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Mike

Learning in the Storm

Despite the differences in the structure of medical education around the world, one thing that all medical education has in common is that point in time when you move out of the classroom equipped with some basic medical knowledge, and venture out into the clinical world.

First Day of a New Rotation…

Today I started a new rotation, one that I have prepared for over the past year. As a Lancet Student blogger, I’ve written about my time in the Nursery, and my time working in Geriatrics.

A Response to Dr. Verghese

A few months ago a talk was posted by Dr. Abraham Verghese, “A Doctor’s Touch...” You can view it here. It is an amazing talk.

A new classroom...

The final thing I want to share from the inaugural British Columbia Forum of the Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research was a presentation from the workshop day of the conference.

Two Medical Students Walk & Talk About Social Media

As I noted in my previous post, recently I participated in the inaugural BC Forum of the Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The Real Promise of Global Health

This past week I had the privilege of travelling to Vancouver, British Columbia to attend the inaugural BC Forum of the Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research.

Bearing the Burden

Because I am known as a Physician Assistant that was involved in trauma and emergency care before I went to medical school, I often get questions and requests for advice. Recently I got a unique request.

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.