Waiting for Spring Break

March.  In like a lamb… apparently.

I wish I could say I have enjoyed this beautiful weather, but I have been pretty attached to a desk in the library for the past month now.  I mentioned that Block 5 is a bit of a doozie, and that was no understatement.  I am finding neuroanatomy to be really interesting… spinal cord injuries, seizures, coma, dementia, and many other complex features of the Neurological system.   We are also learning about the muscular and skeletal systems, and ophthalmology (eyes).

After finishing our exams next week we have SPRING BREAK!!! I can’t wait. I am probably going to sleep for a couple of days, then I will spend some time with family and friends. I am excited to start seeing these people again and I haven’t been home for a long time!

We are also in the planning stages of clerkship, which starts next year for our class. Clerkship is the 3rd and 4th years of the medical program. Next year is a series of 6-week rotations in the hospitals, experiencing all of the core specialties in medicine.  These include Internal Medicine, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Family Medicine, Surgery, and a combined rotation consisting of Emergency, Anaesthesia, Ear/Nose/Throat, Opthalmology, and Community Health.  A small part of 3rd year, and all of 4th year will be elective time spent in various areas of our own interest.

A couple of weeks from now we will get our preliminary schedule of our rotations and hospital placements.  I think most people are looking forward to getting into the hospitals more next year. There has been quite a bit of book work in the first two years, and it will be rewarding to start putting that knowledge to use!
I better get back to studying.

Have a good weekend!