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M.U.S.H. MEDICALSTUDENT UNAUTHORIZED SURVIVAL HANDBOOK

WrittenandUpdatedforStudentsbyStudentsUniversityofLouisvilleSchoolofMedicine2016-2017

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TableofContentsRevisions 3

Preface 4I. GettingStarted

- CampusMap 5- MovingtoLouisville 7- SchoolRequirements(nonacademic) 8- Parking,Community,andSafety 11- ComputersandTechnology 13- KornhauserLibrary 17- PeopleYouShouldKnow 18

II. FirstYearCourses-Fall - BooksandSupplies 19- Tipsforsuccess 21- CADE:GrossAnatomy 25- CADE:Embryology 27- CADE:PhysicalExam/ICM 27- SmallGroups:CADEandICC 28- Foundations:Histology 28- Foundations:GMM(Biochem/Genetics) 29- Foundations:Physiology 30

III. FirstYearCourses-Spring - NBS1-Cardiovascular,Renal,Respiratory,Acid-Base 31- NBS2-GI,Endocrine,Reproductive,Metabolism 31- NBS3-Neuroanatomy 32- WhenYou’reStruggling 34

IV. SurvivingMedSchool- Gettingofftoagoodstart 35- WheretoStudy 37- EatingaroundCampus 38- Keepingupyourspirit 39- Marriage,Family,andSignificantOthers 41- PlacesofWorship 42

V. RecreationalTime 43- Athletics 44- EntertainmentSports 46- CulturalOpportunities 47- Movies 47- BestRestaurants 48- Libations 49- CoffeeShops 48- Louisvillecommercialscene 50- The50List 52

VI. TheNextFourYears- CareerPlanningandYourLastSummerBreak 53- LeadershipOpportunities 54- TheBoards 56- ClinicalYears 58- FourYears:ATimeline 59

VII. ClubsandOrganizations2016-2017 63

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REVISIONSBY:34thEdition2016-17,DivyanshSharma–Class0f2019

33rdEdition:2015-16,AngelaCao,RhiannonLedgerwood,NickLink,MaryJaneSchumacher,JohnStrickley–Classof2018

32ndEdition:2014-2015,StudentSenate-Classof2017

31stEdition:2016-2017,StudentSenate-Classof2016

30thEdition:2012-2013,StevenHumphrey,ChadLampl–Classof2015

29THEdition:2011-2012,VirginiaBush,AakritiMehta,VandraHarris—Classof2014,LauraCornwell—Classof2013

28thEdition:2010-2011.LauraCornwell,CandiceNalley,RebeccaHayes,ChristineMollineaux,andclassmates–Classof2013,ElizabethRistagno–Classof2011

27thEdition:2009-2010.PaulMick—Classof2012

26thEdition:2008-2009.JenniferWrubel-Classof2011

25thEdition:2007-2008.DianaGolub—Classof2010

24thEdition:2006-2007.JennCriscola,EileenDuggan,LaurenJackson–Classof2009

23rdEdition:2005-2006.JenHughes,MattSatterly,NatalieSwansen–Classof2008

22ndEdition:2004-2005.KatieLindle,ChrisJanowiecki,AvantiBaruah,KristinMajors,J.RyanWilliams,andclassmates–Classof2007

21stEdition:2003-2004.KristiMcCauleyandclassmates--Classof2006

20thEdition:2002-2003.PatrickKlapheke,ScottHickey-Classof2004,ChadPatton-Classof2005

