Pediatrics

What Keeps Me Going on My Longest Nights as a Resident: Medicine as Public Service

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Written by Jessica Chao, M.D.’12
My four years of medical school were some of the best years of my life. I adored my friends and classmates; I fell in love with the state of Vermont, and I learned all the neuroscience I could ask for. There were endless opportunities to explore our interests both within and outside of medicine. We dedicated hours to memorizing the brachial plexus and to bettering our understanding of renal physiology, and after each exam we threw some unforgettable parties.

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Expectations: When Physicians Don’t Have the Answers

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Written by Cordelia Ross ’16
Upon my arrival to the X Institute* to begin my month-long Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics rotation, I had a number of expectations. I expected to see a variety of rare neurodevelopmental conditions, diseases that I had only read about in textbooks. I expected to meet specialists from all over the country who had come here to pursue research and clinical work at arguably the finest institution to do so. I expected to become immersed in a fascinating, multidisciplinary field, and have the opportunity to witness expert clinicians and scientists engage with patients from all walks of life.

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Lessons from Uganda: Improving Care for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Around the World

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Written by Tamar Goldberg, M.D. ’15
I climb into a “matatu” shared taxi van on my way home after a long day at Mulago Hospital. The paved roads are coated with orange-red sand and filled with other matatus with their religious slogans pasted across their front or rear windows. Boda boda motor cycles and pedestrians crowd the streets. People yell “muzungo, muzungo” (the Luganda word for white person) at me as we drive by, and the children walking home in their school uniforms wave and laugh. The roads are lined with yellow MTN umbrella stands where you can buy minutes for your phone, furniture stands selling huge arm chairs, and carts filled with jackfruit, plantains, and mangoes.

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