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As the only year in which I have been both a medical student and a doctor drew to a close, I reflected on my new career. In little more than 6 months, my level of responsibility will expand again, and I will be approving the decisions of the incoming flock of freshly-minted physicians (the only […]
October 14, 2012
This month, I’m spending my days working with a rheumatology practice. It’s interesting to see the kinds of things the group is consulted on in the hospital – but in the office it’s mostly NSAIDs and knee-injections, which inspired this mediku. “Doc, my joint’s in pain!” Hmm . . . stick a needle in it […]
August 8, 2012
It’s easy to get caught up in the tests and scutwork that dominate the third and fourth years of medical school. Students are eager to get out of the classroom and into the hospital full-time, but that enthusiasm often fades with each fax, copy, or phone call that must be placed, and can turn to […]
April 27, 2012
As a medical student who just completed this third year of training, I took special interest in Dr. Pauline Chen’s recent article about Harvard Medical School’s “Integrated Clerkship” – a program that eliminates traditional block-style clerkships and asks students to follow a panel of “up to 100 patients” longitudinally over the course of a year […]
April 18, 2012
I thought my last clerkship as a third year medical student deserved something more memorable than the typical medical haiku I write. In its stead I submit to you a David Letterman style Top Ten, drawn 100% from actual events. So, without further ado: The Top Ten Signs You are a Medical Student Practicing Pediatrics […]
March 30, 2012
Since March is National Nutrition Month, and because I’m still on my pediatrics clerkship, I thought “What better time to write about childhood obesity?” In recent years, childhood overweight and obesity statistics have received a good deal of media attention, but this has done little to slow their rise. Data from the National Health and […]
March 11, 2012
So, as Obstetrics & Gynecology comes to a close, I’ve noticed something – just as in other surgical specialties, old school docs and nurses love to use the term “sontimeter” in place of centimeter. In fact, I’ve been hearing it twice as much because of the frequency ultrasounds are discussed in this specialty. Anyway, I […]
March 8, 2012
I recently observed my first robot-assisted operation with the da Vinci surgical system (left). It’s designed to allow for surgery that’s less invasive and more precise, resulting in shorter hospital stays. As you can see on the manufacturer’s website, the da Vinci surgical system is the best thing ever invented, and is somehow related to […]
February 20, 2012
Suturing is an important part of several clerkships, and whether or not you’re going to be a surgeon, I believe it’s just proper form for a physician to be able to suture half-decently. Unfortunately, for some of us the opportunity to practice doesn’t present itself often, and we may be rusty when we’re called upon […]
February 19, 2012
Family medicine docs don’t have it easy – they have to triage up to a dozen complaints per patient and decide what to address at the current visit and what can/should wait, ensure the patient is being treated in a manner consistent with plans laid out at previous visits (often by another doctor), and they’re […]
Abnormal Facies 
January 1, 2014
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