Today was Friday, which, besides being the end of the week, is a very special day here at UNMC's SMDEP program. Friday is when the dental scholars head off to Lincoln to do their dental "stuff" while the medical scholars. Our morning program consisted of a med student panel made up of our TAs. We got to ask them any questions about medical school. I asked about Kaplan courses, letters of recommendation, and so much more. It was really wonderful to hear advice from others who have gone through it. Other students asked about applying out of state, and how many schools to apply for. That last question still stumps me. Some of the UNMC med students only applied to one school: UNMC! Others applied to like 15 schools!!! I'll figure it out one day...but I'll definitely apply to more than one school :)
Following the Q&A panel, we watched a Simwar, which was a medical simulation competition between Anesthesia and Emergency residents. We only watched the Anesthesia residents due to time restrictions on our program. The residents were judged on communication, teamwork, and clinical managment skills. The situation was that a reckless driver accidently crashed into a pedestrian and a tree. The residents have to provide care right away, but also deal with blocked traffic, angry bystanders/protesters, and nosy journalists. Although I admit the situation was a bit comical and cheesy at times, I admired how it demonstrated the stress doctors deal with and how a doctor must focus on their patient, but remain alert to the surrounding environment.
The other big event for the day was the anatomy lab in the afternoon. We dipped our toes into osteology with a quick lecture before heading into the lab to look at real bones. Nothing beats hands-on and that's what I love about the anatomy lab here. It often feels very overwhelming but the joy of correctly recognizing a structure makes me feel great ;) I came across a cool quote that I'd like to share with you:
"There are two experiences in every doctor's life when he recognizes that he is no longer like other people, but has instead joined the society of physicians. The second is internship, when real patients first look to him for treatment. But the first is the gorss anatomy lab, when, as a student, he meets a vulnerable, exposed stranger, takes scalpel in hand and does that which only doctors have the privilege to do." (William Lyons, M.D).
What a cool quote Dr. Lyons!!
Here are some pictures from today's Simwar:
Following the Q&A panel, we watched a Simwar, which was a medical simulation competition between Anesthesia and Emergency residents. We only watched the Anesthesia residents due to time restrictions on our program. The residents were judged on communication, teamwork, and clinical managment skills. The situation was that a reckless driver accidently crashed into a pedestrian and a tree. The residents have to provide care right away, but also deal with blocked traffic, angry bystanders/protesters, and nosy journalists. Although I admit the situation was a bit comical and cheesy at times, I admired how it demonstrated the stress doctors deal with and how a doctor must focus on their patient, but remain alert to the surrounding environment.
The other big event for the day was the anatomy lab in the afternoon. We dipped our toes into osteology with a quick lecture before heading into the lab to look at real bones. Nothing beats hands-on and that's what I love about the anatomy lab here. It often feels very overwhelming but the joy of correctly recognizing a structure makes me feel great ;) I came across a cool quote that I'd like to share with you:
"There are two experiences in every doctor's life when he recognizes that he is no longer like other people, but has instead joined the society of physicians. The second is internship, when real patients first look to him for treatment. But the first is the gorss anatomy lab, when, as a student, he meets a vulnerable, exposed stranger, takes scalpel in hand and does that which only doctors have the privilege to do." (William Lyons, M.D).
What a cool quote Dr. Lyons!!
Here are some pictures from today's Simwar: