i’ve been working out my applications for doctoral programs as of late, crossing off all the little ticks: pre-apply. identify programs of interest 1. complete online app 2. acquire both official and unofficial transcripts 3. write many versions of personal statement 4. appeal to current professors for ‘the right fit’ 5. connect with writers of […]
on day 0 of medicine x, i, along with other epatients, attended and participated in a special event called “partnering for health” sponsored by eli lilly and company. the day revolved around clinical trials. hearing from the patients who may take part in said trials was the goal of the day. eli lilly wanted us […]
in the wake of the great and powerful stanford medicine x conference, i want to share with you a recent trip i took. it all started in the bar where i tend. i’m doing my thing at sleepy dog brewery, pouring and delivering beers, when a woman walks in. erica. she has been in before, […]
welcome to medicine x. you, sit in a room filled with powerful, strong headed people living with life circumstances you really can only begin to imagine and you listen. you try and be a sponge while also lending hugs and handshakes, you might meet the same person five times. load up your twitter, tweetdeck, tweetchat, […]
welcome to medicine x, a conference about bridging developing technology for health, patient perspective, and healthcare providers insights! guaranteed to make you feel simultaneously warm and fuzzy AND activated and pumped (not a diabetes pun) AND frustrated AND …. (here’s the bell ringer)… SUPER-DUPER. today during a session called ‘the new pharma,’ an image popped […]
all the way back on the first day of this year, i jotted down a list of diabetes related goals for the year. it has sat in my drafts since then, probably wishing it had legs to walk and a voice to talk. i read over them this morning and decided that i wanted to […]
in a little less than two weeks, i will be tweeting and blogging and face-booking to you live from: the stanford medicine x conference centers around emerging health technologies and therapies that integrate market, academic AND PATIENT perspectives. back in february, i was selected as an ePatient delegate for the conference this year on partial […]
he shared a parable. as it goes… there is a flood firefighters rushing door to door to help people to safety knock knock and a man answers, his family behind him. “hurry up” begs the fireman, “no, our god will save us” replies the man. the waters rise, and the man and his family climb […]
it’s my 100th post and i’m happy to have saved this until now…. i’ve been plugged in to the dexcom g4 for a week and a half. look at all of this glorious data: i could pretend i wasn’t thrilled with the 144mg/dl average i could say “i know i can do better” and in […]
last night was magnanimous; built of epic proportions. i moseyed to work at sleepy dog brewery in tempe, AZ, ready for a good night of pouring beer and laughing it up. often on thursday evenings, a talented artist named ian plays for us. last night, he announced the night to include open mic. open mic. […]
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