The first official day of classes as a second-year student started out by diving head-first into the water, so to speak. I had become accustomed to starting with note-taking and actively learning during college, where, as a biology major, there was no such thing as "syllabus day," as some of my marketing major friends fondly knew the first days of each semester as. So, I expected no less with PA school.
Second year classes are such an amazing difference from first-year classes! Because of our 3-year program format, we have essentially 2 years of didactic work before full-time clinic, and the 2nd year is composed primarily of the clinically oriented classes, that deal exclusively with the clinical presentation, pearls, and treatment options for pathologies in different specialties. Today was jam-packed with Pediatric Clinical Medicine, Dermatology, Pharmacology, and Professional and Clinical Practice (where we discuss the nitty-gritty details about being in clinic, like coding, charting, referrals, dictations, etc.). We had a fascinating lecture on oral health issues in peds. patients (I'm really going to love this class), and it's so nice to finally be at that place where the focus is entirely on the true clinical stuff. We discussed the clinical differences between herpangina and herpes simplex I infection, among other pathologies that commonly affect the oral cavity. Derm. was equally as fascinating, where we discussed the biochemistry and pathologic process involved in the development of acne vulgaris. Pharm. was....pharm, and then it was time to go back home. Excited to start clinic again next Tuesday, with endocrinology at Children's Hospital for the first 7 weeks. Endocrinology is still high on my radar as far as possible career paths, so it will be interesting to have some more experience this fall.
Ok, on to reviewing everything from today; I already know that there's no way that procrastination will lead to anything good with this year, and the work-load ahead of me...
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Monday, August 29, 2011
The difference between herpangina and herpes simplex I...
The first official day of classes as a second-year student started out by diving head-first into the water, so to speak. I had become accustomed to starting with note-taking and actively learning during college, where, as a biology major, there was no such thing as "syllabus day," as some of my marketing major friends fondly knew the first days of each semester as. So, I expected no less with PA school.
Second year classes are such an amazing difference from first-year classes! Because of our 3-year program format, we have essentially 2 years of didactic work before full-time clinic, and the 2nd year is composed primarily of the clinically oriented classes, that deal exclusively with the clinical presentation, pearls, and treatment options for pathologies in different specialties. Today was jam-packed with Pediatric Clinical Medicine, Dermatology, Pharmacology, and Professional and Clinical Practice (where we discuss the nitty-gritty details about being in clinic, like coding, charting, referrals, dictations, etc.). We had a fascinating lecture on oral health issues in peds. patients (I'm really going to love this class), and it's so nice to finally be at that place where the focus is entirely on the true clinical stuff. We discussed the clinical differences between herpangina and herpes simplex I infection, among other pathologies that commonly affect the oral cavity. Derm. was equally as fascinating, where we discussed the biochemistry and pathologic process involved in the development of acne vulgaris. Pharm. was....pharm, and then it was time to go back home. Excited to start clinic again next Tuesday, with endocrinology at Children's Hospital for the first 7 weeks. Endocrinology is still high on my radar as far as possible career paths, so it will be interesting to have some more experience this fall.
Ok, on to reviewing everything from today; I already know that there's no way that procrastination will lead to anything good with this year, and the work-load ahead of me...
Second year classes are such an amazing difference from first-year classes! Because of our 3-year program format, we have essentially 2 years of didactic work before full-time clinic, and the 2nd year is composed primarily of the clinically oriented classes, that deal exclusively with the clinical presentation, pearls, and treatment options for pathologies in different specialties. Today was jam-packed with Pediatric Clinical Medicine, Dermatology, Pharmacology, and Professional and Clinical Practice (where we discuss the nitty-gritty details about being in clinic, like coding, charting, referrals, dictations, etc.). We had a fascinating lecture on oral health issues in peds. patients (I'm really going to love this class), and it's so nice to finally be at that place where the focus is entirely on the true clinical stuff. We discussed the clinical differences between herpangina and herpes simplex I infection, among other pathologies that commonly affect the oral cavity. Derm. was equally as fascinating, where we discussed the biochemistry and pathologic process involved in the development of acne vulgaris. Pharm. was....pharm, and then it was time to go back home. Excited to start clinic again next Tuesday, with endocrinology at Children's Hospital for the first 7 weeks. Endocrinology is still high on my radar as far as possible career paths, so it will be interesting to have some more experience this fall.
Ok, on to reviewing everything from today; I already know that there's no way that procrastination will lead to anything good with this year, and the work-load ahead of me...
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