It's been a long time !

As salam alaikom wa rahmatollah wa barakatoh

Dear readers,

It has been a long time since I last blogged... However, I can tell you my year was really busy and full of events... I saw cadavers for the first time, worked with tissue specimen, met patients, and discussed clinical cases.

It's almost the end of my first year in medical school. I am now doing HSF (Human Structure and Function), where we study Radiology, Embryology, Anatomy, Histology and Physiology... Yes, a lot of "ologies", but the nice thing is that we take it one system at a time... I think it's easier this way...

I'm having an exam this Sunday....Well, I have one exam, if not more, every week... I don't understand those who say Med school is easier than Premed... It's definitely more exciting, though.. You get called "Doctor" by patients, even when it's only your first week in hospital...

I'm also doing MPS1 (Medicine, Patient, and society)... Our second OP (Office Preceptor) session has just started... My preceptor is an internist, and he does post renal transplant councilling.. What I liked most on my first day, was his comment about women being more couragous when it comes to organ donations, and that, throughout his 20 years of experience, about 2/3 of donations were from women to their spouses or family members... Go big pink !!!

There is so much more I'll need to tell you about.... Stay tuned... This is just the beginning...

Regards,

Rana