19thEdition:2000-2001.TomHarper--Classof2003

18thEdition:1999-2000.TomStites--Classof2002

17thEdition:1998-99.CharlieMooreandJenniJenks--Classof2001

16thEdition:1997-98.JohnRoach--Classof2000

15thEdition:1996-97.IanJohnson--Classof1999

13thEdition:1995-96.JenniferDeMossSimoneaux--Classof1998

12thEdition:1994-95.ScottE.Robertson--Classof1997

11thEdition:1993-94.LeahJ.Dickstein,M.D.--Classof1970andCarolynChildress

10thEdition:KittieHinesandMarkSiefring--Classof1995

9thEdition:KenMookandWilliam(Bucky)Gaunt--Classof1994

8thEdition:RobbieMedberyandHeathBrown--Classof1993

7thEdition:DarrylKaelin--Classof1991

6thEdition:SherylSprawls--Classof1990

5thEdition:PhillipBressoudandClaytonBallantine--Classof1989

4thEdition:ChrisGlaserandTimHeine--Classof1988

3rdEdition:JoniWooldridgeandDebbieZukof--Classof1985

2ndEdition:KenDennison,LoriRust,BobRechtin,NealSharpe,MontWood--Classof1984

1stEdition:HalBaumann,RobMorrell,LynnSpeevack--Classof1983

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PREFACE ThishandbookwasoriginallywrittenbythreemembersoftheClassof’83,withrevisionsalmosteveryyear.Asof2016,thepre-clinicalPresidentoftheSenateholdsthiseditingresponsibility.Thefirsteditionwascompletedwithvaryingdegreesofdistinction.Thesuggestionsandopinionsherewereforthemostpartwrittenfromthestandpointofthe“average”student.Wewrotethishandbooktogiveyoutheadvantageofourexperienceinthehopethatitwilleaseyourpassagethroughthefirstyear. Thetipsonacademicperformance,exams,etc.,thoughapplicablethroughtheentireyear,werewrittenprimarilywiththefirstsemesterinmind.Importanttipsforsecondsemesterclassesarethoroughlyincluded,though.Bywinterbreak,youwillbeoldhands.Althoughyourcurriculumwillnotbeidenticaltothepreviousyears,theadvicehereissufficientlygeneralthatitwillbeapplicabletoyoursituation. Wewanttomakeitclearthattheauthorsofthishandbookaresolelyresponsibleforitscontent.Thisisnotanauthorizedorientationpublication,andtheopinionsexpressedherearenotnecessarilythoseoftheadministration,faculty,andmembersoftheabove-mentionedclassesortheirofficers. Werealizethatthisbookletissimplyoneofalargenumberofpublicationsyou’llreceivethisyear,butWEFEELTHATTHETIMEYOUSPENDREADINGTHISWILLBETIMEWELLSPENT.Keepthisbookcloseby.Itshouldprovetobeaveryvaluableresource.Thestatementsinallcapitalletters,bold,oritalicsaretipsthatwefeelwillbeparticularlyhelpfulandworthwhilereviewingasthe1stsemesterpasses.Goodluckinyouryearahead! Editor’sNote2016-2017:Congratulationsonmakingittomedicalschool!Allthoseyearsofhardworkhavepaidoffandyouarefinallygoingtoofficiallystartyourjourneytowardbecomingaphysician.I’msurethatyouarebothexcitedandabitapprehensivetostartthisjourney.Hopefully,thishandbookwillalleviatesomeofyourworriesandintroduceyoutomanyofthedifferentaspectsofbeingamedicalstudentandlivinginLouisville,Kentucky.Irecognizethatthishandbookisextremelylargeandthattheamountofinformationmightbeoverwhelming.Iencourageyoutouseitasareferenceguide.Readitfromcovertocoverifyouwouldlike,orjustskimthroughcertainpassages–whateveryouseefit.Thereisalotofvaluableinformationwithinthesepages,andIhopethatyoufindabeneficialwaytousethisguideinpreparationforyourfirstyear.Congratulationsoncemoreonyouracceptanceintomedicalschool!Rememberthatyouhaveallbeenselectedtoattendhereforareasonandbesuretohavefunalongtheway.-StudentSenatorsULSOMClassof2019

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I.GettingStarted

CampusMapTakealookatthemaponthenextpageofthisbookletorgoheretopullituponline:http://louisville.edu/medschool/docs/hsc_map.pdfThemainbuildingsyouwillgotoeverydayaresetuparoundaconcretecourtyard.Ifyoucomeintothecourtyardatitsmainentrypoint,PrestonSt,youwillbefacingalargetower–thisistheMedical-DentalResearchBuilding(alsocalledthe“ABuilding”).The2ndfloorofthisbuildingalsohousestheMedicalStudentAffairsoffices.Ifyouarestillfacingthetower,toyourrightistheMedicalSchoolInstructionalBuilding(alsocalledthe“BBuilding”).Thisiswhereallofyourclasseswillbeheld.Finally,toyourleftistheKornhauserLibraryBuilding,whichalsohousestheKornhauserAuditorium,whereyouwilltakeexams.Exceptforthelibrary,thebuildingsarelockedandareaccessibleonlybyIDorbyenteringthecodeinthekeypad:1379.DuringOrientationWeek,youwillgettoknowtheselocationsquitewell.

InstructionalBuilding(IB):(1)Thisbuildingiswhereallofyourclasseswilltakeplace.ItislocatedonthewestsideofPrestonStreetbetweenMuhammadAliandChestnutSt.KornhauserLibrary:(K)LocatedacrossthecourtyardfromtheIBonthesecondfloor.CopyCenter:(2)FoundinthebasementoftheDentalSchoolacrossPrestonSt.Thisiswhereyoucanpurchasenotesandlabmanuals.GrossAnatomyLab:(1)OnthethirdflooroftheIB.Youwillspendmanyhoursinthisroom–startingonday1!Therearelockerroomsdownthehallwhereyoucankeepyourlabclothes.MedCenterOne:(15)TheofficesoftheICMfacultyarelocatedinthisbuildingat501E.Broadway.SIMCenter:(1)AlsoonthethirdflooroftheIB.Therearealsomanypatientsimulationlabsthataredonehere.StandardizedPatientLab:(1)NexttotheSIMCenter,thisisamock-clinicalsettingwhereyouwillmeetStandardizedPatients(SPs).StudentAffairsOffice:(3)InSuite210onthesecondflooroftheAbuilding,whichisthebuildingthatconnectstheIBwiththelibrarybuilding.Youwillgoheretohavejustaboutanyquestionanswered,oratleasttheycandirectyoutowhereyouneedtogo.FinancialAidOffice:(1)AlsoonthesecondflooroftheIB,downthehalltowardthewalkwayoverPrestontotheDentalSchool.CampusHealthServices:(8)Suite110oftheOutpatientCareCenteratthecornerofPrestonandChestnut.Thisiswhereyouwilltakeyourvaccinationrecords,getanyvaccinesyouneed,andscheduleadoctor’svisitwhennecessary.AbellBuilding:(5)Admissionsandadministrativeoffices,onChestnutStbetweenFloydandPreston.HSCBookStore:(4)intheKBuilding(NursingSchool)at555S.FloydSt.

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Gray’sBookStore:(14)656S.SecondSt,justNorthofBroadway.Gym:(14)IntheparkinggaragestructureontheSouthsideofChestnutSt,betweenPrestonandJackson.ParkingOffice:(14)inthesameparkinggarageasthegym,at414E.ChestnutSt.

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MovingtoLouisvilleUtilities:GasandelectricityarecontrolledbythesamecompanyinLouisville(LG&E),whichmeansonebillfortwoservices! LG&E Customerservice:502-589-1444(M-F,7a-7p) Online:http://www.lge-ku.com/CableandInternet:Ifyou’relookingforthebestdealoncableTV,saveyourtimeandenergybecausethere’sonlyonecableproviderinthearea!Insight(nowTimeWarnerCable)alsoprovidesbroadbandinternetandphoneservicesandcanbundleeverythingintoonebill. Insight 502-357-4400(24hrs.) Onlinebillpay:http://myinsight.com/buy/buylanding.aspx?nc=1& Ifyou’reonlyinterestedingettingtheinternetandnotcable:dependingonyourexactlocation,youmaybeabletogetDSLhigh-speedinternetfromAT&T,withorwithoutaphoneline.Thebestwaytolookintothisisontheirwebsite:www.att.comWater&Sewer:WaterandsewerchargesappearonthesamebillfromLouisvilleWaterCompany,andyoucancallthewatercompanytosetupbothoftheseservices.Somelandlordsintheareapaythewatercompany;othersdonot.Makesureyouknowwhetherornotyouneedtosetuptheseservicesatyourresidence. LouisvilleWaterCompany502-583-6610,M-F,8a-7p,Online:www.louisvillewater.com YoucanalsopayyourbillatanyFifthThirdBank.

