Category: Student Stories
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With A Little Help From My Friends: The Importance of Social Support for Healthy Behaviors
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While the pandemic has fragmented many of our social circles, there is great benefit in trying to put those pieces back together, as well as bring new circles of people together remotely! Today’s blog post from Osmosis Health & Wellness Coach, Ishan Dahal, discusses the immense positive impact social support…
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How to Keep Up With Your Hobbies in Medical School
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Life as a medical student can be tough and pull you into a tiring study routine in which you often forget to do things for yourself. This article discusses why it is important to keep practicing your hobbies and provides a few strategies on how to prioritize YOU. I believe that how…
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My Non-Traditional Journey Into a Top-100 Ranked Medical School
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Can a self-proclaimed “poor-performing” student still do well in a top-100 ranked medical school? Yes! That is, if you “seize opportunities rather than being afraid of failure” like fourth-year medical student Anthony Mompiere. He shares why rejections aren’t the end of the world, and why pushing past them can actually…
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How to Cope With A Patient’s Death in Medical School
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Patient care in medical school involves the two sides of a coin: recovery or deterioration of the patient’s health. Many medical students may not be fully prepared for the impact of losing a patient. Join Joy Muli, a medical student and Osmosis Medical Education Fellow, as she shares how to…
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Osmosis: An Organization With Ubuntu
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Medical students are faced with multiple challenges while attending medical school, one of them being the plethora of resources and which one to choose. Today on the blog, OHLI, Nichole Anderez shares how Osmosis—”an education platform with Ubuntu”—made it easier for her to feel truly connected to her studies. As…
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Useful Life Hacks for Medical Students
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Life in medical school is not always easy to tackle. In today’s Osmosis blog, medical student and Osmosis Medical Education Fellow, Javed Iqbal, shares his experiences and life hacks he thinks every student needs to know. Study hacks & memory techniques Medicine has always been among most respected professions. But…
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Financial Strategies for Health Professional Students to Save and Manage Money Better
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In today’s guest post from Surviving College, we will be addressing the big elephant in the room that we wish was invisible—money! During medical school, we tend to ignore financials until after graduation, which can be overwhelming and stressful. It’s important to know what you need, how much to borrow,…
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Overcoming My Fear of Blood as a Med Student
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Imagine aspiring to become a doctor, only to realize that the very sight of blood sends you into a panic. This was fourth-year Aylin Canik’s reality; a future physician paralyzed by hemophobia. Find out how she overcame her fears.
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Breaking Barriers: Systemic Racism in Medical School
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In the United States, minorities must often approach the world with a set of unspoken rules and regulations. They often feel unspoken pressures to challenge stereotypes and “break barriers.” On today’s blog, Osmosis Medical Educational Fellow Dianne Omire-Mayor shares with us the barriers that need to be broken for black…
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How to Survive the First Year at Medical School
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You got into Medical school! Congratulations! You have worked hard to get here and hopefully can’t wait to get started! However, after selection into medical school, a new stage of life begins—and it can be a big adjustment. Today on the Osmosis blog, Ather Iqbal, an Osmosis Medical Education Fellow in…
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Coping With Sudden Loss in Medical School
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Adjusting to the rigors of medical school is a challenging process. Imagine having to face one of the most difficult hurdles of your life during that adjustment: the sudden loss of a parent. Today on the Osmosis blog, Lois Sharpe, a medical student, shares how she coped with the sudden…
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What Being A Musician Taught Me About Practicing Medicine
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Today on the blog, Osmosis Medical Education Fellow, Joy Mueni will share how music has taught her lessons that apply to medicine! Playing a musical instrument as a medical student has a myriad of benefits in the clinical practice of medicine. From nurturing patience to increasing self-expression, playing a musical…
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Make Yourself Comfortable: How to Be Aware of Your Implicit Biases
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“I want to help people” is a common response on a medical school application, but sometimes we experience trepidation when working within a new environment or group—especially when we lack understanding of these groups. Read about how one medical student ventured outside of her comfort zone and overcame her biases…
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What “Reach Further” Means to Me
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A medical student applies one of the 6 Osmosis values to his life past, present, and future. Whether we realize it or not, the only constant in our lives is change. What I write today may take on a whole different meaning to me when I revisit it down the road. I…
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What I Wish I Knew Before Medical School
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In a survey of 100 medical students, we found five trends in the lessons they learned since starting medical school and what they hope incoming medical students can prepare for ahead of time. It’s universally acknowledged that medical school isn’t easy. You’ve dedicated yourself to a challenging career. Maybe you…
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Transitioning from a PhD to Medical School
