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CoM-GSO December General Meeting

Event held by MCC – Medical College Council on 12/14/2018: Celebrating another successful semester with a brilliant group of motivated College of Medicine graduate students. This month we discussed upcoming tasks (recruitment, professional development, volunteering events), reflected on the this semesters’ efforts and accomplishments, and reviewed GSC updates concerning…

Introduction to AAPI

Event held by Other on 12/05/2018: This was our first meeting for the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI). This meeting was all about introducing AAPI at UF and starting discussions about the experiences that Indian Americans have in the field of medicine and cultural competency and…

Intro to ENT

Event held by ENTIG – ENT Interest Group on 12/04/2018: Two UF ENT residents gave a presentation about the surgical subspecialty of otolaryngology, presented a few sample cases, and shared opportunities for shadowing and research.

NSIG- External Ventricular Drain Placement Lab

Event held by NSIG – Neurological Surgery Interest Group on 12/04/2018: NSIG hosted an evening event run by Dr. Jason Blatt and several Neurological Surgery residents to provide medical students with first hand experience learning how to place External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) into patient’s brains using models.

MSFC Abortion Law Meeting

Event held by MSFC – Medical Students for Choice on 12/04/2018: A discussion on the legality of abortion with UF law processor Dr. Wright: historical court rulings, recent transitions, and the foreseeable future of abortion laws.

Introduction to Interventional Radiology

Event held by IRIG – Interventional Radiology Interest Group on 12/03/2018: We had a great turnout of roughly 30 MS1s, MS2s, and PA1s to learn more about the field of interventional radiology with a current IR Fellow, Dr. Zachary Masi and faculty member, Dr. Jeffrey Vogel. The session provided…

SAFE – Gun Shot Wounds in the ED with Dr. Ryan

Event held by SAFE – Scrubs Addressing The Firearm Epidemic on 12/03/2018: At this meeting, Dr. Ryan, the clerkship director of the Emergency Medicine rotation, talked about how the ED manages gun shot wounds (GSWs) of different kinds. He also talked about how we, as medical students, can intervene…

Abnormal Rounds

Event held by IMIG – Internal Medicine Interest Group on 11/27/2018: Internal Medicine residents identified patients on the wards with interesting physical exam findings for students to see. Students observed findings related to aortic stenosis, jaundice, and renal failure and got to speak with patients. It was a great…

Clinical Skills Workshop

Event held by AIG – Anesthesiology Interest Group on 11/20/2018: The second event for Anesthesiology Interest Group this semester was a clinical skills workshop where students were able to rotate around stations and learn from faculty from the department of anesthesia at Shands. Skills learned included central line placement,…

DIG – Dermatology Resident Panel

Event held by DIG – Dermatology Interest Group on 11/19/2018: The Dermatology Interest Group had 3 dermatology residents (2 PGY3s and 1 PGY2) come to the medical campus during lunch to answer questions from medical students. They talked about their typical week as a resident, options after residency for…