It finally happened. I didn’t dare to believe it, but I hold in my hand a certificate from UBC that clearly states I am a Doctor of Medicine. Right now it feels like everyone who knows me or has ever known me has seen one of the media articles that celebrated my graduation as a … Continue reading After graduating from medical school, there is only one thing left to say…
There should have been bells or donuts. I should have felt happy or sad. But as I left the emergency department of this small BC town today, I threw my scrubs in the blue laundry bag, and my stethoscope in my shoulder bag, and the automatic doors opened in front of me and closed behind me, … Continue reading The Last Day of Medical School
Studying for the national licensing exam in 2 weeks. Came across this video of awesome arm tricks while I was studying (don’t ask)… Sent it to a friend on Facebook. Beaked off about how I would be able to do these arm tricks when I’m 50. That made me hungry. Went hunting for snacks. Found … Continue reading Arm Tricks
There is a possibility that in 6 months time I could be a real MD. Here’s a quick update. In third year we rotated through all the major disciplines, hence “third year rotations”. In fourth year we electively choose to participate in the disciplines of interest to us, hence “fourth year electives”, plus we do … Continue reading Update from 4th Year
Youth Forensic Psychiatry is a wrap and you know what that means? Summer holidays, baby. Did you know? People with Cotard’s Syndrome hold the delusional belief that they are dead. Did you know? 1st generation antipsychotics were developed in the 1950s and treated symptoms of schizophrenia. They work by binding (and blocking) receptors in our … Continue reading Psychopaths and other psychiatric “Did you know’s?”
In truth, we never capture moments. Each one is a sight, a smell, a sound – unique as we are each unique to experience it. If we are blessed we multiply our moments with people we love. If we are cursed we rush through this life, preoccupied. And then, regardless of the way we lived or … Continue reading Being Gone (palliative care)
Facebook told me today that it has been 109 days since I posted last. I finished third year with a 14 week block that included Orthopaedic Surgery, Urology, Anesthesia, General Surgery and Emergency Medicine. I have been waiting for each rotation to end before writing about it and that made this entry a long wait. … Continue reading Sometimes
This post is late. I completed my Internal Medicine rotation last week and this means an update is due. The problem is, I loved Internal Medicine. In this rotation I felt for the first time that I may finally be entering the transition zone – still a student, but also a doctor in the making. I’ve been … Continue reading Internal Medicine, you tickled my brain…
My Real Life: The paediatrics rotation rocked my world a little bit. My role as a mother collided hard with my student role in the weeks before Christmas. You and I both knew this would happen. When you said kind things to me about what it would mean to take this on with a family, this is … Continue reading When my worlds collide…
How ridiculous that women’s medicine wasn’t even on my radar as I headed in to this year. Of course I was meant to love obstetrics and gynecology. My path is still set for family medicine (5 year surgical residencies don’t play well with family life), but I had a great 6 weeks and this rotation. … Continue reading Another Round Down!
