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To My Fellow School of Medicine Graduates: Give It to Them Straight

To My Fellow School of Medicine Graduates: Give It to Them Straight

Previously published in Kevin MD.    May 23, 2016. I would have graduated from medical school this year.  That’s right.  Just like you, I’d be getting ready to move to another city and take up residence at an academic medical center to begin my clinical training. Things don’t always work out the way we planned—like Lenny… Continue Reading

Colin’s Story

Colin’s Story

Everyone has a story. Colin’s story is not just about his journey through a cancer diagnosis and ultimately, his death. Patients succumb to the brutal effects of cancer every day, and families are left in the aftermath to pick up the pieces. However, Colin, and thousands of cancer patients like him, go to their deaths… Continue Reading