Apr 12, 2020 | Narratives
You remember soft crinkled smiles and gold crown and yellow teeth. The leathery cool touch of her hand. Speaking in the only dialect you know when everyone else switches back and forth in rapid Cantonese or Vietnamese, she was the first to welcome and the last...
Oct 15, 2018 | Narratives
After the first day of anatomy lab, I called my dad. As an internal medicine physician who completed medical school in Pakistan and his residency in Chicago, my dad was a part of the diaspora of Pakistani physicians who moved to the US some twenty-five years ago....
Sep 14, 2018 | Narratives
Ingredients 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce 1 tbsp black Chinese vinegar (Chinkiang vinegar) 1 tbsp Shaoxing cooking wine 2 tbsp Sesame oil 1 tbsp Hot chili oil/sauce (I used LaoGanMa but sriracha or any other chili oil works fine!) Ginger (3 tbsp grated) Garlic (2 tbsp...
Sep 10, 2018 | Narratives
Everything I know about anatomy before coming to medical school, I learn in an acting class. The class focuses on speaking on stage by using our whole bodies as vocal apparatuses. Our professor, a professional voice coach, can tell by the way we speak and carry...
Aug 13, 2018 | Narratives, Opinion
Please note that this is an Opinion piece, whose perspective does not necessarily represent the views of AMS or all AMS students. MURMUR welcomes all perspectives and publishes thoughtful Opinion pieces with medical perspectives written by AMS students. Earlier...