Just how personal should personal statements be on medical school applications?

I read an essay advocating the disclosure of personal trauma on medical school applications as a means of overcoming stigma and taboo often associated with rape and other forms of trauma. The authors lamented that a culture of silence persists in medicine despite movements such as #MeToo. They concluded: “We, as physicians, have a duty Read more… Just how personal should personal statements be on medical school applications? originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
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