AMERICA’S DOCTOR – THE U.S. SURGEON GENERAL
BY GRANT MERCER – Just over 50 years ago, Surgeon General Luther Terry issued a landmark report linking smoking to disease and death. At the time, smoking was commonplace and
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SOMEONE CALL AN EYE DOCTOR
BY LILY WANG – Whenever I tell someone I’m a Microbiology major, they always ask, “Are you Pre-Med, Pre-Dental, Pre-PA, etc?” After I tell them that I’m actually Pre-Optometry, they
Read moreYOUR BRAIN ON MULTITASKING
BY EMMA BURKE – Cramming in time for the latest binge-worthy Netflix series, catching up on social media drama and spending time with friends can seem impossible after a long
Read moreTHE INTERNET TOLD ME I WAS DYING!
BY LEAH GINN – It always happens the same way: I experience a few different symptoms, Google them, select an enticing WebMD article and diagnose myself with a terminal illness
Read moreMORE THAN JUST THE RIGHT NUMBERS
BY HAMZAH ALI – 3.98 GPA, 518 MCAT Score, 150+ hours of clinical volunteering, 75+ hours of shadowing, president of a premier pre-medical club and five semesters of undergraduate
Read moreA FAST TRACK TO THE MEDICAL FIELD
BY KATIE LUQUIRE – At this point, you probably know the ins and outs of medical school. You have shadowed a few doctors, spent countless hours studying for the
Read moreME, MYSELFIE AND I
BY ANNIKA CARTER – In fourth and fifth grade, my friends started getting cell phones (remember when the SideKick and Razr were the best?). Shortly thereafter, they started making MySpace
Read moreHandy Health: The Benefits of Knitting
By Madison Hogan I started knitting my senior year of high school. It began merely as a curiosity — could I really make a nice hat or scarf on my
Read moreTake a Hike: How Hiking Can Boost Your Physique, Mood, and Spirit
By Leah Ginn While on a strenuous hike in southern Kentucky near Cumberland Falls, one of my closest friends once said to me, “I think I believe why nature is so
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