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Jan 14, 2012, 1:36 pm
Introduction
As we move further into the 21st century, the presence of mid-level practitioners will become more and more prevalent in medical centers and in general health-care. Long gone are the days of one’s total health care being managed by a physician only in the ranks of primary care. For... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 2011, 1:01 pm
Introduction
I have been teaching (involved in academia) in some form since 1994 which means that I have “been around the block a few times”. Teaching has been my way of “paying it forward” since I was in graduate school in the 1990s. I use the term “paying it forward” because I was for... Comment - Like
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Dec 16, 2011, 12:14 pm
For most people in school, it’s the end of your first semester of something. That “something” might be your first year semester of medical school, college, clinicals or even the first half of your first year of residency. With the end- of -year holidays brings a time of reflection and adjustme... Comment - Like
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Dec 13, 2011, 12:33 pm
Introduction
If you are asking the question,”What do I have to know in medical school?” then you have already started at a disadvantage. Medical school is not about “what” you “have” to know as much as it is about application of a body of knowledge to problem-solving. Sure, you can sit ... Comment - Like
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Nov 11, 2011, 10:06 am
I have an more updated version of this blog at Wordpress (Click on the name of this post to access it. Feel free to go over there and read posts that were done later. This site tends to have troubles on a regular basis thus I don't have as many updates here as on the Wordpress site. Both blogs ha... Comment - Like
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Oct 28, 2011, 4:08 pm
Introduction
Once you have started your coursework in medical school you quickly realize that there are many things to read and master in a very short period of time. If your reading skills are not excellent, your reading efficiency goes down markedly. Fortunately, reading skills can be upgraded wi... Comment - Like
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Oct 22, 2011, 9:16 pm
Well, you made it into medical school! Congratulations on that accomplishment but resist the urge to look around and size up what you believe is the “competition”. Your fellow classmates are far from your competition. They are a bit like your family in the sense that they are going to annoy you ... Comment - Like
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Oct 16, 2011, 7:48 pm
I was reading a post on one of my favorite blogs , Missionary Doc in The Making http://doctajay.com/?p=1489 , where a young orthopedic resident describes some of his experiences in striving to be the best intern that he can be. I am reminded of my first months as an intern in General Surgery... Comment - Like
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Sep 20, 2011, 5:51 am
False sense of security Every year no matter what medical school a student attends, some people are going to fail one or more of the USMLE Steps. (This can apply to COMLEX as well.) I have heard students say that because they attend school X that has a 100% pass rate, they are assured of a pass. Wel... Comment - Like
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Aug 10, 2011, 11:53 am
Now that most medical schools are either underway or starting to get underway with classes, I wanted to take a moment to emphasize a few things to help students get off to a strong start. At this point, orientation is over and the business of getting your day-to-day work begins in earnest. This is t... Comment - Like
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Jul 8, 2011, 3:54 pm
It’s the middle of summer for most undergraduates, a time when most are on – or contemplating a much-needed vacation. While you are on vacation, this might be a good time to look at your past performance and tweak anything that didn’t allow you to do your best work academically. First, if you ... Comment - Like
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Jun 23, 2011, 8:53 pm
Introduction
Every day I read many letters and posts from undergraduate students who view a career in medicine as the ultimate prize for academic achievement. While this view may keep many pre-med students on the road to high academic achievement, a more realistic view of this profession and it... Comment - Like
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Jun 4, 2011, 10:34 am
Well, you made it into medical school! Congratulations on that accomplishment but resist the urge to look around and size up what you believe is the “competition”. Your fellow classmates are far from your competition. They are a bit like your family in the sense that they are going to annoy you ... Comment - Like
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Jun 3, 2011, 2:26 pm
False sense of security
Every year no matter what medical school a student attends, some people are going to fail one or more of the USMLE Steps. (This can apply to COMLEX as well.) I have heard students say that because they attend school X that has a 100% pass rate, they are assured of a pass. We... Comment - Like
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Mar 29, 2011, 12:05 pm
Standardized Tests
Let’s face it, standardized tests are a “fact of life” if you attend public school in the United States, anticipate attending college/university in the United States, want to enter professional school in the United States and practice any profession (especially medicine) in ... Comment - Like
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Mar 29, 2011, 12:03 pm
Standardized Tests
Let’s face it, standardized tests are a “fact of life” if you attend public school in the United States, anticipate attending college/university in the United States, want to enter professional school in the United States and practice any profession (especially medicine) in... Comment - Like
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Mar 11, 2011, 8:36 am
Most fourth-year medical students are eagerly awaiting noon on Monday of Match week to find out if they matched. If they didn't match or matched to a second-year position but not first-year, these is a process called the "Scramble" that they will be taking part in if they do not have a PGY-1 positio... Comment - Like
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Mar 11, 2011, 8:35 am
Most fourth-year medical students are eagerly awaiting noon on Monday of Match week to find out if they matched. If they didn’t match or matched to a second-year position but not first-year, these is a process called the “Scramble” that they will be taking part in if they do not have a PGY-1 ... Comment - Like
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Jan 19, 2011, 8:37 am
This is a re-post from some time ago. Since I have been asked by some of my present students about this type of material, I thought a re-post of this might be in order.
“The Thrill of Victory or the Agony of Defeat”
The Drama of Human Competition as the opening lines of ABCs “Wide World of S... Comment - Like
Dr. Natalie B. posted an article on
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Jan 19, 2011, 8:37 am
This is a re-post of some material from a previous post. Some of my current students have asked about this subject matter and thus, the repost.
