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.”
— Norma, Goodreads Featured reader review
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.
excerpt
“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.