I am declaring today as one of the most influental SMDEP days that I've had so far. I'll tell you why :) I took some great pictures, too.
Dr. Norma Wagoner gave us another financial workshop, followed by a memorable address by Dr. Jeff Hill, MD. Dr. Hill is the Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs. He shared with us so much of his wisdom that I swear I am completely going to apply to everything I do from now on concerning my future medical career. A very charismatic speaker. He also told us that he has never slept past 7:00 AM. A very busy man indeed!
Quotes from Dr. Hill:
"This is a job that never ends---a marathon that never ends."
"You, as a health care provider, are the most potent drug. You are a strong healer."
"It's not what you did, it's what you learn."
"Medicine isn't the pursuit of perfection; it is the purusit of excellence."
What I loved about his speech is that he made us feel like we could definitely do it. He encouraged us and took our hands to lead us to a state of inspiration, motivation, and dedication to our fields like never before. Walking away from his speech, I felt like something just fell on my head--and I saw the world differently. I felt like a person trying on glasses to finally see more clearly. He also gave us advice: take thousands of MCAT practice Qs, have sustainable academic performance, INVOLVEMENT INVOLVEMENT INVOLVEMENT, and "live life---not live in life."
(Also, did you know that UNMC is ranked seventh in the USA for primary care--so internal medicine, family medicine, etc? So exciting!)
After that we started our Health Care Disparities course by defining race, focusing on racial/ethnic disparities, and starting to plan our group project. My group is thinking about doing a project about childhood obesity's effects on early puberty in children. This is actually a big issue, because many young girls are getting their periods earlier (so at age 8!!) due to excessive obesity. It's a very critical topic, but we're still thinking about what to do.
After dinner, we welcomed Dr. Ayman el-Mohandes, MD, MPH to tell us about the importance of public health. He was a very passionate speaker, very charismatic, and extremely admirable. He focused on the importance of prevention: instead of waiting for the building to burn beffre taking action, prevent the fire in the first place!! He was also very humorous. All in all, this was definitely a feel-good day.
We also took a walk before starting the health care disparities course. The TAs lead us around some of midtown Omaha, and I took pictures!!
Dr. Norma Wagoner gave us another financial workshop, followed by a memorable address by Dr. Jeff Hill, MD. Dr. Hill is the Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs. He shared with us so much of his wisdom that I swear I am completely going to apply to everything I do from now on concerning my future medical career. A very charismatic speaker. He also told us that he has never slept past 7:00 AM. A very busy man indeed!
Quotes from Dr. Hill:
"This is a job that never ends---a marathon that never ends."
"You, as a health care provider, are the most potent drug. You are a strong healer."
"It's not what you did, it's what you learn."
"Medicine isn't the pursuit of perfection; it is the purusit of excellence."
What I loved about his speech is that he made us feel like we could definitely do it. He encouraged us and took our hands to lead us to a state of inspiration, motivation, and dedication to our fields like never before. Walking away from his speech, I felt like something just fell on my head--and I saw the world differently. I felt like a person trying on glasses to finally see more clearly. He also gave us advice: take thousands of MCAT practice Qs, have sustainable academic performance, INVOLVEMENT INVOLVEMENT INVOLVEMENT, and "live life---not live in life."
(Also, did you know that UNMC is ranked seventh in the USA for primary care--so internal medicine, family medicine, etc? So exciting!)
After that we started our Health Care Disparities course by defining race, focusing on racial/ethnic disparities, and starting to plan our group project. My group is thinking about doing a project about childhood obesity's effects on early puberty in children. This is actually a big issue, because many young girls are getting their periods earlier (so at age 8!!) due to excessive obesity. It's a very critical topic, but we're still thinking about what to do.
After dinner, we welcomed Dr. Ayman el-Mohandes, MD, MPH to tell us about the importance of public health. He was a very passionate speaker, very charismatic, and extremely admirable. He focused on the importance of prevention: instead of waiting for the building to burn beffre taking action, prevent the fire in the first place!! He was also very humorous. All in all, this was definitely a feel-good day.
We also took a walk before starting the health care disparities course. The TAs lead us around some of midtown Omaha, and I took pictures!!