Ifyouhaveasewer-relatedcomplaint/issue,thephonenumberis:MetropolitanSewerDistrict,502-587-0603(24hrs.)

LouisvilleMetroPoliceDept.:Non-emergency502-574-7111toreportillegallyparkedcars,trafficissues,brokentraincrossings,etc.MetroCall:dial311toaskabouttrashpick-uptimes,reportpotholes,othercityrelatedissues.BanksandATMs:whenmakingyourchoice,youmaywanttoconsiderproximityofbanks/ATMsBanks/CreditUnions: Locationsclosetoschool: ChaseBank Branch/ATMatChestnut&Floyd(AlsohasanATMineverySpeedwaygas

station!)FifthThirdBank ATM:Preston&Main

Nearestbranch:309WMarket(between3rd&4th) USBank ATMinKornhauserbuilding,outsideCityCafé

Nearestbranch:4th&MarketRepublicBank ATMsinUniversityHospital,theAmbulatoryCareBuilding(ACB),andabranch

inJewishHospitalPNCBank(akaNationalCityBank) ATMinKornhauserbuilding,outsideCityCafe

NearestbranchesatBroadway&Hancockand4th&MuhammadAli

L&NFederalCreditUnion ATMs:CanuseanyofthefollowingATMssurcharge-free:L&N,RepublicBank,PNC,BankofKentucky,CommunityTrust,AllianceOneNearestBranch:200W.Chestnut(Chestnut&2nd)

ParkCommunityFederalCreditUnion ATMs:CanuseanyofthefollowingATMssurcharge-freeRepublicBank,AllianceOneorMoneyPass

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NearestBranch:515W.Market(Market&5th)LouisvilleMedicalCenterFederalCU LocatedinMedicalTowersSouth,234E.GrayStreet

Note:theUSBankATMinKornhauseralsoallowsyoutobuystamps(w/afeeof$1.08per18stamps)andtorechargepre-paidwirelessphones.

AcoupleofnoteworthytidbitsonbankinginLouisville(learnedthehardwayJ):1) ThereareZEROBankofAmericabanksorATMsinLouisville;thereisoneATMinClarksville,Indiana,butitdoes

notacceptdeposits.2) Ifyouraccountisoverdrawn,youcouldbechargedadailyfeeandafeepertransaction.Makesureyour

accounthastheprotectionsputinplacebythegovernmentin2010thatpreventsthisfromhappening.

Schoolrequirements(non-academic)TheHigherOneCard: Therearetwooptionsforreceivingyourloanmoney:Option1:“3rdPartyACHtransfer”toyourbank(PREFERREDBYMOSTSTUDENTS)Option2:(thedefaultoption):“EasyRefund”credittoyourHigherOne“OneAccount” Sometimeduringthesummerbeforeyourstartmedicalschool,youwillreceivethismysteriouscardinthemail.DONOTshreditormisplaceit.Youwillneedthatcardpriortoreceivingyourloandisbursement.ThereisanATMintheKornhauserlobby,outsideofCityCafé,forusingtheUofLHigherOneCard. Thisoptionmightbegreatforundergrads,butit’snotsogreatforprofessionalstudents!Ifyouletyourloanmoneydefaulttothisaccount,youcanusetheHigherOnecardlikeacreditcard,butwhenyouneedtopaybills,etc.fromanactualbankaccount,youwillneedtowithdrawthemoneyattheATMinKornhauseranddeposititatyourbank...annoying! InordertoswitchtoOption1,youwillneedtogotothefollowingwebsite:www.uoflonecard.com,enteryourcardnumber,goto“FinancialRefunds”,then“refundPreferences.”Itwilltakeacoupleofdaystoprocessthisrequest(andthereisaformyouhavetomailin),somakesuretodothisatleasttwoweeksBEFOREorientationweekwhenthefirstloandisbursementcomesin!

HealthInsurance: EverymedicalstudentMUSThavehealthinsurance.TheuniversitysponsorsinsurancethroughAcademicHealthPlans(seethispagetoseewhatthisplanentails):https://www.academichealthplans.com/louisville/2016-2017/UofLautomaticallyincludesthisinsurancewithyourtuitionbilleachsemester(seetheFAQpageformoreinformation:https://louisville.edu/campushealth/faq/Insurance%20Plan%20Questions#anchor-2) Onethingtonoteaboutthestudenthealthinsuranceplan:youMUSTGETAREFERRALfromadoctoratStudentHealthServicesbeforegoingtoadoctorofyourchoice,evenifthatdoctoriscoveredbytheplan.(EmergencyRoomvisitsaretheexceptiontothisrule.) Ifyouhaveanotherformofinsurance(e.g.,you’restillonyourparents’plan;you’reonaspouse’splan;you’refiercelyindependentandhaveshoppedaroundandfoundsomeotherplan),thenyoucanwaivetheinsurancefeewithproofofinsurance.Todothis,gotothiswebsite:https://louisville.edu/campushealth/hsc-students/waive-university-sponsored-health-insurance.html Ifyouchoosetowaivethehealthinsurancefee,youmustdosobySeptember15thfortheFall,andFebruary1stfortheSpring.Otherwise,youWILLbechargedforthestudenthealthinsurance. AllhealthprofessionalstudentsmustalsopayaHealthProfessionalHealthFeeof$52.50persemester.THISFEECANNOTBEWAIVED.TheHealthProfessionalHealthFeeprovides:●Unlimitedroutineofficevisitsforhealthmaintenance,physicals,bloodpressurechecks

●Gynecologicalexams(doesnotcoveroutsidelaboratorycharges)

●Medicalofficevisitsforillnesses

●Allergyinjections

●Phlebotomyservices(labandx-rayfeesarepaidbypatientorpatientinsurance)

