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The Kids Are(n’t) Alright: Distinguishing Necessary from Unnecessary Discomfort in Medical Training

The Kids Are(n’t) Alright: Distinguishing Necessary from Unnecessary Discomfort in Medical Training

by Kaitlin Endres | Jun 18, 2026 | Commentary, Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Medical Education

“It feels like they’re just mostly just trying to make me comfortable with being uncomfortable”   My now-husband was always a year ahead of me in training. He was a first-year medical student before I was, a clerk before I was, and every year I would ask him the...
Measles… its backkkk (again)

Measles… its backkkk (again)

by Kevin Guo | Sep 19, 2024 | Dermatology, Featured, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Pediatrics

In the past year, there’s been a growing concern about the rising number of measles cases globally, including in Canada. This resurgence of measles cases in major centers has sparked worry. But is it something we should truly be alarmed about? How concerned...
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