| Anatomy of the Issue The Physician Scholar: Measuring Twice, Cutting Once By TPS Editors
As TPS enters the second half of its inaugural year, two of our co-founders, Kevin Christensen and Eugenia Shmidt, are moving on to new ventures. We appreciate the assistance they have provided in launching the journal and hope to continue seeing their names as editors and contributors. Best of luck, Kevin and Eugenia! This third issue of TPS continues to present the varied views, passions and ideas of our contributors. Mayo Medical students who traveled to the Dominican Republic to volunteer in medical clinics share their experiences in a photo essay. Andrew Landstrom presents an important policy update that any medical student who has borrowed federal money will want to peruse. Rather than release an entire debate issue, TPS decided to feature a debate article in each issue. For our first installment, two authors have presented brief for and against arguments addressing the question, “Should medical schools expand their enrollment?” These articles are meant to serve as primers for our readers to debate and share their own opinions and arguments using the comment feature. We highly encourage everyone to take advantage of this opportunity to debate your peers. Remember, posting is anonymous! Another important addition is the residency corner. This feature will present various medical specialties through interviews with residents and physicians. Melanie Buskirk writes the first installment of this feature by highlighting anesthesiology. Finally, we are proud to present two articles written by authors from Creighton University School of Medicine. While the journal has been primarily Mayo-centric, we wish to remind our readers that TPS is an independent publication, running autonomously of any institutional oversight. In order for TPS to succeed in its mission to reflect the passions, interests, and views of America’s future physicians, it is vital to continue to receive submissions from students across the country. We hope this latest issue is a source of enjoyment and inspiration to contribute. We look forward to receiving your thoughtful commentaries and articles. Sincerely,
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