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Oddservations

February 2, 2018by Aaron Owen Leave a comment

One perk of being a senior medical student is that you are comfortable enough to spare some mental bandwidth for creating a more “meta” experience. What I mean is that […]

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Clinical, Lifestyle

How to Choose a Residency

December 13, 2017by Aaron Owen 1 Comment

Once you’ve decided on a specialty, the hard part is over, right? Sorta… you still have to tour the country and rank the programs at which you’ve interviewed. After having […]

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Clinical, Lifestyle

Welcome back, Aaron!

December 12, 2017by Aaron Owen Leave a comment

Many people have commented on my conspicuous absence over the past year-and-a-half, and all I can say is: It’s good to be back! Reflective writing was a key part of […]

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Clinical, Lifestyle

Already, but Not Yet

February 3, 2016by Aaron Owen 2 Comments

As we took turns sharing our fears about upcoming transitions, it became clear that everyone in the room, from M1s to PGY35s, had at least some anticipatory anxiety about the […]

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Academics, Clinical

Bouncing Back from Brief Bouts of Burnout

November 17, 2015by Aaron Owen Leave a comment

High stakes, sleep deprivation, and stress are almost pathognomonic for med school. Brief bouts of burnout aren’t pathologic, but a normal response to our abnormal environment. Normal doesn’t imply healthy, […]

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Academics, Clinical, Lifestyle

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

“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

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

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

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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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