Cocaine in the Clinic
Cocaine has been used recreationally for hundreds of years, and medicinally for just as long. It was even a founding ingredient of Coca-Cola. While you can’t get it in soft-drinks […]
Category Archives: Clinical
Physician Impairment
13% of doctors will experience some kind of substance abuse problem during their career. This is compared to 10% in the general population. Stress, fatigue, insomnia, and pain combine with […]
What is good for the heart is good for the head (vice versa)
This is a recent letter from my Faculty Mentor, Dr. David P. Rakel: Two studies last week add to the vast amount of evidence of the positive effect lifestyle choices […]
Choosing a Specialty
The best way to chose a specialty is to focus less on learning about different areas of medicine, and focus more on learning about yourself. Examine your personality, your ideal […]
First Semester Insights
By Jesse Boyett Anderson I don’t have many thoughts on being a med student, but I do have a few that I’ve compiled on becoming a physician. 1. Teamwork: Remember […]
Not a Marathon 2
Coincidentally there was a student discussion tonight that closely mirrored my most recent post. First through fourth years met to talk about burnout in medical school. I invited a couple of […]
Med School is not a Marathon…
… it is a series of Sprints. 5-week dashes, to be precise. At least for the first two years, we have 5 weeks of learning followed by a week of […]
Welcome from the Mad Med Student!
My name is Aaron Owen, and I am the Mad Med Student. To clarify, I’m not angry– I am a medical student in Madison, Wisconsin, USA (aka The Mad City). […]
