November 30, 2018
Trust is key…
For the doctor (or student doctor)-patient relationship to be successful, it requires the doctor to build trust so that the patient is comfortable enough to be vulnerable. In order to […]
July 30, 2018
Medicine’s human side
I knew there was a reason I moved 4 blocks away from the hospital. The hill is a pain when it snows, the houses are unreasonably priced, and you never […]
May 1, 2018
Well worth the wait…
My transition to clinical training… The first year and a half of medical school seemed like a series of boxes I needed to check off. Go to lecture; learn the […]
November 30, 2017
Molly’s next chapter in medical school
MollyBLOG Human Anatomy is much more than dissecting a cadaver There were so many questions running through my mind as I walked to the anatomy lab. What would it smell […]
July 25, 2017
Summer Molly blog
Reflecting on my first year of medical school… What do you think of when you think of medicine? Its life-altering capabilities? The exhilaration of a trauma? The joy in […]
March 17, 2017
Real, Live, Medicine
Exhausted from my meager four hours of sleep, I stumbled out of my apartment into the cold, wet, darkness. I checked my watch: 5:35AM, plenty of time. Bundled in my […]
January 16, 2017
Learning to get it right
Diagnoses & bedside manners, it’s not all fun & games as the journey continues with Molly Brazil in the quest to achieve her MD dream To better prepare medical students […]
November 15, 2016
Becoming a doctor through the eyes of a medical student
Becoming a doctor through the eyes of a medical student The journey continues with Molly Brazil in the quest to achieve her MD dream Medical school is not just learning […]
September 12, 2016
Becoming a doctor through the eyes of a medical student
Excitement, terror, pure joy and anxiety; this odd mix of feelings defines my first two weeks as a medical student. I moved to a new city and immediately embarked on […]
January 7, 2015
You get what you pay for…
Personal skin care advice from Molly Brazil As a college student, cheap drugstore makeup and skin care products are a huge temptation; they work well enough and don’t hurt the […]
May 7, 2014
Good sun sense from Molly Brazil
“By the time I have to worry they’ll have found a cure” May is skin cancer awareness month. Thanks to my dad, skin protection is one of my top priorities. […]