I’ve been a fan of Dr. Verghese ever since I heard about the Stanford 25 a few years ago. The Stanford 25 is a list of 25 physical examinations that all clinicians should be able to perform. As of right now, I think I can do probably 23/25 with the
Category Archives: Medical School
Clerkship Pearls – Writing a Note Pt 2
In my previous post, I went over the essentials you should include in every note you write as a clinical clerk. Items such as date, time, identification, signatures and writing with dark colors, technique and legibly should always be enforced. For Part 2, I’ll go over quickly how to write
Building Character
A well written article on New York Times titled “What if the Secret to Success Is Failure?” (long read) talks about success being more dependent on character than intelligence. The educators in the article settled on 24 character strenghts they deemed important in living a fulfilling, succesful and meaningful life.
Clerkship Pearls – Writing a Note Pt 1
Writing a Note As a clinical clerk, you will be writing notes everyday. It could be an admission note, a progress note, a consultation even a discharge summary. Either way, learning how to write a useful note is something that should be done properly. Writing a note isn’t hard, writing
Clerkship Pearls – Introduction
Starting this week, I’m going to start a short series of posts of clerkship tips and advice. It won’t be anything too ground breaking but instead be a collection of advice I have gotten in this past year that has really helped me in all my rotations. With a brand
Not Dead But Sleep Deprived
Sorry guys, rotations + sleep + finding time for a life outside of medicine comes first. No scheduled posts for a few weeks, not until all these electives are done and I’m back on an easier service. Really wanted to write a new series of post of clinical clerk tips!
Clean Hands
Washing your hands. Despite all our knowledge and advances in infectious disease control, there are few things as simple and effective as cleaning your hands between patient encounters. However, lots of people still don’t wash their hands correctly. They might not have the right technique, not spend a long enough
The Shortlist – Year Three
At the end of my first year of medical, I made a shortlist (year 1) of specialties I was considering. At the end of second year, I made another list (year 2) of specialties I was thinking of doing. Now, after finishing my third year and more importantly the clerkship
Closing Time
At last, my surgery rotation is coming to an end. One of the surgeons played Closing Time by Semisonic as we were finishing the case today [the last step of an operation is usually closing up the incision], and I thought the lyrics were really fitting to the OR and
When I Knew I Wanted to Do Medicine
When did you know you wanted to become a doctor? Physician Family I was born into a physician family. My dad is a medical doctor, and grandfather was a doctor, and my maternal great-grandfather also happened to be a medical doctor. My earliest impression of doctors was they “helped” people
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