As an addendum to
inked_caduceus 's post on drug company swagg. I present my good pen friends Kidney and Pancreas.


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They are a must of have in the wardrobe of any medical student. Most of us opt for Danskos, these are my shoes of choice too. I am pretty obsessive about what I wear on my feet. I like to leave space for my toes, I also like to have lots of support for my feet and ankles. For those that know me especially my ankles ( Read more... )

In the never ending adventure to get my name changed at school, my latest adventure ( Read more... )

I had my first chance to flex my "medical muscles" tonight. This is the first time in the world outside the hospital that I have been called upon to use my medical knowledge for good (rather then what I normally use it for ( Read more... )

I know everyone everywhere has a stupid administration. But come on? Does it really have to be this bad? Between the idiot  assistant dead of student affairs ("How do I open the file? What? What did you say? Right Click? Oh, . . . you learn something new every day.") who has email issues and the scheduling process that screws you over,  things ( Read more... )

My friend Andrea called me yesterday when she heard what is possibly the funniest add on radio. Since I wasn't going to waste my time listening to the radio to hear this add I looked it up online. It is at the bottom 1/3 of the page the first item under 'Radio'. It is call Amp Energy 'Metal Surgeon.

Enjoy!

This being April Fool's and all I wish this was a joke. But sadly it is not. I got Waynged again in the mess that is 4th yr lottery. I have to go in on Monday since I didn't get half of my choices. I missed out on Ambulatory and Sub-I. Pisses me off. This is the second time I didn't get what I wanted in the lottery. Seriously people?

I meet with my advisor last week about my 'future'. I think I amused him, because I was really excited about pathology and I really had done some thinking and had a lot of questions.  He signed off on my plan for year for and even gave me more elective advice. So now I am ready to schedule ( Read more... )

I have a problem with commitment. Not the marriage kind . . . that is a no brainer, I am so excited to get married. I mean the 4th yr schedule kind. I have 11 months to work with, 4 off, 3 required, 4 electives. Right now I just have to commit to the 3 required and one elective. But even that is difficult. I am hoping my advising appointment will ( Read more... )

One of the most difficult relationships in the medical world is the drug company doctor relationship. On one hand the drug companies are useful for samples for patients with no insurance and such, they also can be counted on for pens and other office supplies. On the other hand they are out to get you to prescribe their product, that is how they ( Read more... )