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What this medical student learned from running a marathon

Shoshana Weiner
Education
March 29, 2018

“4 ounces water every mile, half an electrolyte ‘gu’ pack over 2.5 miles, ¼ energy bar every 6 miles” — a.k.a. how did you manage training for a marathon while in medical school?  The simple truth: I decided to run a marathon, so I did. Longer story: months of rigorous training, more moments of doubt than I care to recall, and insights already positively impacting my medical training.

Training for and …

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What this medical student learned from running a marathon

My father is no longer a practicing neurologist, but he is forever a doctor

Shoshana Weiner
Education
January 19, 2016

Curiosity and apprehension. I experience this tension as a young man ushers me through large daunting doors with “Authorized Personnel Only” posted in bold red letters. Inside, a massive machine dominates the room, and yet my focus turns to the patient lying on the table, face covered in a white mask holding his head still while the technician targets the malignant brain tumor.

“All right in there?” the specialist asks, and …

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My father is no longer a practicing neurologist, but he is forever a doctor

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