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Cocaine in the Clinic

March 21, 2015by Aaron Owen 2 Comments

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 […]

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Clinical

Physician Impairment

March 19, 2015by Aaron Owen Leave a comment

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 […]

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Clinical, Lifestyle

What is good for the heart is good for the head (vice versa)

February 24, 2015by Aaron Owen Leave a comment

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 […]

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Clinical, Lifestyle

Choosing a Specialty

January 15, 2015by Aaron Owen Leave a comment

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 […]

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Clinical, Lifestyle
Jesse Boyett Anderson

First Semester Insights

January 9, 2015by Aaron Owen 1 Comment

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 […]

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Academics, Clinical, Lifestyle

Not a Marathon 2

October 9, 2014by Aaron Owen Leave a comment

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 […]

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Academics, Clinical, Lifestyle

Med School is not a Marathon…

October 7, 2014by Aaron Owen 2 Comments

… 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 […]

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Academics, Clinical, Lifestyle

Welcome from the Mad Med Student!

August 22, 2014by Aaron Owen Leave a comment

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). […]

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Academics, Clinical, Finances, Lifestyle

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Aaron Owen

Aaron Owen writes about creating balance and success as an aspiring physician. He is a published researcher, world traveler, and married to his first love.

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