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●In-officelabtestssuchasstrep,flu,pregnancy,urinalysis

●AnnualsurveillanceTBskintestingandinfluenzaimmunizations

●Lowcostgenericmedicationsdispensedoutofthehealthoffice

●Lowcostbirthcontrolpills

●Post-exposureevaluation,andtestingforexposurestoblood-bornepathogenssuchasHIV,HepatitisBandHepatitisCincludingprophylacticmedicationswhenprescribedbythehealthserviceforuptothirtydays

Seethispageformoreinformationaboutit:https://louisville.edu/campushealth/insurance/hsc-health-professional-students-fee.html So,tosumup:theinsurancefeecanbewaived(withproofofanotherformofinsurance);theHealthProfessionalHealthFeecannot. Ifyouhavelookedatallofthisinfoandstillhavequestionsaboutwhatthestudenthealthinsuranceplancovers,callAcademicHealthPlansat(888)308-7320.Ifyouhaveotherquestionsfor/aboutHealthServicesorthestudentinsuranceplan,call/e-mail:Appointments&GeneralInfo: (502)852-6446StudentHealthInsuranceadvocate:(502)852-6519StudentHealthServicesstudentrep(a2ndyearstudent):RyanEidEmail:ssutkamp@gmail.comLocationandhours:CampusHealthServices,UniversityofLouisvilleOutpatientCenter,andPrimaryCareislocatedatthecornerofPrestonandChestnutStreetsindowntownLouisville(401EastChestnut). TheirhoursareMonday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Friday8:30a-4:30p,Thursday10:00a-4:30p.Formoreinformation,ortoscheduleanappointment,call502-813-6500.BelknapcampusalsohasCampusHealthServicesatCardinalStation,(nexttostadium).ThevariouspreventiveandacutecareservicesfromCampusHealthServicesprovidedtostudentsareasfollows:

- Women’shealthservices- Psychiatricservices,includingmedicalmanagement- Travelmedicine- Freeflushot- Immunizations- Allergyshots- Specialistreferrals&coordinationofcarewithoff-sitespecialists- Studenthealthinsuranceprogram- Healthinsurancebillingandadvocacy

Immunizations: Awordaboutimmunizations:youhaveprobablyalreadybeengivenalistofrequiredimmunizationsandhavebeenfeelingthepressuretogetthemdone/sendinthedocumentationbeforeschool.Whileit’sGREATtohavethemdonebeforeschoolstarts(nowaitinginlonglinesduringorientationweekwhen,frankly,youhavebetterthingstodo),don’tfreakoutifyouhaven’treceivedallthenecessaryimmunizationsbeforeschoolstarts,anddon’tpaygreatgobsofmoneytogettheimmunizationsduringthesummerifyou’reuninsured.ThereistimetogetthemdoneduringorientationweekandevenduringthefirstcoupleweeksofclassANDtheyarecoveredbythestudenthealthfee.(Note:youwillgete-mailsaboutit,buttheactualrepercussion-inducingdeadlineisonemonthafterenrollment.)Listofrequiredimmunizations:

- Tetanus-Diptheria(Td)ORTetanus-DiptheriaAcellularPertussis(Tdap)(Note:ifyourTdisolderthan2years,youhavetogettheTdap)

- Measles-Mumps-Rubella(MMR)(2dosesofvaccineORpositivetiter)

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- HepatitisBVaccine(HepB)(3dosesofvaccine+positivetiter;Note:ifyou’vereceivedthe3dosesandhavedocumentationofthembutnotiter,youcanjustgetthetiteratHealthServices;ifyoudon’thavedocumentationofyour3doses,youmuststartwithdose#1)

- Varicella(Chickenpox)Vaccine(2dosesofvaccineORpositivetiter)- TuberculosisScreening(PPDtesting)–2skintestsmorethan2weeksapart;2ndtestmustbew/in60daysof

startingschool(ifyou’vehadoneinthepast12months,youonlyneedonemore;ifnotyouneed2)FluVaccine:TheUniversityofLouisvilleoffersflushotsfreeofchargetostaffandstudents.Itishighlyadvisedforyoutogettheflushotforyourownhealthandyourfellowstudents.InordertocompletesomeofyourpreceptorshiprequirementsforICMyouWILLneedtogetyourflushot.Thevaccinationschedulecanbefoundatthefollowingwebsite:http://louisville.edu/campushealth/services/flu-care-shots/flu-shot-scheduleFollowMyHealth:TheUniversityofLouisvilleoffersaconvenientwayforyoutoscheduleappointments,seeprevioushealthrecords,communicatewithcampushealthproviders,andjournalyourhealthexperience.Itisasecure,onlineenvironmentavailable24hoursaday/7daysaweek.Manystudentsfoundthistobebeneficialwhenmanagingtheirhealthwhilebalancingthedauntingdemandsofafirstyearworkload.Youcancreateanaccounthere:https://uoflphysicians.followmyhealth.com/Login/App/PatientAccess#/RegisterForquestions,contact:MissyWrightat(502)852-2708

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Parking,CommutingandSafety

Parking: Forstudentswhocommutetoschool,youhaveseveraloptions:parkinginthegarage,streetparking,takingthebus,biking,orsomecombinationofthese.

Theparkinggarageforstudentsislocatedat620MuhammadAliBlvd.(thecornerofMuhammadAliandClayStreet,entranceonMuhammadAli),adjacenttothenewClinicalandTranslationalResearchBuilding.Thisisabout3blocksfromthemainmedschoolbuilding.ClayStreetistwo-ways,butMuhammadAliisone-way(eastbound).

