Specialty Choice – MomMD Cross Post
A few weeks back I tweeted something to the effect of “I’m SO excited for my Ob/Gyn rotation, but terrified I’m going to fall in love with it. I don’t want to love Ob/Gyn!” My tweet referenced the underlying fear…
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Shift Change
Thank you so much to everyone who helped me choose a name for the MomMD blog! My first post will be up on their site around 8am Monday, I hope you’ll stop by and give me some feedback on it!…
365 Days of (Mobile) Photos – Week 7
August 10 – August 16
Clinically, Who Should We Call “Doctor?”
Occasionally I see a patient I took care of a while back wandering around the hospital. This particular patient consistently refers to me as “She-Won’t-Let-Me-Call-Her-Doctor,” it cracks me up every time, but I’m well aware of where I got the nickname.…
My Doctor Has A “DO,” What Is That?
I am honored to have @DrJonathan, a Family Medicine resident from Chicago, guest blogging this week for Medical Education Monday on what exactly a “DO” degree is. After receiving questions on Twitter from two separate people asking if it was…
Internal Medicine Clerkship
I started my Internal Medicine clerkship in July and my shelf exam will be on August 25th. Since I’m just over half-way done I figured it would be a good time to do a recap of the past few weeks.…
Medicine Across Cultures – Medical Education Monday
Today I am honored to have Mat (@lonemat on Twitter) from London guest blogging about his recent medical elective in India, where he spent time interacting with medical professionals from various countries. Not only am I ecstatic to have Mat…
Medical School in South Africa
I am beyond excited to have Medical Education Monday back this week with Renate from “The Regatta” as our guest. Renate is a 20 year old South African medical student in her second year of medical education. She is interested…
MomMD.com Announcement – I Need Your Help!
A few weeks ago, while I was consumed with memorizing what causes a left shift on the O2 Dissociation Curve, I received an email that made me giddy with excitement and overwhelmed with gratitude. MomMD.com, a site I’ve frequented many…
A Medical Student’s Role
As a medical student on the inpatient Internal Medicine floor my job is not just to learn about history-taking and practice my physical exam skills, it’s to be a part of the team caring for real, live patients. I actually have…