An African-American With A Desire To Inspire.
What a year, what a year. I must say, even with some of the major hiccups we all experienced this year, I felt that 2021 was insanely better than 2020 in SO many ways. This year was yet another transformative one in both my personal and professional lives. I literally got married a few months […]
Read MoreSo as we all know, 2021 is off to a HOT start. Never would I have ever imagined that the disgusting, vile, destructive and maniacal images and videos of the insurrection led by racist domestic terrorists at the United States Capitol on Wednesday, January 6th, 2021 would be something that we all would witness in […]
Read MoreNothing can truly prepare you for the death of a child. Nothing. When I decided to go into the field of pediatrics, I knew that the vast majority of the patient population I served were likely to survive the ailments that came their way, mainly because the bodies of young people are simply more resilient […]
Read MoreOkay so I’m about a month into my residency training and do I feel any more like a doctor than the day I was officially granted my M.D.? Marginally. Do I have a long way to go until I begin to feel like an actual physician who can comfortably treat all kinds of ailments? Clearly. […]
Read MoreWe are now only TWO WEEKS AWAY from graduation! The anticipation is really building up now, especially since I’ve officially completed my Intern Boot Camp course as of last Friday. With the completion of this course, I don’t have any other requirements to complete for medical school outside of participating in graduation weekend! So I’m […]
Read MoreWOW. WHAT. A. WEEK. I don’t even really know where to start. This whirlwind of a week has been such a memorable one. Well, really Monday and this past weekend to be specific. The time between when I officially matched on Monday (PRAISE THE LORD 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿) and where I found out where exactly I matched […]
Read MoreDo you know someone who was diagnosed with cancer? Chances are that you do. Or at the very least, you may know someone who knows someone who was diagnosed. If you answered yes to the previous question, were you in the same room with them when they first found out? There have been various people […]
Read MoreAyyyeeeee ya boy is turning 25 this week!! The big 2-5. Lol, some of you reading this may chuckle at the fact that this is such a big deal to me. You’re probably reading this like: “Boy, 25 ain’t nothing. You ain’t grown at all, you still a youngin!” Others of you may gasp after […]
Read MoreThis week flew by so fast man. And I’m already at the halfway point of my NICU rotation. Like, how?? Between the long hours at the hospital each day and the great learning experiences that I’ve been fortunate enough to enjoy, I guess it’s easy to see why time has seemed to pass by so […]
Read MoreWell, I’m still studying for Step 2 CK. Nothing much has changed regarding that aspect of my life. My question block scores have been pretty stable this past week, with many more highs than lows. I also took a diagnostic test on Thursday and according to my results, I’m at a much better level of […]
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