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Journeys User4September 21, 2023September 11, 2023Clinical Training Experience, My Story, Words of WisdomFamily Medicine, Jamaica, PGY1, Wisconsin

From FOMO to Family Medicine

By Dr. Sushania Pryce

From as early as I can remember, my family physician inspired me to help others. His ability to care for everyone in the community, from old to young, left me in awe. It became my life goal to follow in his footsteps. Before entering medical school, I knew I wanted to become a family physician. After all, growing up in Oracabessa, Jamaica, a very rural community, that was the only type of doctor I knew. Fast forward to now, years later, I have traveled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to complete my residency training to become a family physician.

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Journeys User4July 28, 2023July 27, 2023Clinical Training Experience, Cross-cultural Experience, My Story, Words of WisdomAddiction Medicine, India, Obstetric Anesthesiology, PGY6, Tennessee

Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone

By Dr. Shibinath Velutha-Mannil

The decision to pursue cross-cultural experiences in one’s medical career takes courage and an eagerness to explore new frontiers. I write this blog in hopes that some of you reading this are international medical graduates who are considering this option and will derive some inspiration from my experience. My desire to do a residency in the United States ignited as I was finishing medical school in India. The infrastructure and advancement of modern medicine in the United States and the opportunities for career development and research intrigued me.

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Journeys User4July 14, 2023Clinical Training Experience, My Story, Words of WisdomIndia, Internal Medicine, Neurology, New Jersey, PGY1

Unveiling the Mind: Matching into Adult Neurology

By Dr. Shrinjay Vyas

The pursuit of a career in medicine has been a lifelong dream for me. I inherited a passion for learning and an unwavering commitment to achieving excellence from my academically focused Indian family. Encouraged by the values instilled in me by my parents, I attended and graduated from one of the most prestigious medical colleges in the state of Gujarat in my home country of India. After I completed my education, I dreamt of taking the next step in my medical career in the United States, where I could study the intricate inner workings of the human brain and have the opportunity to contribute to the global advancement of neurological care.

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Journeys User4June 20, 2023June 16, 2023Clinical Training Experience, Cross-cultural Experience, My StoryCardiovascular Disease, India, Internal Medicine, New Jersey, PGY5

Pursuing Our Dreams from Coast to Coast

By Dr. Rajkumar Doshi

I completed my Internal Medicine residency at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. During my three-year residency, I thoroughly enjoyed living on the West Coast of the United States. Now, as a fellow, I am experiencing life in New York City as well as the suburban lifestyle in New Jersey.

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Journeys User4May 24, 2023May 24, 2023Clinical Training Experience, My StoryIndia, Internal Medicine, New York, PGY2

A New Beginning for HIV Patients

By Dr. Ram Prakash Thirugnanasambandam

“Is it true that there is an injection for HIV now?”

This is a common question many patients have asked me at the outpatient clinic over the past six months. It felt like a dream come true for most of my patients who had been taking daily medications since their diagnosis. To me as well, it was a remarkable advancement in the treatment of this disease, which has defined much of my J-1 physician training experience thus far.

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