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Pick Me! Personal Statement Writing for Residency

October 13, 2015by Aaron Owen Leave a comment

By Wendy Biggs, MD, Family Medicine Program Director University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS What do Program Directors value in Residents? Good Character, Professional, Teachable, Good Fund of […]

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Academics, Clinical

Kick-*ss Personal Statement Writing

September 29, 2015by Aaron Owen 1 Comment

Unlike the old MCAT essay section, a bad Personal Statement can keep you out of med school. On the other hand, it can be a chance to intentionally craft the […]

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Academics

Pathology explained in 2 sentences

August 18, 2015by Aaron Owen Leave a comment

All disease stems from cells malfunctioning. Why do cells malfunction? 1) Not getting enough of something it needs, or 2) getting too much of something it doesn’t need. Every disease […]

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Academics, Lifestyle

“Just do it” is bad advice

June 17, 2015by Aaron Owen 1 Comment

Just got back from an overnight paddle-camping trip on the lower Wisconsin River, and I was surprised how casual it was to plan/execute a four man expedition in the wilderness […]

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Clinical, Lifestyle
Moss on Bricks

To succeed, be boring

June 17, 2015by Aaron Owen 1 Comment

To be an exceptional med student, it is helpful to be as boring as possible. Stick to a routine, practice fundamental study skills, and automate your basic tasks. Stick to […]

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Academics, Lifestyle

Brain Benefits from an hour of exercise per week

June 1, 2015by Aaron Owen Leave a comment

“Strenuous physical activity (e.g., exercise) is the most accessible, effective, pluripotent, and safe intervention to improve and maintain health, as well as treat most modern chronic diseases.” This quote is […]

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Clinical, Lifestyle

How much time do you spend studying?

June 1, 2015by Aaron Owen Leave a comment

Med school is a full-time job. “Full-time” usually means 30-40 hours/week, but in med school I have heard of people claiming to work more than 90 hours/week. I just saw […]

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Academics, Lifestyle

Introvert’s Dilemma

May 5, 2015by Aaron Owen 1 Comment

What is the most important thing to residency selection committees? M3 clinical grades. What percentage of the clinical grade is subjective? Up to 80%. Unlike other professions, we transition from […]

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Clinical

Fat Kids = Child Abuse?

April 15, 2015by Aaron Owen Leave a comment

As a child-health advocate, I am absolutely convinced that it is abusive to be complicit in a child’s obesity. As a future physician, however, I can’t consider this sufficient justification […]

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Clinical, Lifestyle

Lumber-sexual

April 7, 2015by Aaron Owen Leave a comment

Today a neighbor on the bus looked at my outfit and said I looked “lumber-sexual”– like a well-groomed lumberjack. I assumed this is a compliment–a play on the word “metro-sexual.” […]

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Lifestyle

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Aaron Owen

Aaron Owen writes about creating balance and success as an aspiring physician. He is a published researcher, world traveler, and married to his first love.

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