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Pursuing an advanced degree is challenging and comes with its risk of burnout. Aiming to pursue two doctoral degrees is a huge undertaking that will test your mental toughness and push you beyond your limits. In today’s blog, OMEF Brian Ogendi shares his experiences so far on his journey towards…
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Spreading Joy Through the Osmosis Healthcare Leadership Initiative
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Osmosis has a set of values that guide everything they do for their learners. From my intercalation studying healthcare management, I wasn’t surprised; it’s conventional for many organizations to have a set of guiding principles. Did I expect Osmosis to fulfill them so completely, though? I have to say no… …
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“Say My Name”: A Medical Student’s Experience with Microaggressions
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By sharing these stories, we’re hoping to build more caring, empathetic clinicians who understand the challenges faced by minorities in the US and around the world, while also providing a platform to celebrate their successes and achievements. Today, Antoinette Leonard-Jean Charles, a third-year medical student at American University of Integrated Sciences, shares…
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From Nursing Student to Nurse Practitioner: Keeping your eyes on the prize
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Nursing students typically focus on getting through their chosen ADN or BSN program as quickly as possible to launch into their careers as registered nurses. Most of us just want to be done from the first wide-eyed day at clinical rotations to the nausea-producing NCLEX-RN board exam. On the rare…
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Overcoming My Fear: Life as an International Medical Student
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On the long road to becoming a physician, there isn’t just one path. Choosing to go to med school internationally was not the path Elizabeth Armenis originally envisioned taking, but she’s diving in headfirst. In this article, Liz (who you may remember from our recent Instagram takeover!) discusses the fears…
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“Hospital Service”: The Power of Narrative Medicine
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Narrative Medicine is a practice that involves physicians documenting their clinical experiences in story format. By looking at their work through a narrative lens, clinicians are able to build empathy with patients and engage in creative self-reflection that can be very healing. Today on the Osmosis blog, we’re sharing a…
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My Experience in the Osmosis Medical Education Fellowship Program
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Applications for the 2020 OMEF Program are now open! Each year, Osmosis invites learners from our community to join the Osmosis Medical Education Fellowship (OMEF) program. Participants have an incredible opportunity to network with health professional students around the world, host events at their institution, be published on the Osmosis…
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Work Smarter, Not Harder: How Osmosis takes the stress out of medical school
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Medical student and Osmosis learner Michael Owen shares his tips for tackling the huge medical school workload and protecting your mental health with smart study habits and resource choices.
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How We Can “Have Each Other’s Backs” During Difficult Times
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Today on the Osmosis blog, OMEF and medical student Lewis Nasr explores what the Osmosis value “Have each other’s backs” means to him. Medicine has always been an especially hyper-competitive field. It requires tremendous time and effort that, unfortunately, often comes at the expense of sleep and a social life.…
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Why I Wear a Tie Every Day (Even Though I Don’t Have To)
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During the COVID-19 crisis, many people’s jobs are migrating from the office to their homes. While finally being able to work in your PJs might seem like the dream, Zachary Kevorkian has some thoughts on why you still might want to dress to impress when working from home. “Dress for…
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My Struggle With Binge Eating Disorder
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Binge eating disorder is one of the less-talked-about mental health disorders, but it’s actually the most common eating disorder in the US. Read how one Osmosis learner struggled with binge eating and learned how to manage the disorder by changing her habits and finding a support network. I would have…
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Mental Health in Dental School: A Student Perspective
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Are dentists really the unhappiest professionals? Read how one dental student pursued happiness and ended up performing better in dental school as a result. When I decided to go to dental school, my friends said, “Dentists have the highest suicide rate of any profession. Do you really want to deal…
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A Day in the Life of a Family Nurse Practitioner
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This is an interview with Erinn, a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) who works at a non-profit clinic in Los Angeles caring for underserved and uninsured patients of a mostly Spanish-speaking population. In it, Nastassja Carusetta discusses what Erinn’s work looks like, the importance of educating patients, and how Osmosis can…
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Recognizing Symptoms of Stress and Depression in Medical Students (and How to Help)
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It’s vital that we have each other’s backs during the COVID-19 pandemic—but how do you do this while practicing social distancing? Osmosis Medical Education Fellow and medical student Omer Rott shares his advice on managing stress and signs to look out for. Beginning medical school means starting many new things.…
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Maintaining Mental Balance While Practicing Social Distancing
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Many of us are responsibly self-isolating to slow the spread of COVID-19. While social distancing is the right thing to do, it can take a toll on your mental health. Osmosis Medical Education Fellow Casey Gilman has your back with these 5 tips to find balance at home during this…