Category Archives: Osteopathy

New Semester/Second Trimester

Posted on January 9, 2014 by emilyehoward

One week into a new semester, and I am already sick of school.  Good thing in is my last semester of classes!  Annnd, I am officially at 13 weeks, so I’m starting my second trimester, which is pretty awesome. It … Continue reading →

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Pregnant in Med School

Posted on January 2, 2014 by emilyehoward

I apologize for my embarrassing lack of posts over the past few months, but now you get to know why.  Drumroll please…….I’m PREGNANT! If you just blacked out for a few seconds, don’t worry, you’re probably not the first.  The … Continue reading →

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One. More. Week.

Posted on December 14, 2013 by emilyehoward

Only one more week of the semester left.  I absolutely cannot wait for it to be over.  It is amazing how much more information you cover in a semester versus a quarter.  I have a block exam on Monday, and … Continue reading →

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Getting ready for Finals

Posted on December 3, 2013 by emilyehoward

I am starting to get really excited for Christmas.  Unfortunately, my excitement is overshadowed by the fact that I have finals coming up.  And this year my school switched from quarters to semesters, so we have a lot more material … Continue reading →

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My Apologies

Posted on November 19, 2013 by emilyehoward

I just realized today that I have a blog.  I kind of forgot.  Such is the life of a med student.  Nothing much has happened lately, and I just haven’t really had the motivation to write anything. We are nearing … Continue reading →

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Difficult Topics

Posted on November 5, 2013 by emilyehoward

Last week I had a standardized patient, and the point of this encounter was to learn how to take a history from a patient on a difficult topic.  We had several lectures about death and dying, as well as other … Continue reading →

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Rigor Mortis

Posted on October 24, 2013 by emilyehoward

What a weird week. Monday I had a block exam, which went fairly well.  It marked the end of probably our biggest block ever, so it felt really good to take the ten pounds of notes out of my backpack … Continue reading →

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Where did everybody go?

Posted on October 18, 2013 by emilyehoward

The other day I was perusing my wall on Facebook, and I happened upon a post from a friend of mine who was a pre-med with me in college.  I knew he had started med school a year before me, … Continue reading →

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School Physicals

Posted on October 13, 2013 by emilyehoward

This week I got to help with school physicals for some of the first graders here in Kirksville.  I was really excited to be paired with first grade this year.  Last year I had junior high, which is not my … Continue reading →

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Remembering Walter

Posted on October 9, 2013 by emilyehoward

Today my school held the annual Gift of Body ceremony to honor and put to rest those who have donated their bodies to us.  Many of the students attended, wearing our white coats, and together we walked to the cemetery. … Continue reading →

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