County by Dr. David Ansell
County: Life, Death, and Politics at Chicago’s Public Hospital is a book written by Dr. David Ansell that I recently read. It’s …
The Flesh—Surrendered—Cancelled—
On August 24, 2014, Dr. Jerry Umanos, a Chicago pediatrician who worked at Lawndale and later continued to provide health care in Afghanistan, was …
Airline Medical Emergencies
Due to all these residency interviews, I am flying much more often than I am used to! I sometimes imagine the inflight …
My Bitter Pill
Steven Brill’s “Bitter Pill: Why medical bills are killing us” Bruised, stunned, winded, exhausted, frustrated. That is how I felt after reading …
ECG Cheat Sheet!
The beginnings of this cheat sheet began when I was in medical school, when I read a book my resident senior lent me, …
Medical Apps
Here are a bunch of apps that I use regularly during medical school and my clerkship rotations. Most of them are free. …
Global Health Missions Conference
The Global Health Missions Conference is an annual gathering of 2,000+ health professionals in Louisville, Kentucky. I’ve gone three times since the …
Urbana Missions Conference!
In the winter of 2012, I attended the Urbana Missions Conference, a 5-day gathering that has transformed my life deeply and matured …