Nancy Lopez was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She graduated from the University of California, Irvine, with a degree in biological sciences with a minor in medical anthropology. She received a Master's in global medicine from the University of Southern California. She has a special interest in rural and public health. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, hiking, snowboarding when the sunny Arizona weather is permitting, and spending time traveling.
As Match Day approaches, thousands of medical students eagerly wait for news of what their future entails. What program? What city? What familiar faces? As we ponder the future, we must also consider our past. It is easy...
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November Response: Last issue, we discussed a difficult decision made by a family in regards to donation of their stillborn child. Let’s review: You are working on an interdisciplinary team between the obstetrician and neonatologist and supporting staff...
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Note from the Editors-in-Chief: September is National Suicide Awareness Month. As such, this article addresses physician suicide, an issue which already has or will likely affect all physicians. If you or a friend is struggling and considering self-harm...
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After a stressful week of examinations, you are finally home for the holidays and couldn’t be happier to have a day off from your studies. You are sitting down around the dinner table surrounded by friends and family...
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In October 2015, the blowout of a wellhead connected to a vast underground storage system for natural gas near the Porter Ranch community in northeastern Los Angeles led to the evacuation of approximately 1700 homes and two schools....
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