I’ve covered the adverse effects COVID-19 has had on dental and medical school applicants, but medical students’ lives have been altered even more extensively. See the piece I wrote, “An Entirely Different, Very Frightening March Madness” for many details. The day before the piece posted on the Wolster-Kluwer After Rounds site, the New York Times followed up on New York University’s early graduating seniors.
Dr. Oliver Sacks is a Professor or Neurology at New York University School of Medicine who has written numerous best-selling books including, “The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat” and “Awakenings.” He recently wrote a moving piece in the NYT called “My Own Life” about learning that he has terminal cancer. It’s worth a read.
Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more
