In retrospect, yesterday was one of the longest days I’ve had this year. I slept a total of fifteen minutes the night before trying to cram as many last-minute details as possible for the hematology/oncology exam, but the hard part was trying to buy time from after the exam till one of the end-of-block parties. Since there was no reason to drive home an hour just to come back to the medical center, I had to stay around school. Read more  

While an echocardiogram (ECG) looks like a not-so-impressive barrage of waves on paper, it allows a cardiologist to gain a tremendous deal of insight about a patient’s heart. Read more  

After two months of planning and trying to analyze every conceivable scenario with a “what could go wrong” mentality, I realized the product of my paranoia Friday evening at the class of 2014′s white coat ceremony. Read more  

Today was my first preceptorship session in PPS-3 with an infectious disease specialist. Our group of three students saw patients in the veterans affairs hospital with all sorts of conditions, and for today’s session, we attempted to draw out the history of their present illnesses. Read more  

I’m extremely excited to be part of a group of MS2s spearheading a new kind of organization at Baylor Med – Surgical Corps. While I can go on and on about why this is an incredible opportunity for students, you’re better of being directed to the organization’s website and reading about the group for yourself: http://surgicalcoop.com