The Lancet Student

Mike

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

At a couple of the hospitals I have worked at as a medical student, they have the tradition of playing the song “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” over the public address system when a child is born.

Follow up impressions of the Labor Deck & “The Pit”

Part of what made Obstetrics so challenging is that pregnancy and giving birth is of course a wonderful, natural process than women have been experiencing since the dawn of the species.

First impressions of the Labor Deck and the Pit…

I have vanished into the depths of the hospital…into the world of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Over the past month I have been dealing with a pretty tough rotation (at least for me), and one that is rigorous academically as well.

“Have you considered resigning, as you seem to be useless?”

Even though I had seen many different derogatory responses to Anne-Marie Cunningham’s blog post Social media, black humour and professionals..., this seemed to be the pinnacle of critici

Invaluable Lessons

Now that it has been a couple of weeks since finishing my Family Medicine rotation, it struck me on the invaluable lessons I learned there from two amazing preceptors. My Family Medicine experience was in a community group practice based in the city where I am doing my rotations.

The Perpetual Job Interview

Now that I’ve made it through the first two years of medical school, which seemed like one elaborate, seemingly indefinite test, I am now convinced, after a couple of months of clinical rotations, the rest of medical school will be like one long job interview.

Advice

“The worst men often give the best advice.” -Francis Bacon

We have to notice.

Sorry for being away for a couple of weeks, my duties took me into the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Specifically, a “Level II” NICU, or Special Care Nursery.

To be where healing begins.

So many times we feel so overwhelmed by the crush of medical school that we forget to share the really amazing moments that come along each day. One of the incredible gifts you get as a medical student is that you get to step inside medicine as a worker and observer.

"When we give up on our dreams..."

At the end of last week, I sheepishly asked my preceptor for the privilege of a day off…to which she inquired as to the reason for my brief absence.

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