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 writtenContinue reading
Want Med Students to Be Better Doctors? Make Them Teach
When it comes to helping medical students understand the critical communication tools they need to connect with their patients, make students the teachers. The following is an excerpt from a piece published on Medscape byContinue reading
Fox Point Hurricane Barrier by Pamela Yang
Forecasted nor’easter never came in May left with an empty square oscillating silence is in your ears Your outstretched fist yawned open palm’s belly up naked by a dream of fingertips’ touch There,Continue reading
Breathless: Performing at MD’21’s Ceremony of Gratitude by Pranati Panuganti
Pranati Panuganti, MD’21, performed at the 2018 Ceremony of Gratitude. Her original dance was choreographed to a classical Indian song, Breathless, by Shankar Mahadevan. Pranati was gracious enough to describe her experience performing at the CeremonyContinue reading
My Ceremony of Gratitude by Hannah Kerman MD’21
When we started Anatomy, I felt overwhelmed by how muted we had to make our donors personhood in order to get through each lab. People routinely told me that they felt like they had toContinue reading
A conversation with Dr. Jordan White, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs
Ever wanted to know more about AMS’s first Assistant Dean for Student Affairs? Murmur sat down with Dr. Jordan C. White, MD, MPH to get the answers to all your burning questions – and getContinue reading
On the Novelty of Anatomy at Alpert by Moniyka Sachar, MD’21
Somehow, through all the years of being a “pre-med” in the system, I never realized quite what anatomy lab entailed in medical school. Sure, I thought—we’re learning and memorizing human anatomical structures. I walked outContinue reading
Emergency Obstetric and Abortion Provision in War Zones: An Interview with Dr. Rasha Khoury from Medecins Sans Frontieres
Interview by Grace Sun ’21 with introduction by Amelia Warshaw ’21 All photos courtesy of Dr. Rasha Khoury This year’s Women’s Reproductive Health Scholarly Concentration Annual Lecture, Emergency Obstetric and Abortion Provision in WarContinue reading
AMS Musicale: An Interview with Organizer Chris Demas ’21
Musicale is an annual concert put on for and by medical students and faculty, showcasing the incredible talent at AMS. This year’s Musicale took place in Sayles Hall, a Romanesque-style building on the center ofContinue reading
AHOPE Part II: Resettling in Providence by Pranati Panuganti ’21
This is the second piece in a series about my experience working with 3-year old Bana and her family as mentor through AHOPE (Americans Helping Others ProspEr), a volunteer-based organization that assists Syrian and otherContinue reading