Let me pose a question to you. Think back to college.What was some of the aspects of college which were the most meaningful? You will realize that among the most meaningful things are: the things you really enjoyed learning about (no what you HAD to learn, but what...
“Education is not preparation for life. Education is life itself.” ~ John Dewey A few days ago I was talking to a second year med student about tests. She told me about a major test she took as an MS1 where she scored a 95%. A 95%! She was ecstatic, and...
The transition from preclinical to clinical training in medical school is frenetic, to put it lightly. You’ve spent so much time focusing on memorizing drug names, side effects and acronyms for clinical presentations of Lupus over the last two years, and now you’re...
In my office, I have a printed chart taped to my wall called “A 90-Year Human Life in Weeks” (from an awesome blog: Wait But Why). Even though I’m a middle-aged guy (46), I still ‘feel’ that there is plenty of time. If I didn’t get...
One of the most difficult training regimens today is the BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL) training for Navy SEALs. In the first phase of training, trainees are subjected to an event called “Hell Week”. Hell Week consists of 5 1/2 days of cold, wet,...
While sitting in class the other day, I had a profound realization. The lecturing professor asked us, “what do ptosis, miosis and anhydrosis make you think abou-“, and before he could finish his question the entire room responded, as if pre-programmed and...
