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Jun 25
1h 12m

The No-Guilt Summer: Med Students Finall...

The Students of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
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It's freeform Friday on the pod, which means the Iowa City parking situation is excellent, the rising M2s are bored and slightly guilty about it, and absolutely willing to tell a full story about a stranded boat. As their first year in medical school recedes into their past, Ellie Johnson, Braiden DeSchryver, Sarvin Mousakhani, Regan DeMaris, and Alana Jones ... Show More
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