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Found a great site. Now at least I know Im not the only one. http://upalumni.org/medschool My ICU patient I have been following had a Hemoglobin of 10.1 this morning, not particularly up or down than it has been. Here the guy has blood hanging. The weekend doc ordered two units to be transfused. Now even I know better than that. At least my patients hemoglobin is a shining 14.1 now. "Better is the enemy of good"

I was speaking with some classmates about things it would be helpful to know that no one ever tells you. 1. When to apply and look for away rotations: Early Early Early. As soon as you have any inkling of an idea what you want to do with the rest of your life. The away rotation has a few roles. You get to experience a program you are interested in, the program gets a preview of what an awesome resident you will be, it can also be a source of some recommendation letters. Places like Mayo clinic have a lengthy application process: including personal statement, letters of recommendation and even immunization records. The earlier you start,the sooner you can go. Some places have deadlines and some merely say 4 weeks before you plan to start. 2. How to schedule your 4 th year. No one tells you anything about 3rd year, why would 4 th year be any different? When the deadline comes to submit your schedule, at least schedule your acting internships - those are the hardest to change l...

This week has been interesting. It hasnt been much of an "acting internship" but I have learned a lot. I've been watching 4 patients and for being so overwhelmingly complicated, that is plenty. Hmm, I dont know what else to say really

David E. Rogers Fellowship Program: The David E. Rogers Fellowship Program is a national fellowship for medical and dental students in support of a project initiated during the summer between the first and second years of medical or dental school. Up to twenty-five fellowships of approximately $3,500 will be awarded. The Fellowship is meant to enrich the educational experiences of students through projects that couple medicine and dentistry with the needs of underserved or disadvantaged patients or populations. Click HERE for More information . This could be a very reasonable project for an interested UND student. The website has examples of previous fellows and it looks like any reasonable research question related to the underserved has potential. In addition, there is a group called the NORTHERN VALLEY DENTAL HEALTH COALITION. They have been working on providing a dental clinic to the underserved here in Grand Forks. For an interested Student, this could be an exciting opportuni...