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Today marks the third anniversary of Dr. Frank Kretzer's passing, and although I had the privilege of his lectures, teachings, and mentorship throughout medical school, I sincerely miss his humor, enthusiasm, intelligence, kindheartedness,…

I'm feeling a myriad of emotions at the prospect of leaving all I have ever known this morning. I'll never forget the day that I received my medical school acceptance from Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) - December 10, 2008. It was the one…

I previously blogged about the "minimums" anesthesiology residents must meet, and thanks to my training at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), I easily achieved multiples of the requirements. I'm grateful for the opportunity to serve so many…

I'm sitting at home a few hours before my residency graduation reflecting on the many memories of residency while writing brief introductions for the faculty awards I'll be presenting at the ceremony. I still remember my very first day of…

In less than six days, I'll be graduating from my four year categorical anesthesiology residency at Baylor College of Medicine. The ceremony will be at River Oaks Country Club. My co-chief-residents and I will be presenting awards to…

So proud of my alma mater's response to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge! Congrats to all the participants for continuing to raise awareness for this great cause!

In preparation for residency, I went to get my varicella titers drawn yesterday afternoon at the occupational health office. After finishing, the phlebotomist bid farewell with: "Have a great weekend, Doctor Kumar!"

Second Look weekend has concluded here at Baylor College of Medicine; this marks the end of my time as a student member of the admissions committee. And what a way to go out! This was our biggest Second Look to date, and I had a blast…

There's something nostalgic about interviewing future medical students coming from undergraduate college programs, but even more amazing are the high-schoolers applying for Baylor Med's various post-bac programs. These students are the…

As part of the paperwork for residency, we have to get a "physician-in-training" permit through the state. $220-ish dollars for a piece of paper and entry in a database. Nice.