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By: Julia Vasquez-Gonzalez and Dieynabou Diallo Throughout everyone’s individual medical training, we are often guided to find mentors, to read, and to seek purpose. Nowadays we are taught: “if they can do it, so can you”. But can we transport to a time, not so long ago, when that was just a dream?  In the…

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Author: Dr. Christine Castater It is both easy and reflexive to wake up in the morning by focusing on the weight of the socio-political climate pressing down on us. The news cycle moves fast. The commentary is loud. Social media is everywhere. The divisions feel deep. As surgeons and trainees, we are not immune to…

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Written By: Melissa Rony MSc, Mentor: Evan Garfain, MD This article is not intended to be used as medical advice. Views of the author do not reflect the views of the institution. I was inspired to write this article by the experience of a close friend whose Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS) was misdiagnosed for many years…

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Every migration is a form of rebirth and a gentle reminder that courage begins the moment we choose to step into the unknown. When I left my home in Turkey to begin a new chapter in the United States, I carried not just a suitcase but a heart full of determination and dreams that refused to be grounded — dreams strong enough to flap their wings.

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By: Dr Swathy Elangovan, M.S General Surgery It’s 2026, a time where the world is AI driven. Advancements and innovation drive people to more effective living. But it is a known fact that Surgeons can never be replaced by AI. Thus the course of surgical training remains crucial in saving the lives of patients. Both…

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