http://www.islandmedstudent.com/home/2008/08/29/does-med-school-have-to-be-torture/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:35:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.islandmedstudent.com/home/2008/08/29/does-med-school-have-to-be-torture/comment-page-1/#comment-924697 Doctor Psychobabble » Everything’s Gonna Be Alright Mon, 25 Oct 2010 23:06:59 +0000 http://www.islandmedstudent.com/home/2008/08/29/does-med-school-have-to-be-torture/#comment-924697 [...] that didn’t really count, especially since I already knew quite a bit about psychiatry. My first day of surgery was actually a night call. It was one of the most memorable nights of my life. Memorable in a bad [...] [...] that didn’t really count, especially since I already knew quite a bit about psychiatry. My first day of surgery was actually a night call. It was one of the most memorable nights of my life. Memorable in a bad [...]

]]> http://www.islandmedstudent.com/home/2008/08/29/does-med-school-have-to-be-torture/comment-page-1/#comment-320509 Stephen Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:20:12 +0000 http://www.islandmedstudent.com/home/2008/08/29/does-med-school-have-to-be-torture/#comment-320509 Hi.Kendra, I cam across your blog by accident. I know another female who shares your name- that is probably the only thing in common so i typed that in and up you came. i'm a LCSW More of my practice has been involved with hard servcice delivery rather than psychiatric counseling . I did spend a year in a mobile crisis unit no major break throughs like you catonic patient a lot of suicide prevention and referral to hospitals like your (Probably King Country G ward ? It is amazing to see the before and after. Iknow of one person who could barely says his name met himby accident 15 yrs later he was smiling gained about 50lbs totlally able to carry on a convwersation and remembered my name Never say never! Stephen ph pronounced like "F" as in hyphen Hi.Kendra,
I cam across your blog by accident.
I know another female who shares your name- that is probably the only thing in common so i typed that in and up you came.
i’m a LCSW More of my practice has been involved with hard servcice delivery rather than psychiatric counseling .
I did spend a year in a mobile crisis unit no major break throughs like you catonic patient a lot of suicide prevention and referral to hospitals like your (Probably King Country G ward ?
It is amazing to see the before and after.
Iknow of one person who could barely says his name met himby accident 15 yrs later he was smiling gained about 50lbs totlally able to carry on a convwersation and remembered my name
Never say never!
Stephen ph pronounced like “F” as in hyphen

]]> http://www.islandmedstudent.com/home/2008/08/29/does-med-school-have-to-be-torture/comment-page-1/#comment-319372 Janet Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:50:18 +0000 http://www.islandmedstudent.com/home/2008/08/29/does-med-school-have-to-be-torture/#comment-319372 Interesting post Kendra. This is the main reason why I've never been able to get my head completely around medical school. I think I'd be a great doctor...I know I'm intelligent and compassionate enough. I just don't think I am competitive enough or agressive enough to make it through the abuse. I have a lot of trouble understanding why it needs to be so abusive. How does kicking students and residents in the nuts all the time help them learn? Interesting post Kendra. This is the main reason why I’ve never been able to get my head completely around medical school. I think I’d be a great doctor…I know I’m intelligent and compassionate enough. I just don’t think I am competitive enough or agressive enough to make it through the abuse. I have a lot of trouble understanding why it needs to be so abusive. How does kicking students and residents in the nuts all the time help them learn?

]]> http://www.islandmedstudent.com/home/2008/08/29/does-med-school-have-to-be-torture/comment-page-1/#comment-318409 The Island Med Student Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:32:53 +0000 http://www.islandmedstudent.com/home/2008/08/29/does-med-school-have-to-be-torture/#comment-318409 Thanks for noticing...I fixed the link! Thanks for noticing…I fixed the link!

]]> http://www.islandmedstudent.com/home/2008/08/29/does-med-school-have-to-be-torture/comment-page-1/#comment-318380 Anonymous Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:55:14 +0000 http://www.islandmedstudent.com/home/2008/08/29/does-med-school-have-to-be-torture/#comment-318380 I think this is the wrong link...This story was from a little while back I think this is the wrong link…This story was from a little while back

]]> http://www.islandmedstudent.com/home/2008/08/29/does-med-school-have-to-be-torture/comment-page-1/#comment-315321 YS Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:15:25 +0000 http://www.islandmedstudent.com/home/2008/08/29/does-med-school-have-to-be-torture/#comment-315321 The link takes us to an older post. The link takes us to an older post.

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