The Jackson Rooming House (pictured here in 2023) shows a significant amount of deterioration. Attempts to restore the property are hindered by lack of funding and recently by conflicts with…
Author: Lachlan Shiver
Lachlan is a rising fourth year medical student in the CORE program. He cares about social determinants of health and has a passion for patient advocacy. He is planning on applying to a combined internal medicine/pediatric residency program. In his free time, Lachlan enjoys running and reading.
Artificial Vs Human Intelligence
By Prakash Vasanthakumar
La Playa Dominicana
By Prakash Vasanthakumar
SB 102 and the Rarity of Bipartisanship
Florida is red. Hot red. Over the past couple years, we’ve seen a republican governor push through conservative legislation with near unanimous approval from the republican supermajority in the Florida…
On Homelessness In New York City
“Mr. Friar, good morning. My name is Lachlan, and I’m a medical student with psychiatry. Did you know we were consulted?” Mr. Friar had been cycling in and out of…
A Reason for Hope this New Year
Figure 1: Twins Dorcas and Deborah Bendak, 7, under a mosquito net at their home in Tanzania The end of Xavier’s life began late one summer night when a mosquito flew through the opening…
Saving Beach Park
One of the many signs dotting the area around Beach Park. In September of 2021, city officials voted to reject the development of a new apartment complex. Moving to Tampa…
To The Generation We Failed
I’m of the belief that the English language can’t describe the devastation caused by schizophrenia. It’s a crippling illness, one capable of lowering lifespan by 20 years. Patients with schizophrenia…
Failure By Design
“Jessica, hello! How are you doing today?” Jessica wasn’t real. She was a standardized patient, a fictional character created by my medical school for training purposes. After entering the clinical…
They, Them, Their
It’s 1969, and a gentleman named Fred Rogers is dipping his feet into a wading pool. Beside him sits an African American gentleman, Francois Clemmons. They make light conversation before…