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Read stories written by our own students as they pursue their dreams through Medical School.
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The Couples Match: A Journey Through Compromise and Choosing Each Other
University of Michigan medical students Rose-Carmel Goddard and Cal Ernst discuss their experience with The Couples Match and finding their place for residency.
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Backpropagating to Better Patient Care: My Experiences in an AI Neurosurgery Lab
University of Michigan medical student Samir Harake shares his journey training AI models in a UMMS neurology lab, allowing him to combine his passions for research and patient care.
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Thank You For This Interesting Consult: Preparing for Residency with Friendly Competition
University of Michigan Medical Student Nikita Sanghavi describes her experience working on new medical student curriculum as part of Residency Prep Courses.
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Building Community Through Disability Advocacy
University of Michigan medical students Mustapha Jaber and Mohamad Awada share how they've built community through disability advocacy through the development of the Michigan Disability Empowerment Conference.
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Pursuing Purpose: A Long, Strange, Joyful Journey to Discovering My Calling
University of Michigan medical student Jessie Dalman shares her path to medicine, what she discovered at UMMS and what lies ahead after graduation
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Meeting Patients Where They Are: The Joys of Family Medicine
University of Michigan medical student Ailish Dougherty shares what led her to family medicine, how she hopes to build long-term relationships with her patients and how she's willing to meet patients where they are.
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Love Is Our Resistance: Redefining Advocacy in the Patients & Populations Branch
University of Michigan medical student Navya Kalia discusses her work within the Patients and Populations Branch, an area of interest that focuses on advocacy, public health and public policy.
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Our Journey with the Doctoring Course
University of Michigan medical students Piroz Bahar and Jacie Lemos reflect on their experience in the Doctoring Course as they prepare to graduate and begin their residencies.
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From Fear to Fighting for Change: My Journey in Sexual Health Education (So Far)
University of Michigan medical student Reni Forer discusses her journey in sexual health education, from learning as a student to applying her interest to residency.
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Reflections on the 2025 Learn Serve Lead Conference
University of Michigan medical student Cassie Evans reflects on attending the Learn Serve Lead conference as part of AAMC's Organization of Student Representatives (OSR)
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From Medicine to the Midfield: My Experience taking a Leave of Absence to Play Professional Soccer Abroad
University of Michigan medical student Katie Foug lived out her dream of playing professional soccer while also earning her medical degree — thanks to the support of her mentors and the leave of absence process
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Nothing About Us Without Us: Bringing Disability into Clinical Training
University of Michigan medical student Josee Li worked with a team to design the Disability Standardized Patient Program, which aims to train students on a wide spectrum of disability and care that patients may require
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From Studying to Scrubs: Preparing for M2 Year with Transition to Clerkships
University of Michigan medical student Kalli Mulholland shares her experience with the Transition to Clerkships course, a monthlong experience that prepares M2 students for clinical work.
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Everybody In, Nobody Out: Building a Movement with UMMS SNaHP
University of Michigan medical students Grace and Kayla share how their involvement in the student chapter of SNaHP is helping shape their health care advocacy work.
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From Mentorship to Medicine: How Michigan Medical Students are Advancing Health Outcomes for All
University of Michigan medical student Mahesh Gupta reflects on some of the engaging opportunities outside of the classroom that made his first year of medical school meaningful.
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Small Wins, Big Heart: Reflections on Global Health in Nepal
University of Michigan medical students Gareema Agarwal and Kelly Beharry traveled to Nepal for a global health educational experience that left a lasting impression.
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From the Barre to the OR: My Unexpected Path to Becoming a Surgeon
University of Michigan medical student Sarah Diaz shares her unconventional journey to becoming a surgeon after careers in ballet and nursing.
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The Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) Experience: Military Medicine and the Road to Match Day
University of Michigan medical student Olivia Hazelrigg shares what it's like to participate in the Health Professions Scholarship Program, military medicine and the Match Day experience.