The hospital room was dark when I entered. Soft music played in the background and behind a drawn curtain a nurse called out protectively, “Yes?” Pulling aside the curtain, I led with my credentials, “It’s just the med student.” I tried to sound confident–like I belonged. “Max,” I added hastily. This was my second week […]
A Letter to My Cadaver
Dear Donor, Anatomy has always been challenging for me, but was especially challenging this second-year of medical school. Last year, we did a lot of organ system dissection, dissecting very prominent structures that were relatively easy to identify. This year during the neurology and musculoskeletal units, we dissected more nerves than I will ever in […]
Welcome to 4th Year
On Friday I finished my last requirement for my 3rd year clinicals. Monday morning, I began a new service. This time, no orientation, no didactics, and in particular, no shelf exam to study for. I started my sub-I, the first block of my fourth year of medical school. Unlike the beginning of 1st, 2nd or […]
