Code Blue! My whole team took off running towards the 6th floor of the prison hospital. The adrenaline was pumping like no other time in my life and only intensified as we got closer to the room. And there we were… standing in front of the patient I had just pre-rounded on 20 minutes earlier. […]
My 20’s blew by faster than any other decade. This was a time completely saturated with school, school and more school. I enjoyed the years but now that I look back, there are 5 major areas I wish I had optimized as a premed, medical student, resident and fellow. Some of these things would have […]
It was early 2013 and I was sitting in my 2nd floor, 1 bedroom apartment when I received a phone call from my brother Dr. Dale. “Did you read that AAMC report bro,” he said. Right then, I knew my brother was up to something. Something very big. The next day, Dr. Dale and a […]
I am blessed to care for a lot of young adults in my Endocrinology practice. I enjoy hearing their goals and aspirations. From teaching, to engineering, athletics, and healthcare careers, I love getting updates on their progress. I typically address their thyroid disorders, diabetes, obesity, and PCOS but there is one complaint that I hear […]
It doesn’t seem very fair when you look at it on paper but there is a lot more to an applicant than numbers. So how does John get into medical school with a 3.2 GPA and 500 MCAT while “Mr. 4.0 GPA”, Chris over here doesn’t get in? There are many reasons why this may […]
What if I shared with you a trick to increase your chance at being successful by 95%? It’s really not that hard but even if I share this hack I’m willing to bet that less than 10% of you will actually follow it. We all know the importance of setting goals. If you read through […]
A week ago, I was honored to be a part of the Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit in Dallas, Texas. This was an AMAZING event spearheaded by Dr. Dale at UT Southwestern Medical Center. Students from all over the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and some from out of state were present along with parents […]
Did you know that doctors of podiatric medicine must take the MCAT? Did you know that podiatric training follows a very similar and rigorous path as allopathic and osteopathic medicine? If you are as ignorant about the field of Podiatry as I was as a premed, then I strongly encourage you to learn about the […]
It’s the beginning of the 3rd quarter. You’ve regrouped after your halftime break. You step back on the court… IT’S GO TIME! If you are a fan of basketball you know that the first few minutes of the third quarter are the most important of the game. Simply watch the Golden State Warriors and you […]
This was the longest walk of my life. 3am in the morning and I was about to pronounce my newly admitted patient dead. You could hear a pin drop as I walked down the never ending 4th floor hall towards the elevators. It was only the second week of my internal medicine intern year. Still […]
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