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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

Enjoying the Ride

December 20, 2017by Aaron Owen Leave a comment

In one of my recent interviews, I made an offhand comment about how enjoyable I have found medical school. After a brief pause to reflect, I followed that up by […]

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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

Was Darwin Wrong?

March 10, 2016by Aaron Owen Leave a comment

No. And the more I learn about medicine, the more necessary it becomes to have a working knowledge of the mechanisms of evolution. Bacteria, viruses, and other infectious disease evolve […]

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Academics, Lifestyle

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

Med School of Phoenix – Online

October 30, 2015by Aaron Owen Leave a comment

I want to follow-up on my essay about optimizing online classes by stating that web-based lecture is the future of med school. The technology is already available to get just […]

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Academics, Finances, Lifestyle

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

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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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