StudentswishingtouseUniversityparkingmustbuyaMagentaparkingpassfor$379/year.Youmayfindanoldmapthatsuggeststhattherearegreenspotsstillavailable(whichusedtobecheaper),butthegarageisthemainUofLHSCparkingoptionasof2011.Thispassisoneofthemostexpensive,butcanreallysavetimewhenyou’rerunninglateanddon’thavetimetofindstreetparking. AMagentapassalsoallowsyoutoparkintheChestnutStreetGarage(onChestnutbetweenJacksonandPreston)after5pmandonweekendsandholidays.ItisalsovalidonBelknapCampusforparkinginBlue,Green,andPurplespotsandafter5pminRedspots(NEVERforYellowspots).Formoreinformation,theParkingOfficeislocatedintheChestnutStreetGarage(414E.ChestnutSt),openM-F8am-1pm;2pm-4pm.Phonenumber:852-5112. Otherlots:JewishHospitalGarage:theUniversitygets237spotsintheJewishHospitalGarage.Thisgarageisalittleclosertoschoolandhasbetteraccesstohospitals.Theygenerallygotofacultyandstaff,butyoucancalltheParkingOfficetoinquireaboutthisoptionand/ortogetonthewaitinglist.Otherlotstoprice-checkmightbetheNortonHospitallotandtheKosairChildren’sHospitallot. Shuttle:Astheparkinggarageis3decentlylongblocksaway(whichisabouta10minutewalk),thereisashuttleavailablefrom6amto11pmforyourconvenience.Theshuttleissupposedtorunevery4minutes,makingstopsatthegarage,PrestonStreet,andChestnutStreet.Youmaynotalwaysbeabletocatchtheshuttle(soleaveyourselfenoughtimetowalktoclassifneedbe),butitisagoodoptionincasesofbadweatherorifyoustayatschoollateatnight. Meters:Forquickstopsatschool,itisoftenmoreconvenienttousethemeters.Floyd,Preston,MuhammadAli,andChestnutallhavemeteredspots.YoucanalsogetthePassportParkingapptopayforthemeteronyourphone.Justmakesuretokeepyourmeterfedbefore6ponweekdays!Theyarecheckedoften,andthefineforanexpiredmeteris$15.

Freestreetparking:Freeparkingisactuallynotthatfarfromcampus,butitisveryheavilyusedalready,andwiththenewhighermagentaparkingprice,itwilllikelybeharderthanevertogetadecentspotinaquickamountoftime.FreeparkingisonGraySt,JacksonStnorthofMuhammadAli,andallalongLibertyStinthehousingneighborhoods.Simpleenough,theearlier(think8-9AM),thebetterforfindingaspot.Becarefulnottoleavevaluablesinsightinyourcar,however,asthisparkingisnotinthesafestneighborhood.Biking Manystudentsridebicyclestoschool.Ifyoudo,pleasewearahelmet,uselights,andlockitupatthebikeracksnearthewestdoors(insidethecourtyard,hiddeninanookofconcrete).Ridedefensively;manylocalmotoristsarenotusedtolookingoutforcyclists.And,thinkaboutnotridingyour$700roadbike,ifyouhavealessvaluableoption.ThereisalsoabikerepairpostontheHSCrightinfrontofKornhauserLibrary.TransitAuthorityofRiverCity(TARC)Buses Manystudentsalsoridethecitybuses(TARC),whichisfreewithyourstudentID.Servicedowntownisusuallyexcellentbutcandropoffafterrushhourintheouterpartsofthecity.Ifyouthinkyoulivetoofarawayfromschooltotakeabus(ifyoudon’twanttowaitanhourandhalfand120stopstogettoorfromschool)don’truleouttheTARC.TARCrunsExpressRoutesduringthemorningandafternoonrush

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hours,makingitpossibletogettoschooljustasfastasifyouweredriving.SochecktheTARCwebsitetomapyourroute:http://www.ridetarc.org/orGooglesearchtheroutefromyourresidencetoschoolandtapthePublicTransitbutton.Youcanalsocall502-585-1234foranautomatedlistofbustimesbyroute.TherearealsoTARCschedulesavailableinthelobbyoutsideKornhauserAuditorium.BadWeatherPolicyforRegularClasses/Clerkships Iftheweatherisbad,checkUofL’swebsiteforinformation.Ifclassesarecanceled,checkyouremailandblackboardfornotificationsfromtheprofessorsaboutmakinguplosttime.WhentheUniversitycancelsclassesbecauseofsevereweather,classesforthefirstandsecondyearstudentswillbecanceled.Thirdandfourthyearstudentsareencouragedtofollowtheirregularschedulesifpossible,butnotputthemselvesinanygreatrisk. UofLalsohasanemergencyalertsystemthatwillalertyoubytextand/ore-mailifclassesarecanceledduetoweatherorifthereisamajoremergency/safetyissueoncampus.Gotohttp://louisville.edu/alerts/tosignupforthisservice.

Safety Whilewedon’twanttoalarmanyone,thehealthsciencescampusislocatedinadenseurbanarea,inwhich(asinALLdenseurbanareas),itisimportanttoexercisesomecautionandstreetsmartstokeepyourselfsafe.Thesefewgroundrulesshouldhelp:

1) ThisisthenumberforCampusPublicSafety:502-852-6111.PUTTHISNUMBERINYOURPHONE!Anddonothesitatetocallifyoufeelatallunsafe,orifthereisanissue/strangepersonyouwouldliketoreport.

2) Lockyourcar,anddon’tleaveanythingvaluableinsight.Thisiscommonsense.3) Ifyou’reatschoollateatnight,walktoyourcarwithafriendorcallthepublicsafetynumberaboveforafree

escort.Also,ifyouknowyou’regoingtobeatschoollate,moveyourcartoaspotclosetothebuilding.Allmetersarefreeafter6PMontheweekdaysandSaturday,andalldayonSunday.

4) Don’tletanyoneinthebuildingunlessyouknowthem.Ifsomeoneinsists,callpublicsafetyanddon’tconfrontthemyourself.

5) Donotleaveanythingvaluableintheopen.Lockitinyourlockerordesk.TherehavebeenseveraltheftsfrominsidetheHSCbuildinginthepastyear.Besuretokeepvaluablesandbelongingslockedawaywhenyouarenotnearthem.Deskkeysareprovidedbystudentaffairsforlockingyourdeskandyoucanbringacombinationlockforyourlockerinthehallway.Mosttheftsoccurredduringtimeswhenmoststudentswereawayfromthehallway(duringexams,grossanatomylab).StudentaffairsiscurrentlyworkingonincreasingsecurityaroundtheHSCbuildings,butyoucankeepyouritemssafebybeingcarefulandkeepingyourbelongingssafe!

