Gaelle Antoine is an anesthesiology resident.

International medical graduates are crucial in our battle against COVID-19

Physician
July 31, 2020

This past year, I served as an internal medicine resident at St. John’s Riverside Hospital in Yonkers, New York. And this month, I officially started my anesthesiology residency at Brown.

Working as a doctor amid the coronavirus pandemic has been surreal and challenging — particularly in what was once the epicenter of the outbreak. This public health crisis has proven that our country needs as many doctors as possible. Even before …

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International medical graduates are crucial in our battle against COVID-19

What I learned from starting medical school in January

Education
December 14, 2019

I graduated from an international medical school this past spring. I’m currently in the midst of a preliminary year as an internal medicine resident at St. John’s Riverside Hospital in Yonkers, N.Y. Next year, I’ll start my dream residency in anesthesiology at Brown University.

Like many physicians, my journey to medicine has had its share of twists and turns. But my story is slightly different than the …

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What I learned from starting medical school in January