Eat, Sleep, Sports

I recall being at a friend’s house in elementary school, sitting around with a few other girls. I watched as they cut pictures of their favorite outfits and actresses out of magazines and glued them onto colored construction paper. I have a separate distinct memory of my younger self at about the same age, sitting […]
How Rheumatology Picked Me

I always knew I wanted to be a doctor growing up. In part, my parents (and pretty much all Indian parents) expected that was what I had to be. I did well in my science and math classes, volunteered at a hospital, did all the “right” stuff. I imagined having those nice relationships doctors have […]
14 Survival Tips for Women Interns

This year, for the first time ever, medical schools nationwide welcomed a class of students that is majority female. In fact, there are some medical schools that are comprised of 60% women in their first year class. While the field of medicine is difficult, women in medicine face a unique set of challenges. As new […]