Relief, Then Uncertainty: Matching After Dobbs
I just found out that I matched. A huge sigh of relief—finally, I know that I have secured my first job as a doctor, and that I will be an ...
By Claire Surkis
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March 29, 2021 | By Elizabeth Panther and Laura Grogan, Student Leaders
The MCW Chapter on How They Made the Most of Going Virtual
First published in the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Kern Institute Transformational Times. Edited by Eileen Peterson. The need to go all-virtual this year due to COVID presented a challenge for …
March 17, 2021 | By Becca and Julius, Student Leaders
Curriculum Reform Advice From Two MSFC Leaders
We asked two student leaders some of our most common questions about curriculum reform. This was their advice. Becca is an MD/PhD student at Ohio State University in the United …
March 9, 2021 | By MSFC Staff
MSFC Looks Beyond Roe to Expand Abortion Access
In February, MSFC launched the Beyond Roe Project. Roe v. Wade is constantly under threat and already fails to ensure abortion access for many people across the US. We can‘t expect it to remain …
February 22, 2021 | By Pamela Merritt
From the Executive Director
I am thrilled to lead MSFC as the new Executive Director. I look forward to meeting with MSFC student leaders as they train and organize to ensure everyone has the …
October 5, 2020 | By Kristen Swanson, Student Member
Only Being Pro-Choice Isn’t Enough
During my Ob/Gyn rotation last February, I met a pregnant patient in clinic. She was healthy and everything looked good for her anticipated delivery in a couple months. However, there …
July 7, 2020 | By Jessica Chen, Resident Member
Reflecting on My Externship Experience
The bulletproof glass doors were installed in 1988. They swung open before me as I entered the Boulder Abortion Clinic and began a hugely formative chapter in my medical training. …
June 5, 2020 | By Meera, Student Leader
Illusion of Choice
As a medical student rotating through one of the largest public safety-net hospitals in the nation, I often witness the intersection of social injustice and health in communities, particularly communities …
May 8, 2020 | By MSFC Staff
Abortion Access in a Pandemic: Medical Students Step Up
As abortion access around the world is impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, MSFC chapters have risen to the challenge to serve their communities. From providing childcare to healthcare workers, to …
February 7, 2020 | By Chiara Heintz, Experienced Student Leader
What Papayas Can Teach You About Reproductive Health Access
Papayas can be named by color: green papaya, golden papaya, “sunrise papaya”. Sometimes they are named by origin: Hawaiian papaya, Mexican papaya, Brazilian papaya. Sometimes—innocently—they are just named “papaya”, and …