Today marks the third anniversary of Dr. Frank Kretzer’s passing, and although I had the privilege of his lectures, teachings, and mentorship throughout medical school, I sincerely miss his humor, enthusiasm, intelligence, kindheartedness, and pursuit of excellence.
I’m feeling a myriad of emotions at the prospect of leaving all I have ever known this morning. I’ll never forget the day that I received my medical school acceptance from Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) – December 10, 2008. It was the one day that it snowed in Houston…
I previously blogged about the “minimums” anesthesiology residents must meet, and thanks to my training at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM), I easily achieved multiples of the requirements. I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve so many incredible patients over the years!
I’m sitting at home a few hours before my residency graduation reflecting on the many memories of residency while writing brief introductions for the faculty awards I’ll be presenting at the ceremony. I still remember my very first day of residency, and now I’m on the doorstep of graduation. Remarkable…
In less than six days, I’ll be graduating from my four year categorical anesthesiology residency at Baylor College of Medicine. The ceremony will be at River Oaks Country Club. My co-chief-residents and I will be presenting awards to faculty members from our various teaching hospitals too. It’s beginning to hit…
So proud of my alma mater’s response to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge! Congrats to all the participants for continuing to raise awareness for this great cause!
In preparation for residency, I went to get my varicella titers drawn yesterday afternoon at the occupational health office. After finishing, the phlebotomist bid farewell with: “Have a great weekend, Doctor Kumar!”
Second Look weekend has concluded here at Baylor College of Medicine; this marks the end of my time as a student member of the admissions committee. And what a way to go out! This was our biggest Second Look to date, and I had a blast meeting many aspiring medical…
There’s something nostalgic about interviewing future medical students coming from undergraduate college programs, but even more amazing are the high-schoolers applying for Baylor Med’s various post-bac programs. These students are the crème de la crème in terms of SATs, extracurriculars, etc. How can a ~17 year old student plan the…
As part of the paperwork for residency, we have to get a “physician-in-training” permit through the state. $220-ish dollars for a piece of paper and entry in a database. Nice.