So... after hearing all the horror stories about how malignant and bitchy and just plain awful ob & gyn was, I've found that it's not too bad. SO far, I've liked it better than surgery ( Read more... )

My pediatrics rotation has been the saving grace of medical school. I love the kids. I appreciate the annoying overly-anxious parents (although some are just plain crazy...save that for another time). The diseases are interesting, and I'm not just dealing with fat druggies and smokers with crappy eating habits and a gazillion risk factors for ( Read more... )

I'm actually pretty lucky on this clerkship so far. My residents are completely laid back and one of them likes to teach. Actually, one of them is completely burnt out and whiny (he's Asian :P) but we medical students are not allowed to whine and expected to be enthusiastic about everything, so all I can do is nod in commiseration with a ( Read more... )