By Students For Students

Submit An Article Idea to the ASA Medical Student Component (MSC)

Student-Written Articles by Topic:

Medical School

• Behind the Drape: What the OR Team Wishes Medical Students Knew by Hassan Hassan
• What to Expect from Your First U.S. Clinical Rotation as an International Medical Student by João Evangelista Ponte Conrado
• From Volatile Agents to Ventilators: Benefits of an ICU Rotation for the Future Anesthesiologist
  by Ratna Ramaraju
• Building an Early Bridge to Anesthesiology: How a First‑Year Medical Student Found a Home in Research & How You Can Too by Fady Attia
• Seeing the OR Through a Human Factor Lens by Nicolas Rea
• No Residents, No Problem by Sabina Kubayeva & Sanjama Ahmed
• Navigating Anesthesiology Without a Home Program: A CUNY School of Medicine Perspective
  Introduction by Adebola Ademola
• One Minute Per Day - The French Horn Way by Lucas Huffman
• Navigating Anesthesia as a First-Generation Medical Student by Adeline Whaley
• Reading the Room: The Importance of Situational Awareness in the OR as a Medical Student by Jovan Jande, MS4
• Creating a Medical Student-Run Anesthesiology Journal: Reflections on a Two-Year Experience by Bhavana Thota
• Anesthesiology's Pioneering Role in Medical Simulation by Sarah Elhachimi
• Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Anesthesiology: A Student’s Guide to an Expanding and Essential Tool by Nikhil Jaganathan
• Navigating Technological Advancements in Anesthesiology: A Student Perspective by Dhruv Nagesh, Emily Dai
• Anesthesiology Shows Up: How Anesthesia Residency Programs Stepped Up to Support Diversity at SNMA AMEC
  by Mitaire Erhieyovwe, Ashley Chang-Story, Oghenewegba Erivwo
• Remembering Your 'Why' Throughout Third Year and Beyond by Samir Yellapragada
• Leveraging the ASA Conference: A Medical Student’s Perspective on Building Connections and Opportunities by Mitaire Erhieyovwe
• Unveiling the Veil: An Insider's Guide to Anesthesia Medical Student Rotations by Kylie Daguio
• Inside the Mind of a Final Year Medical Student by Mariah Arif
• The Benefits of ASA Membership to International Medical Students (PDF) by Ijeoma Wogu

Residency

• Underserved Care in Anesthesiology: A Student Playbook by John Salazar
• Optimize Your Match: A Series (PDF) By Amy Voet

Research

• The Mentor Quest: Leveling Up Your Research Journey by Zechariah Jean

Career Pathways

• Behind the OR's Doors: A Nurse's Journey to Anesthesiology by Dana Alcin
• Diary of an Attending Pediatric Anesthesiologist by Dr. Mitchell Phillips & Samantha Gibson
• Anesthesiologist's vs Physiatrist's Approach to Pain Medicine: Exploring the Overlap Through a Medical Student's Lens by Coleman Yamakoshi
• Paramedic to Physician-in-Training: The Journey from EMS to Anesthesiology by Medha Gopal
• The Unlikely Story of Anesthesiologists in Professional Sports by Arjun Mathur
• Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast - Air Force Anesthesiology by Donald P. Keating, III and Andrew Woods
• The Future of Anesthesiology: A Detailed Review of CRNAs and MDs by Jennifer Zajac
• Outside the OR: Unveiling Career Paths in Anesthesiology by Jacob Sebree

Advocacy

• Women in Anesthesiology_ The Importance of Representation (PDF) by Coral Mandi Chantada
• Barriers to Mentorship in Anesthesiology for Black Medical Students (PDF) by Alyssa Presley

Patient Care

• Earning Patient Trust in the Minutes Before Induction by Samita Islam
• Why GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Matter in the OR: A Medical Student's Guide by William Haff & Collin Hunt
• From OR to FYP by Hashim Aslan
• The Arts and Humanities of Anesthesia by Mary Sweeney
• The Power of Preparation in Anesthesiology by Rebecca Kreidstein
• Anesthesia Unplugged: How Social Media is Changing the Game by Rahul Patel
• (A)nesthes(I)ology: An Overview of AI in Anesthesia by Jake Sebree
• The Importance of a Thorough Social History in Elective Procedures: Implications for Anesthetic Management by Ashna Nayyar
• How to be a Dad, Not a Doctor by Jack Dryden
• Caring About Perioperative Care by Lauren Mackell