I Spent A Month as a Medical Student. Here's What I Learned. | Clinical Immersion

The speaker shares experiences from a clinical immersion program as part of a PhD in the Harvard MIT Health Sciences Technology Program. They discuss the stress healthcare workers faced during COVID, the disconnect between clinical experiences and research, and the need for mental health programs. The speaker highlights issues with preventable hospitalizations and insurance challenges, the use of technology like robotic surgeries, and their interest in patient stories and storytelling in healthcare.

What issues related to healthcare policy did the speaker identify during their immersion?

What aspects of patient interactions did the speaker find most rewarding?

How does the speaker plan to incorporate storytelling into their future work?