
When I graduated from my residency, far from my current professional home in the Montefiore/Einstein system, I wanted to write a book called How Not to Get Yelled At in the Operating Room. Or How to Clear the Fear from Your OR. I had these titles in mind because I struggled so much during my Read more
On March 13, I gave a two-hour faculty development workshop, “How to Talk the Talk: Presenting to Diverse Audiences.” The audience: an interesting mix that included clinical faculty, faculty with research programs, senior M.D. and Ph.D. postdoctoral fellows and principal investigators in basic science laboratories. Ironically, the diversity of the attendees (aka the “audience”) made Read more
Translational research is a catchphrase in biomedical circles these days. But if you’re confused about what the term really means, you’re not alone. It was 35 years ago when I first heard the term “translation” in a scientific context. It was about enabling basic research undertaken by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to find Read more
Here it comes, fourth-years! One of the two most exciting days in a med student’s life. After three and a half years of study and practical clinical rotations, this is the day that decides where you will be and what you will do for the next three to seven years. Yes: deep breath. As any Read more
Match Day is just three days away, and I find myself wondering—“When did I become a fourth-year?” I can’t believe it’s already here. What I’ve sensed in my fellow classmates, and in myself, is a feeling of suspension—as if we are suspended in midair, waiting to learn where we’ll spend the next few years of Read more
