Written by Desiree DiBella '19
According to Oxford Living Dictionaries one definition of “change” is a new or refreshingly different experience. This is definitely the definition I find most applicable when reflecting on my past three years at the Larner College of Medicine.
Category: Student Life
“Am I Cut Out for Medicine?” (The Answer is ‘Yes’). And Other Fourth –Year Wisdom
By Vic Hudziak '18 and Julia Shatten '18
In the first and second years of medical school, the end goal – an M.D. – seems far away. But Vic Hudziak ’18 now knows that despite that first-year slow-mo feeling, four years actually flies by. She and classmate Julia Shatten ’18 have some great tips for current students and those getting ready for medical school.
Stand With Me: Designing a Therapeutic Standing Device for Children in Need
Written by Scott Mitchell II '20
For children with physical challenges or special mobility needs, a standing frame can be life-changing both physically and socially. These devices help children participate in daily activities – like eating dinner with family members - that may have been impossible without physical support allowing them to remain upright. The weight-bearing exercises the therapeutic frames allow often help to improve physical function, changing the quality of a child’s life over time.
Physicians Who Create Art: The Making of The Red Wheelbarrow
Written by Collin York '20
I got involved in The Red Wheelbarrow because I wanted to maintain my involvement with literature and to have a creative outlet during medical training. I majored in English in college, and despite my subsequent choice to pursue medicine, I have never let literature and the arts stray too far from the center of my experience.
“Big Sibs” Offer Camaraderie and Support
Written by Emily Vayda '20
As a first-year student at the Larner College of Medicine, I found comfort in knowing that I could reach out to someone in the class above me with questions about anything, even small things, thanks to a program called Big Sib/Little Sib. I had been living in Burlington for the previous four years, but the transition to medical school came with challenges that I did not expect.
