Through My Eyes: Prepping for Step 1

Jackie Hairston, ISMMS MD Candidate, Class of 2016, recounts how she approached her third year of medical school. https://youtu.be/M-npeawHdEM
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Roberta Sefcik, ISMMS MD Student, Class of 2016, talks about how her love of writing and playing bagpipe music helps her process her experiences in med school. [embed width="560" height="315"]https://youtu.be/RsJ5ZE2hYaI[/embed]
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I had a lot of mixed feelings about participating in the White Coats for Black Lives Die-In protesting racism and police brutality back in December. My initial excitement gave way to fear and hesitation as the protest began. I had the fortune of sharing in this demonstration hand in hand with Dr. Reena Karani. The connection I felt between us transformed my fear into pride and empowerment.
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Roberta Sefcik, MD Student, Class of 2016, discuss the flexibility and support she's received in her education at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. [embed width="560" height="315"]https://youtu.be/Yjfc9A499QA[/embed] Roberta Sefcik is an MD Student, Class of 2016
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Roberta Sefcik, MD Student, Class of 2016, describes her geriatric psychiatry selective she's taking in her third year of medical school. [embed width="560" height="315"]https://youtu.be/DuAs_NbDctM[/embed] Roberta Sefcik is an MD Student, Class of 2016
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Alexa Mieses, MD/MPH Candidate, Class of 2016, talks about prepping for Step 1, the medical licensing exam taken by all second-year medical students. [embed width="560" height="315"]https://youtu.be/pH9JJDA8VOA?list=PLV5BTjm-U3poiN5O9OlyTz8ttW1S-osW_[/embed] Alexa Mieses is an MD/MPH Candidate, Class of 2016  
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Every year, medical schools nationwide celebrate the incoming class of medical students during the White Coat Ceremony—the official start of their medical careers. Since its inception in the early 90s, the White Coat Ceremony has become a revered tradition that emphasizes the importance of both scientific excellence and compassionate care for patients. 
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On September 20, 2017 Hurricane Maria, a Category 5 storm, struck Puerto Rico, my home. It destroyed the entire island’s infrastructure and left 3.4 million people without electricity, water, and cell phone service—making internal and external communication, nearly impossible. These are facts. I’d like to get personal. I’d like to share how I was affected by this hurricane. 
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The White Coat Ceremony is a rite of passage for beginning medical students that creates a psychological contract for professionalism and empathy in the practice of medicine. Slavena Salve Nissan, MD Candidate 2020, reflects on the ceremony's impact on her first step towards becoming a doctor. 
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Every year, students at the Icahn School of Medicine write Op-Ed articles about topics in health care and advocacy to culminate InFocus 4. Caitlyn Braschi's article, "So How Do We Actually Die?" was one of the 10 exemplary articles selected to appear in the 2016 issue of Physicians as Advocates—InFocus 4. We share her story. 
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Every year, students at the Icahn School of Medicine write Op-Ed articles about topics in health care and advocacy to culminate InFocus 4. Charlotte Austin's article, “Looking In” was one of the 10 exemplary articles selected to appear in the  Physicians as Advocates—InFocus 4, and focuses on marginalized identities. We share her story. 
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During my sophomore year of college, I was thinking seriously about applying to medical school, but I was not sure if I would be able to handle working with dying patients. I decided to volunteer at a local hospice over the summer to confront that question as well as my personal fear of death. 
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