6) Donotgivepanhandlersanychange.Thebestpolicyistoavertyoureyesandmoveonorpolitelysayyoudon’thaveanychange.It’snotmean–it’sasafetyissue.

7) IfsomeoneconcerningisstandingbyanentrancetoaUniversitybuildingortheparkinggarage,campussecuritywouldpreferthatyoucallandgivethemaheadsupabouttheissue(afteryou’resafelyinside).

TherewillbeasafetypresentationbyCampusPublicSafetyduringorientationweek.Similarinformationwillbegivenduringthispresentation.

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Computers/Technology

Computers

Foryourclass,thereisaniPadaswellasalaptoprequirement.Therequiredspecificationsarepostedhere:https://louisville.edu/medicine/tech/technology-requirements-for-the-incoming-class-of-2014

Thelaptopsarenecessaryforuseoftheschool’scomputerizedtestingsystem,ExamSoft.Youwillbecome

verycomfortablewithExamSoftbytheendoffirstyear.Thewholepurposeofthissystemistofamiliarizestudentswithanonlinetestingapplicationthatissimilartowhatwewillseeforboards.

Therewillbeatechnologysessionduringorientationweekforstudentstovoicequestionsandhelpgetappsandsoftwaredownloadedbeforeschoolstarts.Theschoolismovingtowardspaper-freeclassroomssotherewillbealotofsuggestappstohelpsupplementtextbooksandpaperstudyguides.

MacsandPCsarebothequallywellcoveredbytechsupport.

RedMed/Calendar RedMedisthewebsiterunningUofL’sversionofLCMS+.Itisanevent-basedcalendarthatorganizesclassmeetingtimes,location,lecturenotes,andlecturerecordings.YouwilluseRedMeddailytograbnotes,watchTegritylectures,andsometimessubmitassignments.UofLiscurrentlyintheprocessofphasingoutBlackboard,strivingtoutilizeRedMedexclusively.Thatbeingsaid,Blackboardisstilltheofficialtoolusedforpostinggradesthroughouttheyear. AnextensiveorientationtoRedMedwillbegivenbytheOfficeofAcademicTechnologyduringyourorientationweek.Adetaileduserguide(listedas“studentmanual”)canbefoundhere:https://lcmsplus.com/wiki/index.php/Main_Page RedMeddoesnotcurrentlyhaveappsforAndroidoriOS,butthewebsiteitselfisviewableinmobilebrowsers.ThecalendarinRedMedmaybeexportedasaPDForasaniCal.IfyouchoosetoexportthecalendarasiCal,bewaretheexportedcalendarwillnotupdateautomatically.Thus,ifchangesaremadetothecalendar,youmustexporttheiCalagain.Tegrity

Tegrityisthesoftwareusedtorecordnearlyeverysinglelectureyouwillbegiven.LinkstotherecordingsareimmediatelydisplayedinBlackboard(Lookfor“TegrityRecordings”inthemenuafterselectingacoursefromBlackboardmainpage).LinkstotherecordingsarealsomanuallypostedintotheRedMedcalendar,usuallywithin24hours.

Macsunfortunatelydonotnativelysupportthe“speedup”functionforTegrity.Thoughthereisaworkaround:(seenextpage)

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==========Speeding upTegritylecturesonaMac===========OneoftheprimarybenefitsofTegrity,otherthanbeingabletowatchlecturesmorethanonceandatalatertime,istheabilitytostudylecturesatdoublespeed.Userscanadjusttheplaybackspeedtotheirpreferenceandlistenthroughlecturesinhalfthetime,whichisespeciallybeneficialwhenreviewingforexams.ThenativeTegrityplayerforWindowsPCshasabuttonthatallowsuserstodothisdirectlyfromthewebsite,butthenativeplayerforApplecomputersdoesnot.IfyouareaMacuserandwouldliketolearnhowtospeedupyourTegritylectures,thereisasimpleworkaroundtomakethishappen,andthisguidedescribeshowtodoit.Thisshouldtakenolongerthanfiveminutes.1. LogintoTegrityviaBlackboard.Clickononeofyourcourses.Inthebottomrightcornerof

thescreen,clicktheiconthatlookslikeaniPodtosubscribetothiscourseasapodcastiniTunes.IfiTunesisnotalreadyopen,clickingthisiconwillautomaticallyopenitforyou.

2. IniTunesPodcasts,openthecoursepodcasttowhichyoujustsubscribed.At

thebottomneartheleft,click“Settings,”andmakesurethatyousetittoscanfornewlectureseveryhour,thatitdownloadsallofthem,andthatallofthemarekeptandnotdeleted.GobacktothenativeTegrityplayeronline,andrepeatthisprocessforyourremainingcourses.

3. TostudyTegritylecturesatdoublespeedonaMac,youmustuseQuickTime

7.ThisdoesnotcomepreinstalledonMacs,sodownloaditfromtheAppleStoreusingthelinkabove.Followtheon-screeninstructionsforinstallingitonyourcomputer.

4. GobacktoiTunesPodcasts,andright-clickonanyofthe

lecturesonanyofyourclasses;itdoesnotmatterwhichone.Click“ShowinFinder.”InFindernow,right-clickonanyofthelecturesyousee,andclickGetInfo.Towardthebottomofthemenuthatappears,clickthe“OpenWith”drop-downmenu,andbesuretoselectQuickTime7,notQuickTimePlayer.Finally,justbelowthisdrop-downmenu,clickthe“ChangeAll”button,andconfirmyourselectionwhenthepop-upappears.

