“Yair,” the nurse said in a serious tone, “necesito que me ayudes”—“I need you to help me.” The urgent request occurred while I was working in the O2 Traveler’s Clinic in Cusco, Peru, as part of Einstein’s Global Health Fellowship Program‘s medical Spanish program this past summer. There, I was part of the team; I Read more
Education
Editors’ Note: This post is part of an ongoing blog series on achieving success in medical school through preparation, collaboration and active learning. by Julia H. Arnsten, M.D., M.P.H. How should we prepare medical students in a rapidly changing world of technology, healthcare and communications? What skills should a 21st-century physician gain during the years Read more
Editors’ Note: Before physicians with M.D. degrees can practice medicine in the U.S., they must pass a multipart professional exam called the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). Preparation for the challenging three-part exam can provoke anxiety. In this blog post, we look at best practices for preparing for Step 1—the eight-hour, 300-plus-question first portion of the exam Read more
The use of SPs (standardized or simulated patients) in medical education for the teaching and assessment of clinical skills has enormously expanded the opportunities for medical students and residents to develop and practice their skills in challenging and high-risk clinical situations without any risk to patients. While many use these two terms interchangeably, most Read more
A few months ago, I read an interesting article in The New Yorker that discussed the rise of Purell and the ubiquity of hand sanitizers. One comment particularly caught my attention: During a recent trip to Europe, I was mildly alarmed to find no serving tongs in the breadbasket on my hotel’s breakfast-buffet table: the Read more
I am not a doctor. I haven’t spent much time working in hospitals. That made working at a malaria research ward in the African country of Malawi a challenge—and an experience that continues to inspire me. I’m a fourth-year Ph.D. student performing my thesis research in the laboratory of Dr. Johanna Daily. What drew me Read more
