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How I Learned To Love the Requirements

By Alex Judd August 15, 2017

The path to a medical or law degree is different in most parts of the world compared to the United States. Rather than requiring an undergraduate degree, many international professional degree programs...

The Utah Utes vs. the Oregon State Beavers during the first half of NCAA basketball in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. (Rishi Deka, Daily Utah Chronicle)

It’s Time to Scrap the ‘One and Done’ Rule

By Alex Judd July 7, 2017

Last Thursday was the 2017 NBA Draft. For the first time ever, the first seven players selected were all college freshman, causing a debate that has come to define an entire era of college basketball to...

Mary Beckerle and Vivian Lee meet with former Vice President Biden at the Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah to speak about the importance of cancer research, Feburary, 26, 2016 — Kiffer Creveling

Vivian Lee: Through the Eyes of University of Utah Medical Students

By Alex Judd June 12, 2017

I first met Vivian Lee during a welcome event for students recently accepted to the University of Utah School of Medicine. This event was not held at the medical school or at the University of Utah Hospital. Instead,...

Hey Donald Trump, Being A Loser Isnt Such A Bad Thing

Hey Donald Trump, Being A Loser Isn’t Such A Bad Thing

By Alex Judd May 10, 2017

On the campaign trail, one of President Trump’s favorite rallying calls was that under his watch, America was going to “start winning again.” A quick survey of his Twitter account will reveal that...

What Hillary Can Learn From George W.

What Hillary Can Learn From George W.

By Alex Judd May 2, 2017

Late last year, the Clintons and Bushes were on opposite trajectories. Hillary Clinton was dominating presidential polls and planning was already underway, prematurely as it would turn out, to celebrate...

Treating Mental Illness with Compassion

Treating Mental Illness with Compassion

By Alex Judd April 15, 2017

The website of the American Psychiatric Association has a quote, highlighted in boldface and large font, in the 'Patients & Families’ section: “Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of. It is...

Reconciling the Word of Wisdom With Utahs Opioid Problem

Reconciling the Word of Wisdom With Utah’s Opioid Problem

By Alex Judd April 11, 2017

By most metrics, Utah is a very healthy place. Among the 50 states, it is in the top 10 for life expectancy, has the 4th lowest rate of overall cancer incidence and the single lowest rate of cancer mortality....

The Case to Make Sherlock Holmes Required Reading

The Case to Make Sherlock Holmes Required Reading

March 6, 2017

A few weeks ago, I was treated by an orthopedic surgeon for a recurring shoulder injury. It didn’t take long for introductory small talk to reveal that I was a medical student and my doctor was a member...

Hard Work: The Great Equalizer

Hard Work: The Great Equalizer

March 4, 2017

I hate it when people tell me that I’m smart. It frequently happens when complete strangers discover that I am currently in medical school. “Wow, medical school, huh? You must be a genius!” It always...

Is Pet Therapy a Real Thing?

Is Pet Therapy a Real Thing?

February 23, 2017

A few weeks ago I saw a woman in a clinic. She had recently gone through an ugly divorce and had moved across the country in an attempt to get a fresh start. After arriving in Utah, however, she found...

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