Four things I learned from an individual with fibrous dysplasia - On Medicine

Four things I learned from an individual with fibrous dysplasia - On Medicine

Maisha Umama

Maisha Umama is a second year medical student at Barts and the London University. Prior to starting a medical degree, she completed a BSc in Medical Genetics; as such, Maisha still has a strong interest in rare genetic diseases and their clinical impact.

Four things I learned from an individual with fibrous dysplasia

As it does every year, Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases is proud to partner with Findacure in its Student Voice essay contest. The overall winner will be published in the journal on Rare Disease Day, and we are proud to present the other finalists here. For this entry, undergraduate and masters students from around the world were asked to use a case study to demonstrate what future doctors can learn from patients with rare diseases. In this blog, Maisha Umama takes us through her experience and what she learned from her time communicating with a patient with fibrous dysplasia.