Monthly Archives: September 2012

Med School Rant

Posted on September 30, 2012 by emilyehoward

The past few weeks have been really busy and incredibly stressful.  I overheard a fellow student saying that it felt like they took our training wheels off.  To me, it feels more like they pushed us off our bikes and … Continue reading →

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Poor Walter

Posted on September 13, 2012 by emilyehoward

I didn’t realize how attached I was becoming to my cadaver until today.  We had a long dissection of the upper limb scheduled for today, and I was eager to start cutting.  I was the first person in the cadaver … Continue reading →

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My First “Patient”

Posted on September 5, 2012 by emilyehoward

There are a lot of “firsts” in med school.  First day of classes.  First day of dissection.  First time palpating.  First peek at our cadavers.  First time doing an ultrasound.  First block exam.  Etc.  Well, today we had our first … Continue reading →

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