Tag Archives: Family Medicine

ICU Part II

Posted on December 9, 2015 by emilyehoward

I finished my month in the ICU.  And, believe it or not, I really, really liked it.  I know, I know.  My last blog post I said how much I hated the ICU and how I would never want to … Continue reading →

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Light at the End of the Tunnel

Posted on June 1, 2015 by emilyehoward

Today marks the first day of my LAST year of school.  EVER.  It seems like that little light at the end of the tunnel is getting just a tiny bit brighter.  And it feels really, really great.  Plus, as far … Continue reading →

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Things Doctors Love Most

Posted on May 18, 2015 by emilyehoward

I’ve compiled a list of things that doctors really love.  You should probably do as many of these as you can the next time you go to the doctor and you will undoubtedly become her favorite patient. 1. Have a zillion … 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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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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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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Doctors – Modern Day Drug Dealers

Posted on September 8, 2014 by emilyehoward

When I was in my family medicine rotation, it seemed like every other patient we saw was there for pain medications.  I don’t think that is much of an exaggeration either.  The first thing I learned to do on that … Continue reading →

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