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As a third year medical student at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), my posts are intended to educate others and share my experiences from this incredible journey without violating patient privacy. These blurbs are not to serve as a replacement for recommendations provided by licensed physicians under any circumstance nor do they represent the opinions of BCM and its affiliated institutions. Please contact me with any questions or concerns, and thanks for stopping by!
Tuesday afternoon, I had my first encounter with a standardized patient (SP) as part of the PPS I HX/PE exam. I was responsible for taking the patient’s complete history and vital signs as well as conducting a cardio, respiratory, and abdominal exam. Though this encounter was purely for practice, I learned a great deal about […]
Someday in the future when I get married and have children, I’ll probably be asked: “Daddy, where do babies come from?” A year ago, I would have confidently voiced the “when a man and woman fall in love” lecture which would a.) not answer their original question and b.) make them ask what love is. […]
Very few people will argue against the notion that our healthcare system is in shambles; however, even fewer people have a legitimate plan for resolving the problem. Yesterday afternoon, two Baylor Med MD/MBA students gave a presentation for the last health policy elective session in which they provided their insight as to how focusing on […]
For those NBA fans out there, perhaps you can also vouch for the surprising start for the Houston Rockets. Without Tracy McGrady, without Yao Ming, without Dikembe Mutombo (yes, he’s on par with the first two) and without Ron Artest, we’ve managed to stay over 500. Nearly escaping with a victory in Toyota Center against […]
It’s been a while since I’ve written an entry about my experiences in the anatomy lab, so I’ll play some catchup.
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