"The Thrill of Victory or the Agony of Defeat"
The Drama of Human Competition as the opening lines of ABCs "Wide World of Sports" promised. By now, many stu... Comment - Like
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Dec 9, 2010, 11:41 am
Being Non-traditional
A non-traditional applicant generally hasn't taken the "traditional" route to medical school application (graduation from 4-year university with application in junior year). There is no particular "higher status" that applying to medical school as a non-traditional applicant w... Comment - Like
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Dec 9, 2010, 11:40 am
Being Non-traditional
A non-traditional applicant generally hasn’t taken the “traditional” route to medical school application (graduation from 4-year university with application in junior year). There is no particular “higher status” that applying to medical school as a non-traditional... Comment - Like
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Dec 6, 2010, 12:44 am
You have just completed your interview day for medical school. You had such high hopes for the day and right now you feel as if you have been “kicked in the abdomen”. What can you do to “fix” the situation? You tried to “salvage” the encounter with the interviewer but nothing seemed to w... Comment - Like
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Dec 6, 2010, 12:39 am
You have just completed your interview day for medical school. You had such high hopes for the day and right now you feel as if you have been “kicked in the abdomen”. What can you do to “fix” the situation? You tried to “salvage” the encounter with the interviewer but nothing seemed to ... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
I am going to relate some of my practices as a new intern. I certainly learned from the best (my love and infinite respect to J-Ro wherever he is) and have generally kept up with the solid patient care practices that I learn from day one on the job.
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Every good intern needs to have some kind... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
I remember doing a case with one of my favorite attendings. This person was a colo-rectal surgeon who would talk through out the case. I was an intern at the time but I remember him saying that his talking was just “venting” and that he hoped it wouldn’t bother me. I looked at him with amazem... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Potential lethal combination?
Many students find themselves in the unenviable position of HAVING to work and attend college at the same time. This a a potentially lethal combination in many ways. First of all, when something starts to suffer, it generally isn’t the job and second, burnout is a str... Comment - Like
Dr. Natalie B. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Potential lethal combination?
Many students find themselves in the unenviable position of HAVING to work and attend college at the same time. This a a potentially lethal combination in many ways. First of all, when something starts to suffer, it generally isn’t the job and second, burnout is a st... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
I was the resident in charge of the burn unit and working on my daily notes for the patients that were currently residing there. There was a 19-year-old who had suffered severe inhalational burns and brain damage after the carburetor that he was cleaning with gasoline caught fire from a static elect... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
You have completed your pre-med coursework with no grade less than B+ and a majority of A grades. You feel that you have a solid grasp of the material and the concepts presented in your pre-med courses. Do you really “need” to take a review course for the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT)?... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Typical Wound Rounds
It was one of those typical wound rounds days at our VA Hospital. We made our (the complete vascular surgical team) over to the long-term care wing of the hospital to do our weekly check of patients who didn't have formal vascular clinic appointments or who were bedr... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
Many times, third-year medical students will have to spend a portion of their required surgical clinical clerkship on Cardiothoracic Surgery. This portion of your surgery clerkship can provide a good informational background for anyone going into medicine, pediatrics or surgery. For the medicine, em... Comment - Like
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
For many people, the first semester of medical school is complete. By today - barring being snowed in and delayed at one of the east coast airports - you are on your way or at home for the holiday break. Many folks worked harder this first semester than in any aspect of their previous academic endea... Comment - Like
Dr. Natalie B. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
“The Thrill of Victory or the Agony of Defeat”
The Drama of Human Competition as the opening lines of ABCs “Wide World of Sports” promised. By now, many students have had their first blocks of exams in medical school. Some people have done very well and some people have “breathed a sigh of... Comment - Like
Dr. Natalie B. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
For many second year medical students, the prospect of taking USMLE Step 1 is looming "large" on the horizon. You have completed three semesters of pre-clinical science and the first step toward licensure as a physician rapidly approaches. Along with the exam and its preparation comes the thought of... Comment - Like
Dr. Natalie B. posted an article on
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
For many second year medical students, the prospect of taking USMLE Step 1 is looming “large” on the horizon. You have completed three semesters of pre-clinical science and the first step toward licensure as a physician rapidly approaches. Along with the exam and its preparation comes the though... Comment - Like
Dr. Natalie B. posted an article on
Medicine From The Trenches
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
“The Thrill of Victory or the Agony of Defeat”
The Drama of Human Competition as the opening lines of ABCs “Wide World of Sports” promised. By now, many students have had their first blocks of exams in medical school. Some people have done very well and some people have “breathed a sigh o... Comment - Like
Dr. Natalie B. posted an article on
Medicine From The Trenches
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
I remember doing a case with one of my favorite attendings. This person was a colo-rectal surgeon who would talk through out the case. I was an intern at the time but I remember him saying that his talking was just “venting” and that he hoped it wouldn’t bother me. I looked at him with amaze... Comment - Like
Dr. Natalie B. posted an article on
Medicine From The Trenches
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Dec 31, 1969, 7:00 pm
I was the resident in charge of the burn unit and working on my daily notes for the patients that were currently residing there. There was a 19-year-old who had suffered severe inhalational burns and brain damage after the carburetor that he was cleaning with gasoline caught fire from a static elect... Comment - Like
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