5. GobacktoFinder,whereyoueditedtheGetInfosettingsforyourlectures.

GoonefolderupbypressingCommand+Uptoviewtheparentfolder.Youwillseealloftheclasstowhichyouhavesubscribed.Clickanddrageachoneontothedocknextto—butnotinto—theTrashicon.Thiswillcreateastack,orshortcut,foreachclass.Right-clickingonthestackgivesyoutheoptiontoviewitasalist,whichmakesitaloteasiertoreadthefilename.Allofyourlectureswillnowautomaticallyappearinthesestackswithinanhourafterclass.

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6. Clickonalectureinanystack,andQuickTime7willopensincewesetittodoso.Ifthe“A/VControls”menuhasnotautomaticallyappearedalongwithyourTegritylecture,thenclickCommand+Ktoopenit.Inthebottomrightcornerofthismenu,thereisasliderthatallowsyoutoadjusttheplaybackspeed.MoststudentsseemtopreferlisteningtoTegritylecturesbetween1.5xand2x.Someinstructors,likeDr.SteveEllis,speakwithacadencethatisperfectforlisteningat2x,butyouwillfindwhatiscomfortableforyourself.

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ComputersandInternetonCampus

Thehealthsciencecampusiswireless(accessibleusingyourULink/Blackboardloginandpassword),sohaving

theeaseofinternetaccesseverywhereyougoisapowerfulmotivatorforgettingalaptop,butdoknowthatifyoupreferthepower,bigscreen,etc.ofhavingadesktopcomputerathome,thelibraryrentslaptops(foruseONLYinthelibrary)forfree. Also,eachunitlab(kindoflike“homeroom”)has3smallstudyrooms(calledPBLs)thateachhaveafancy,powerfultouch-screencomputerinthem. So,thereisgenerallyplentyofeasyaccesstocomputersatschool.Notes&PrintingAllnoteswillbeprovidedtoyouelectronicallyviaWord/PowerPoint/PDF.Someclassesofferacolorprintedbookletversionofthenotes.Otherwise,youareallocated500blackandwhiteprintsviatheprinterlocatedinthestudentloungeonthefirstfloor.Printingoptionsareasfollows:

LibraryPrinting:thereisamachineinthelibrarythatallowsyoutoputmoney(inwholedollaramountsonly)ontoyourIDcard. Whenyouwanttoprintadocumentfromalibrarycomputer,youcreateanIDandpasswordforthatprint“job”,sendittotheprintserver,swipeyourIDattheprintserver,selectyourprintjob,andenteryourpasswordtoprint.Wirelessprintingfromyourlaptop:samechargesasaboveapply,butyoucandownloadawirelessprintingclient,whichwillallowyoutoprinttoanyUofL“UniPrint”printer,solongasyouareconnectedtothenetwork. Downloadtheclientatthefollowingsite(note:mustloginusingUlink/BlackboardID&password):https://apps.louisville.edu/softwareresales/customer/free.php?free_cat=6

StudentLoungeprinting:TherearetwocomputersintheStudentLoungeandablackandwhiteprinter. Printingto

thestudentloungeprintersisalsoavailablefromthecomputersinthePBLswithineachUnitlab.Asofspringsemester2014,printingfromthestudentloungewasfreeandunlimited.

EmailTheUniversityusesCardmail,aserviceofMicrosoftoutlook(accessiblefrommacsandPCs.)YoucanalsoforwardCardmailintoothermailclients,suchasGmail. GotoCardmail àOptionsàSeeAllOptionsàOrganizeE-mailDocumentsàCreateanewruleàWhenthemessagearrivesàApplytoallàDothefollowingàRedirectmessagetoàTypetheemailyouwishtoforwardto.Note:StudentswhohaveworkedforUofLasanemployeeinthepasthaveexperienceddifficultysettinguptheirnewe-mailwiththeschool.Makesuretobeproactiveandvisitthetechguysifyouthinkyouhaveaproblemsoyoudon’tmissoutonanye-mailsatthestartofclasses.Faxing&Scanning

Ifyouneedtofaxand/orscansomething,askattheStudentAffairsofficeandbereallyniceaboutit.JOtherwise,you’llhavetogotoKinko’sandpaybecausethereisnowhereelseoncampusforstudentstofax.L

ImportantWebsitesRedMed:http://redmed.louisville.eduBlackboard:http://Blackboard.louisville.edu

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Ulink:https://paprod.louisville.edu/psp/paprod/EMPLOYEE/EMPL/h/?tab=PAPP_GUESTLibrary:http://louisville.edu/library/kornhauser/Tegrity:http://tegrity.louisville.edu/StudentAffairs:http://medicalstudentaffairs.louisville.eduAlsonote:Websitesofinterestwillbenotedundereachcourse’sheadinginthismanualSoftwareDiscounted/FreeSoftwarethroughUofL

TheUniversityoffersseveralsoftwareprogramsatheavilydiscountedrates(e.g.,OfficeSuite,AdobeAcrobatProfessional,etc.)Seethefollowingwebsitetoseewhat’savailable:http://louisville.edu/it/compsoftware/available/freeversionsofMicrosoftOffice)TheUniversityalsoofferssomefreesoftwaredownloads,inlcudingfreeantivirussoftware.Checkoutthefollowingsiteforthosedownloads:https://apps.louisville.edu/softwareresales/customer/free.php

HistologyThevirtualslidesusedinHistologymustbeviewedwithImageScope,apieceofsoftwarefromAperio.Theprogram,alongwithoperatinginstructionscanbefoundhere:http://www.aperio.com/HistotimeisapopularprogramforHistologythatmanypeoplefoundhelpful.Askaroundyourclassmates,asthisprogrammadetheroundslastyear. Ifyoucan’tfindaclassmatewhohasit,finda2ndyear!

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KornhauserLibrary

ThelibraryislocatedonthesecondandthirdfloorsoftheKornhauserbuilding,directlyacrossthecourtyardfromthemedschoolinstructionalbuilding. Naturally,thelibraryisapopularstudyspot.Thelargeskylightoverthethirdfloorgivesthestudyspaceabrighterfeelthanonewouldexpect,andalmosteverytablehasaccesstoanoutlet,soyoucanconserveorrechargeyourlaptopbattery.Therearealsosomeprivateroomsthatcanbereservedforgroupstudying.

