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My name is Emily, and I am a third year Internal Medicine Resident in Phoenix, Arizona. I live with my husband Nicholas and my daughters Anika and Ayla. I hope you enjoy my blog!
Category Archives: Osteopathy
Fall Break
Fall Break 2013 was a success! I managed to get a lot of rest and relaxation, as well as check off a bunch of things on my to-do list. I started off my break by traveling to St. Joseph, MO … Continue reading
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The Three-Year Med School
I recently read an article discussing “The Three-Year Medical School” as a solution to increasing debt for medical students, especially those going into family medicine. If you want, you can view that article here. Here is my take on it … Continue reading
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Scary Stats
This week I learned that physicians are the professional group with the highest rate of suicide. What is even more interesting is that it is estimated that female physicians are at an even higher risk than male physicians, even though … Continue reading
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Stop This Train
Next week is fall break…which means that my second year of med school is one-fourth of the way over. School is going way too fast, and it is a little scary. In only ten short months, I will start seeing … Continue reading
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Hospital Day
Today was Hospital Day at my school. It isn’t a big deal or anything, but a bunch of representatives from different sites set up booths. It gives us a chance to ask questions about rotation sites for the next two … Continue reading
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Getting the Hang of It
I finally feel like I am getting the hang of med school. And it only took a year! Anyways, school is going pretty well. Believe it or not, I actually like being a second year. I love learning about diseases … Continue reading
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Blessed
The first time I applied to med school, I didn’t get accepted. I was devastated. I thought my life was over. All I ever wanted to be was a doctor, and I thought that I was never going to make … Continue reading
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The “B” Word
One thing you get to look forward to after your second year of med school is the “Boards.” My friends and I made a pact that nobody is allowed to talk about the boards until after Thanksgiving. However, we have … Continue reading
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Adventures in Eating Healthy
I have successfully been eating healthy…or at least healthier…for three whole weeks now, and, I’ve gotta say, it’s a lot easier than I thought it would be! It seems like I might actually stick with it. I thought I would share … Continue reading
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T.G.I.F.
Soooo glad this week is over! I had four quizzes, an OTM critique over rib diagnoses and treatments, and a case presentation for Infectious Diseases, so it was pretty busy. I have an SP today and a block exam on … Continue reading
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my first patient 