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Frankly, the joy of discovery in gross anatomy is irreplaceable. Actually seeing peripheral nerves, holding visceral organs, looking inside of another human and thinking "oh, so this is what the lecturer was talking about"...

As part of our training, every health science student has to complete the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) to assess our clinical competency by performing physical exams, neurological exams, taking histories, and presenting cases. Earlier...

I've discussed this topic with several classmates but am surprised that I've never written about it - as a physician, would you treat a loved one? One of last week's behavioral science lecturers put forth...

Sometimes, medical therapy is just funny. Disulfiram, one of the drugs we had to learn for pharmacology months ago, is a treatment for chronic alcoholism. We're familiar with antibiotics working with the body's immune system...

Most of us are guilty of an interesting paradox - we sleep with the air conditioning on yet like to wrap ourselves in blankets or hide under a comforter. Although it seems like a...

We've all heard stories of seniors showcasing incredible feats of detailed memory recall from their childhood after receiving electroshock therapy. How about savants like Kim Peek who effortlessly digest volumes of information with inconceivable...

Today's last lecture was a patient presentation by a neurologist from Methodist Hospital. The patient had a memory disorder which the class tried to discern based primarily on his medical history. We soon discovered...

It just isn't possible to convey how excited I am to be on Baylor Med's admissions committee beginning next year. As many of you know, this school was the only medical school I wanted...