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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!
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Tag Archives: Anatomy Lab
Ten Bad Habits You Will Acquire If You Go To Med School
Lately, I’ve noticed that I’ve adopted a number of bad habits that can really only be attributed to my becoming a med student. Don’t judge me. 1. Drinking Coffee I never liked coffee before going to medical school, and now … Continue reading
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Tagged Anatomy Lab, Cadaver, Gross Anatomy, Marriage, Medical School, Pre-Med
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Is it Spring Break yet?
I think that Christmas break might be one of the worst ideas ever in medical school. Sure, I loved going home and seeing my family. I had the best time ever! But then…I had to come back to “reality.” Back … Continue reading
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Tagged Anatomy Lab, Gross Anatomy, Medical School, Pre-Med
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Happy New Year!
Sorry for the long absence everyone, but as you all know, the holidays can get a little busy. Nicholas and I had what we both agree was our best Christmas to date. He was able to take a whole week … Continue reading
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Tagged Anatomy Lab, Cadaver, Gross Anatomy, Marriage, Medical School
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Pelvis and Perineum
It has been a rough start to the second quarter, and it is only day 3. I knew it would be a little hard to transition back after Thanksgiving, but I am really struggling. It doesn’t help that I’ve had … Continue reading
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Tagged Anatomy Lab, Body Donation, Cadaver, Gross Anatomy, Medical School
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Everything You Never Wanted to Know about Cadavers: Part II
We are getting closer and closer to the end of anatomy lab, and I must say that it makes me just a little bit sad. I am going to miss Walter. Believe it or not, I am going to miss … Continue reading
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Tagged Anatomy Lab, Body Donation, Cadaver, Gross Anatomy, Medical School, Pre-Med
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You Might Be a Gunner If….
In case you don’t know what a gunner is, or if you want to figure out if you are one, I’ve developed this quiz to help you. You Might Be a Gunner If… You sit in the front row, add … Continue reading
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Tagged Anatomy Lab, Gross Anatomy, Gunner, Medical School
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Injection Lab (black and) Blues
Monday was the infamous injection lab. I will say that before I started med school, the thought of having someone practice drawing blood on me was pretty much the scariest thing imaginable. I should preface this by saying that … Continue reading
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Tagged Anatomy Lab, Gross Anatomy, Medical School, Pre-Med
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Everything You NEVER Wanted to Know about Cadavers
So I should probably preface this post with a warning that the faint of heart should not proceed. I haven’t written a post in a while, and I was having a hard time coming up with anything interesting to write … Continue reading
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Tagged Anatomy Lab, Body Donation, Cadaver, Gross Anatomy, Medical School
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Med School Rant
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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Tagged Anatomy Lab, Body Donation, Cadaver, Gross Anatomy, Medical School
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Poor Walter
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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