Aloha from the exotic land of Ann Arbor, Michigan! Happy Spring Break!

Happy Valentine's Day! I can't say I love the colon as much as the heart, but that's what I've been learning about the past couple weeks now.  It's actually very interesting because a ton of doctor...

The New York Times reported this morning on a new study of physician pay. The conclusion was that the pay gap between new (just finishing residency or fellowship) male physicians and new female phys...

I find it interesting, and more than a little curious, that the standard uniform for interviewing is strikingly similar to the standard uniform for funerals.

Hello and happy (rather belated) New Year! I apologize for the lengthy interval since my last blog post; not that it is a legitimate excuse, but 2011 has been off to a very busy start for the M2s! I'm...

Is that a villus?

And some submucosal glands?

Then it's duodenum

Well the machine that is medical school is back in high gear, beginning with a unique course entitled "Hematology & Oncology".  Basically we're learning about blood and cancer--two highly important...

Over the last few months I've met and spoken with many potential Michigan medical students.  They invariably have questions about how the coursework is structured in the medical school, whether I...

I thought I'd stop by the blog just to check in before I completely let myself go.  I am currently sitting in a comfy chair in front of the TV listening to music while the dogs take a nap.  My d...

Hello again.

I usually feel like an impostor when I'm wearing my white coat. This day was no different. As I walked with my classmates down the corridor, I wondered if anyone else felt that way. But then again, it...

Hello again! It's been a while since I last wrote, which I'll confess has more than a little to do with the M2 neurology sequence. I had been warned from upperclassmen that the three weeks of second-y...