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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
White Coat Ceremony
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White Coat
As hard as it is to believe, yesterday I received my white coat. It was a very special day for me, and I was so, so blessed to have my family there to support me. It’s hard to put into … Continue reading
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The Best Birthday Gift Ever
Today was my second day of orientation, and it was even better than the first! It could have been the fact that it was my birthday, or it could have been that I finally got to meet my cadaver. I … Continue reading
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Tagged Anatomy Lab, Body Donation, Cadaver, Gross Anatomy
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My First Day of School
So after much anticipation, I just finished my FIRST day of school. A far cry from my first day of kindergarten, yet I still feel too young and inexperienced for this to be happening. I must tell you that I … Continue reading
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“I’m Freakin’ Out! I am freakin’ out!”
So, I’m not really “freakin’ out,” but I never miss an opportunity to quote Seinfeld. I am, however, beginning to freak out just a little, as evidenced by my first medical school nightmare. Last night I dreamt that it was … Continue reading
1 Month to go!
There’s just one month left until I get my white coat! Summer is flying by. Although I’m making headway on my “bucket list,” I’m realizing that many things that I wanted to do this summer just aren’t going to happen, … Continue reading
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Elementary, My Dear Watson
The thing that has most drawn me to become a physician is the classic art of diagnosis. Ever since I was a kid, I have loved to solve problems. Puzzles, board games, Sudoku – these are all things that I have … Continue reading
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Tagged Internal Medicine, Medical Specialty
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My Last Summer of Freedom
I begin orientation in exactly 80 days. It seems like a lot, but more and more I am just ready to get started. However, I realize that this summer is, in many ways, my last summer of freedom. I told a … Continue reading
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Frustration
I had an interesting experience today that I thought was worth sharing. As I am getting ready to head to medical school in three months, I have a number of things I need to do before I can start. One … Continue reading
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Tagged Immunizations, Patient, Vaccination
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Medicine and Culture
I recently read two books that dealt with the issue of culture and how it plays into medicine. The first book, “The Scalpel and the Silver Bear” is by a physician named Lori Arviso Alvord. She is the first Navajo … Continue reading
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my first patient 