The first 3D printed pill was approved by the FDA not too long ago. The makers of the drug claim that because of the printing technique, the pill will be able to deliver a higher dose of the medicine while being more soluble. Even though 3D printing has technically been around since the 1980s, it’s […]
Year 2
School’s back in session! We kicked off the year with Block 7: Microbiology. It’s only three weeks in, but I’m already studying for my second exam. While I was warned about the grueling nature of 2nd year, I was still unprepared to deal with the flood of information that came my way. I’ve already learned […]
The White Coat Ceremony
This past Tuesday, we officially welcomed the new first-year students in the Class of 2019 to our school and the medical profession at their White Coat Ceremony. A relatively new tradition, the White Coat Ceremony first took place at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1993 and was designed by the Arnold […]
