Dr. Yeung and two Radiation Oncology residents discussed the role of Radiation Oncology as part of the interdisciplinary approach to cancer treatment, the various treatment modalities, and what a typical day looks like for a resident and attending.
In our 2nd Bench to Bedside lunch meeting this year, sponsored by the Pediatrics Department, Claudia Phen (MS3) did a case presentation on one of her pediatric patients. Dr. Upadhyay, pediatric nephrologist, then discussed relevant research and current guidelines regarding systemic lupus erythematosus and its nephrologic effects.
Dr. Carney, pediatric neurologist and epileptologist, presented a lunch talk about the quickly expanding field of pediatric neurology and discussed some of the newest research and developments in the field.
Roughly 65 first and second years students came and listened to Dr. Cotter dispel the many myths of Family Medicine.
Dr. Byars described her decision to pursue both a Psychiatry residency and a Neurology residency. She talked about the similarities and differences of both fields and how she integrates two fields into one.
Our AMA chapter and the Office of Medical Education hosted a lunch talk about medical licensing, physician impairment, the Board of Medicine, and the Professionals Resource Network. The talk was let by fourth-year student Frank Walch, a student member of the PRN Board of Directors. 31 students were in attendance.
Teddy Fagrelius, one of AMSA’s national PharmFree representatives, visited the College of Medicine on November 5th to talk to students about conflict of interest and the relationship between physicians and pharmaceutical companies. He discussed some of the studies that demonstrated pharmaceutical influences on practicing physicians and talked about the PharmFree…
Several medical students gathered around Lake Alice before sunset to carve pumpkins and share Halloween treats.
Peds IG visited the kids on the pediatric floor at Shands to hang out, play games, and do Halloween crafts! Photo Credit: Hunter Pattison…
The SNMA and the Peds Interest Group joined to host a screening of HBO and the Institute of Medicine’s documentary “the Weight of the Nation”. We watched the fourth part of the documentary which focuses on the beginnings of the obesity epidemic and some innovative ideas for improving the health…
