Now I’ve got another classmate in the news. I swear, I’m really starting to think my acceptance was a mistake. Cheri Blauwet is out in New York City being interviewed because of her nomination as Sportswoman of the Year , along with other nominees like Michelle Kwan and Serena Williams. No, seriously. I knew she was an athlete, but I had no idea she took first in the New York and Los Angeles Marathons, as well as second at the Boston. This woman is insane.

She said she might hear by this Tuesday if she’s won. At any rate, it’s pretty damn impressive. And, if that wasn’t enough, she’s friendly, funny, and started an i nternational exchange program for disabled students .

Footnote to Dr. Rangel : See my previous response to GruntDoc. Also, just to reiterate, this additional research and study isn’t anything new, now it’s just more organized. Idealized studying may not always lead to idealized students and social change, but I think it’s worth a try. I’m glad my classmates and I have the opportunity to learn how community health works, or do in-depth research, or learn how health systems work across the country. I don’t think Stanford students are more likely to head to Beverly Hills and sub-sub-sub-specialties than anyone else–most of my class have worked significantly before coming to medical school doing health care advocacy, the Peace Corps, Americorps, or doing health care in developing nations–it’s the whole reason we want to be doctors. Here’s our 2003 Residency Match List , and almost 40% of the students are doing Peds, Medicine, Family Medicine, or Psychiatry. I’d love to have it be 70%, but I don’t think it’s anywhere as skewed as you’re making it sound. We’re already pretty idealized, anyway, with active chapters of PSR, Physicians for Human Rights, AMSA, Environmental Health, and two free clinics, run and managed entirely by medical students.

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