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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: Gross Anatomy
Lung Transplant
I am currently on a Lung Transplant rotation, and this past week I got to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience of traveling with the team to procure a set of lungs for one of our patients. This is unlike any other rotation … Continue reading
Posted in Doctor, Health Care, Medical Student, Medicine, Osteopathy, Physician
Tagged Anatomy Lab, Body Donation, Gross Anatomy, Medical School, Medical Specialty, Rotations
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What I Will Miss
With only one month left of classes, I can’t help but feel a little sad. I am definitely burnt out on school, and I am really looking forward to no more lectures, but there are a few things I am … Continue reading
Posted in Doctor, Health Care, Medical Student, Medicine, Osteopathy, Physician
Tagged Anatomy Lab, Boards, Body Donation, Cadaver, Gross Anatomy, Medical School, Pre-Med, Standardized Patient
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Remembering Walter
Today my school held the annual Gift of Body ceremony to honor and put to rest those who have donated their bodies to us. Many of the students attended, wearing our white coats, and together we walked to the cemetery. … Continue reading
Posted in Doctor, Health Care, Medical Student, Medicine, Osteopathy, Physician
Tagged Anatomy Lab, Body Donation, Cadaver, Gross Anatomy, Medical School, White Coat
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Year One: A Reflection
I am officially done with my first year of medical school! I wanted to take a moment to write down a few of my favorite memories and experiences from the year. Enjoy! 1. White Coat Ceremony. I will never forget … Continue reading
Posted in Doctor, Health Care, Medical Student, Medicine, Osteopathy, Physician
Tagged Anatomy Lab, Body Donation, Cadaver, Gross Anatomy, Medical School, Pre-Med, White Coat
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Guest Post on KevinMD
My “Goodbye Walter” blog post has been featured on the social media site KevinMD.com! Click here to check it out!
Posted in Doctor, Health Care, Medical Student, Medicine, Osteopathy, Physician
Tagged Anatomy Lab, Body Donation, Cadaver, Gross Anatomy, Medical School
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Goodbye, Walter: A Love Letter to My Cadaver
Here it is…my “Goodbye, Walter” blog post. I thought I would write it more like a letter to Walter, as I have many things that I wish I could say to him. I tried to make sure it didn’t come … Continue reading
Posted in Doctor, Health Care, Medical Student, Medicine, Osteopathy, Physician
Tagged Anatomy Lab, Body Donation, Gross Anatomy, Medical School, Patient
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PTSD
Finals are finally over, and I am cuddled up on the couch, finally beginning to read Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, which has been sitting on my shelf for weeks. The last two weeks were absolutely miserable, and I am fairly … Continue reading
Posted in Doctor, Health Care, Medical Student, Medicine, Osteopathy, Physician
Tagged Anatomy Lab, Body Donation, Cadaver, Gross Anatomy, Marriage, Medical School
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Last Day of Dissection
Today was my last day of gross anatomy lab. I’ve got to say, it’s a little bittersweet. On one hand, it is a huge sigh of relief to be done with anatomy. (aside from a practical, a block exam, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Anatomy Lab, Body Donation, Cadaver, Gross Anatomy, Medical School
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Calm Before the Storm
I figured I better post something this weekend, as it is kind of like the “calm before the storm” around here. We have three weeks left in this quarter, and the last two are completely jam-packed full of exams and … Continue reading
Posted in Doctor, Health Care, Medical Student, Medicine, Osteopathy, Physician
Tagged Anatomy Lab, Body Donation, Cadaver, Gross Anatomy, Medical School
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A Long Week
The past few weeks have brought a lot of new challenges. Last week we began our last dissection in anatomy – the head and neck region. We started off by skinning the face and dissecting the eyeball. I know it … Continue reading
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Tagged Anatomy Lab, Cadaver, Gross Anatomy, Medical School, Standardized Patient
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