A SATIRE OF MODERN MEDICAL SCHOOL

How far would
you go to be #1?

Sophia Abney has earned the scholarship of a lifetime. But in a world of privilege and pressure, ambition in medical school comes with rules of its own - and a cost she never expected. 


“It ties together family, professional drive and survival in this fictionalized portrayal of medical education.”

A SATIRE OF MODERN MEDICAL SCHOOL

Meet Sophia. Learn the rules. Question the cost. 

A gifted student from a modest background, Sophia enters medical school surrounded by privilege and competition. Then she meets Miles Sebastian, a fourth-year student who knows exactly how to get ahead.

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“What cost is she willing to bear to remain a gunner?” 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Written from inside
medical education

Dr. Jason Ryan is a practicing cardiologist and the founder of Boards and Beyond. Over fifteen years teaching medical students gives The Gunner its unusually authentic view of med-school culture. 

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