Bigredmed

Re: gender and physical exam class...at my med school, they actually required us to have a partner of the opposite gender. It was like pairing off for prom, except that my class had more guys than girls so you really had to pair off quickly. Despite the initial awkwardness, at least one couple, and maybe as many as 3 (tough to remember who was with who), who came to med school not knowing each other, actually ended up getting married by the end. This was not an uncommon occurrence apparently. Also played right in to the old cliche of "studying anatomy together".

I'm starting my own new page next week as well. I can already say that the first day of fellowship is WAY less scary than the first day of residency, even if I am dealing with the most critically ill patients in the hospital.

MiamiDAP

Congrats, eadad! Well deserved by whole family as it is a family adventure fore sure!

D. has just finished MS1. It was extremely hard, but she has done well so far. She is currently abroad with the bunch of selected ones and some MDs. She is extremely excited, she is with different specialty every half-day, 2 specialties /day. It feels thru her messages that she is having a blast......she was talking about taking biopsies which sounded like a greatest adventure in a world. We praying for their safety for the remaining time there. This trip was the reason why she could not have any research this summer.
D. also said that experiencing medical care in very poor country is elevated her appreciation greatly for all that we have here and for great opportunities that she personally has even for opportunity to be tortured studying for exams at Med. School.

WayOutWestMom

Dragging this back to the top to make a comment...

Today I archived an article that appeared in the Spring 2012 issue of Harvard Medicine. (It's the alumni newsletter magazine. I got a courtesy copy because I had provided some research materials that were used in the article.)

It was a biographical article about a HMS alumni. Among the other things that were mentioned, the article discussed this individual's training. He was a [thoracic] surgeon and his residency lasted a whole, whopping ONE YEAR back in the 1930's.

How times have changed.....

eadad

First day report:

First day as a "real" Doctor went well yesterday. He said it was a bit strange/overwhelming at first when on rounds he was introduced as "my colleague, Dr. X" and then later when giving written orders for labs, meds, etc not having someone check them as well as verbal orders and nurses responding..."ok"....

eadad

Sorry, posting from my iPad and hate this formatting as I am typing.

Today will be more interesting as he has his own patients now, is covering for someone else and also will be in surgery part of the day. As my Surgeon neighbor told him after he graduated..."get your rest now while you can, welcome to the NFL!"

He went home and napped for a while before calling us, said he was exhausted.....guessing the anticipation and first day nerves played a big part in the exhaustion.