The world of medical education is competitive. No matter how much we try to shape a collaborative environment, from day 1 of the premed journey, we’re taught to compete to be the best. Get the highest grades, highest MCAT score, most shadowing, most publications….When you stop and think about it, that’s a pretty tough environment to be in. Today, on Thanksgiving 2019, I’d like to encourage all of us to take moment to be thankful.

I’m thankful for a lot of things, but today, I want to let you know how thankful I am for the DiverseMedicine.com community. You all have been a distant family to me for many years. I’ve watched so many of you start off as premeds, move into medical school, and now some are preparing to start residency. There are few things in life that bring me greater joy than watching your success.

Today, take a break. Step away from the hostile/competitive medical environment and simply say thank you.

What are you thankful for this year?

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