Today I did my first laceration sutures! I wondered for a long time just how anyone ever gets to put sutures in without prior experience. Medical school is famous for its education model of see one, do one, teach one - which medical students joke about being see one, screw one, do one. Though I've Continue Reading…

I've written previously about my Clinica Tepati, one of UC Davis School of Medicine's seven student run-clinics. This weekend, I had my second chance to volunteer my time at a different student-run clinic, and it was a blast! A fully operational (usually part time, e.g. Sat/Sun) clinic where patients are seen by students in MD Continue Reading…

I began my official work with patients this week, so it’s time to introduce the newest character in the PA education saga – my preceptor, The Thin Man. Who is the Thin Man? He is a family practice physician with personality! I think of him like an oversized hummingbird – zipping around the clinic, holding Continue Reading…

The Real Fun Begins Winter quarter is here, and with it, all the brain-bending goodness of what everyone tells us is the the hardest quarter of our PA training program. We hear that this is because: Now that we are two quarters (6 months) into the program, our instructors feel secure that we know what Continue Reading…

Last weekend I got dropped into the middle of medicine. I spent the day volunteering at a UC Davis student-run clinic called Clinica Tepati. It was a first for me on many levels, and all I can say is it was totally awesome! What is a student-run clinic? Well, it's exactly what is sounds like. Continue Reading…