I apologize since it has been some time since my last post. I have been busy with the start of my clinical rotations as a third-year medical student, and I just finished up my 8-week surgery rotation. I will aim … Continue reading The Unofficial Guide to Medical School
This is a review of a product that I recently have had the pleasure of trying out, called Anatomy Bootcamp. Anatomy Bootcamp was created by previous medical students that found the anatomy teaching in their respective schools to be incomplete. … Continue reading Sponsored Post: Anatomy Bootcamp
Introduction Semir Bulle is currently a 3rd year medical student at the University of Toronto (UofT), and is the former Co-President of the Black Medical Student Association (BMSA). Growing up in the Dixon-Rexdale area, Semir was raised in a community … Continue reading Student Highlights: Semir Bulle
Introduction Armin was born in Iran, and raised in Toronto, where he has lived for most of his life. He earned his undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and Health Science at York University, completing an honours thesis in vascular biology. This … Continue reading Student Highlights: Armin Mackie
This pandemic has introduced a lot of uncertainty in our lives. None of us could have known a few months ago that our world would be in the state it currently is in and none of us know for sure … Continue reading COVID-19: Dealing with uncertainty
Background Steve completed his undergraduate and master’s studies at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, where he investigated microbial indicators for water pollution in the Niagara Region. His interest in microbiology led him to SickKids in Toronto, where he used big … Continue reading Student Highlights: Steve Botts
I have decided to create a new section termed “Student Highlights”. In this section I will highlight other medical and professional students, show their path, and ask them some questions. I added this section to provide readers perspective from other … Continue reading Student Highlights: Sakib Kazi
January is over, most med school interview invitations are out. If you have an invite to interview at a medical school, congratulations! The first thing you should do is read my previous post on interview preparation. Now that you are … Continue reading Interview Communication Skills
This post is dedicated to my friend Mohammad Asadi Lari, and to all the individuals on the PS752 flight from Tehran to Kyiv. My condolences to everyone experiencing a loss, to the Iranian community and to all of Canada as … Continue reading Flight PS752
For undergraduate students December is exam season. Caffeinated to an unhealthy amount, studying above all else and counting down the days until the semester finishes. Final exams are important since they are worth a large percentage of your final mark … Continue reading Killing your Final Exams
