Category Archives: Osteopathy

Paging Dr. Howard

Posted on December 18, 2014 by emilyehoward

So I finally finished Internal Medicine!  It feels really good to be done.  As much as I love IM, the long hours can take their toll after a while – especially when Christmas break is just around the corner.  All … Continue reading →

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14-Hour Day

Posted on December 7, 2014 by emilyehoward

My current rotation is Internal Medicine, and one of my favorite things about IM is the long hours.  I have discovered so many benefits of working 14-hour days, so I thought I had better share them. 1.  You won’t get … Continue reading →

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Giving Thanks

Posted on November 27, 2014 by emilyehoward

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my readers!  I know it’s a bit cliche to be writing about what I am thankful for, but I have so much to be thankful for, this year especially. Thinking back to Thanksgiving last year, … Continue reading →

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Doubts

Posted on November 17, 2014 by emilyehoward

A lot of people have doubts in medical school about whether or not they made the right choice in choosing medicine as a career.  Many of my friends have had such doubts in the past few years.  I’ve been lucky, … Continue reading →

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‘Why Are You Even Here?’

Posted on November 3, 2014 by emilyehoward

I am currently doing my family medicine rotation.  It has been rough, and I’m only a week in.  It is really long hours, sometimes 12 hours a day with driving.  Most days I only get to see my baby for … Continue reading →

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Sleep Deprivation

Posted on October 26, 2014 by emilyehoward

So I haven’t posted anything new in a while.  A lot has been happening, but I just really haven’t had time to sit down and write.  My 3 month old baby keeps me pretty busy, and unfortunately she is super … Continue reading →

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Inpatient Medicine

Posted on October 5, 2014 by emilyehoward

Although I have known for some time that I wanted to specialize in Internal Medicine, I was still unsure whether I wanted to work in a hospital or a clinic.  However, after only a few rotations I am fairly certain … Continue reading →

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Is It Worth It?

Posted on October 3, 2014 by emilyehoward

One question that I often ask myself amidst the chaos that is my life is: Is it worth it?  During my time in the hospital I have had many doctors tell me that it isn’t.  They say it’s too much … Continue reading →

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White Coat Pockets

Posted on September 30, 2014 by emilyehoward

If you’ve never worn the short white coat of a medical student, then you have no idea how many pockets there are.  My white coat has six pockets.  And if you are wondering what I keep in all of those … Continue reading →

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Learning Empathy The Hard Way

Posted on September 26, 2014 by emilyehoward

As many of you know, as I have talked about it on countless occasions, when Anika was born, I had to have an emergency C-section.  Three days in the hospital felt like an eternity.  I didn’t like my nurses.  I … Continue reading →

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