Website:http://louisville.edu/library/kornhauser/Thisisasitetobookmark.Ofparticularinterestarethe“clinicalresources”likeStatRef,UpToDate,andMDConsultwhicharehelpfulforICCpresentationsandBiochemistrywikis(seeinfooncourses).Thesesitescanbeaccessedfromthelibrarysiteandfromhome.(Note:fromhome,youwillfirstberedirectedtologinbeforeyoucanaccessthesesites).ToperformliteraturesearcheswithfullaccesstoUofL’sjournalsubscriptions,usethisPubMedlink:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?otool=kyuloulib

Hours:http://louisville.edu/library/kornhauser/info/hours.htmlLaptoprental:ThelibraryrentslaptopsforuseONLYinthelibrary. Torentalaptop,gotothefrontdeskwithyourID.Thelaptopwillbecheckedouttoyoufor4hours.Contactpersonforresearchtips:ElizabethSmigielski-elizabeth.smigielski@louisville.eduCellPhonePlansandSmartphones Manystudentsrelyoncellphonesexclusivelyandforegohavingalandlineattheirresidence.WhiletheUniversitynolongerhasacontractwithanyspecificcellproviderforspecialmedstudentrates,Verizon,AT&T,andSprintgenerallyofferUofLdiscounts.Checkwithalocalstore,ratherthancallingatoll-freenumber,though,asthenationalcallcentersusuallyaren’tawareofthesespecialdiscounts. Awordaboutsmartphones:whilemanyofyourclassmateswillhavethem,theyarenotrequired.Theyarereallynicetohaveduringthefirsttwoyears(largelyforwhenaclubsendsoutane-mailrequiringtofirst50toRSVPforafreelunchJ),butaren’tnecessary.Duringtheclinicalyears,youmayfindtheirusefulnesstosuddenlyincreaseexponentially,though. ThisismainlybecausetheUniversityoffersandsupportsanumberoffreemobilesoftwaredownloadsformedstudents,suchasEpocratesRx,Unbound(iPhone/iPodTouch/iPadonly),Diagnosaurus,MedicalEponyms,andOBWheel.Moreinfoat:http://pda.louisville.edu/.Ifyouneedhelpconfiguringyoursmartphonetosetupyouremailaccountorgettinganyoftheseprogramstoworkonyourphone,seethemedschoolITguys,KentandBrent,onthethirdfloorforhelpwiththisorwithanycomputersoftware(contactinfobelowin“PeopleYouShouldKnowsection).

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Peopleyoushouldknow: ManyofthefolksbelowaremembersoftheStudentAffairsstaffandhaveofficesintheStudentAffairssuite,room210,“ABuilding”/ResearchTower.ForacompletelistofStudentAffairsstaffanddescriptionoftheirroles,see:http://medicalstudentaffairs.louisville.edu/staff-contactsDr.GanzelDr.ToniGanzel,therecentlyappointedDeanoftheMedicalEducation,isthefashionable,yetsweet“mom”ofULSOM.Sheisalwayssmiling,enthusiastic,andwillingtoengagestudentsinconversation.Dr.Ganzel’smaingoalistoseeallofussucceedinmedicalschool,andsheistheretohelpensurethatwedo.BeawarethatDr.Ganzelsplitshertimebetweenanumberofduties,includingsurgicaldutiesasanENT,sodoberespectfulofhertime(e.g.,don’tgotoherwithaquestionyoucouldeasilyasksomeoneintheofficestaff;dogotoherifyouhaveauniqueissue/concern,questionsaboutcareerpaths,etc.).Dr.GanzelhasanofficeintheAbellAdministrationBuildingandcanbereachedbye-mailat:toni.ganzel@louisville.edu.GailHaynesGailHaynestheDirectorofAcademicSupport,andhence,sheisthepersonyouwillwanttogoseeifyouwouldlikethenameandcontactinformationforavailablestudenttutorsorifyouwantsomeassistancewithstudystrategies.Ms.HayneshasanofficeintheStudentAffairssuiteandcanbereachedbyphoneat:502-852-3268orbye-mailat:gail.haynes@louisville.eduKentKentGardneristheITguywhorunsthemedschool’sOfficeofAcademicTechnology.Hecanbeaninvaluableresourceswhenitcomestoallthingstechnology-related.If/whenyougetanewcomputer,goseeKentifyouneedhelpsettingitup,gettingthesoftwarethatUofLoffers,etc.Ifyourlaptopsuddenlycrashesandyouhavenoideawhy,runitupstairstoKent–he’llcalmyoudownandfigureoutwhat’sgoingon.Ifthingsaren’tworkingproperlywiththePBLcomputersortheclassroomcomputer,callinKent.They’llevenhelpgetyourSmartphonesetupandlinkedintothewirelessnetworkandtellyouaboutcoolthingsyoudidn’tevenknowexisted(likeEpocrates!).Kent’sofficeislocatedonthe3rdflooroftheinstructionalbuilding,room311E.Hoursare8:30a-5p,M-F,withlunchfrom2-3p.ContactKentat852-2778orkent.gardner@lousville.edu.QuinnChipleyDr.QuinnChipleyistheDirectorofStudentHealthCounselingServices.Assuch,henotonlyprovidescounselingtostudents,butalsomakesreferralstopsychiatrists,handlesreferralsfordisabilitytesting,anddoesskillscoachingforresidencyinterviews.Althoughyoumaybeapprehensiveaboutusingcounselingservices,don’tbe!Dr.Chipleyisveryapproachable,andtheseareservicesareavailable(paidforbyyourstudentfees!)andunderused.Dr.Chipley’sofficeislocatedintheStudentAffairsSuite,room210J;Phone:852-0996.LeslieKaelinMs.Kaelinisthemedschoolfinancialaidguru.Ifyouhavequestionsaboutyourfinancialaid,don’tgoontheUofLfinancialaidwebsiteandcallthegeneralnumber,astheadviceyou’llgetwillbetailoredtoundergrads;goseeMs.Tipton!Ms.Kaelinofficeislocatedonthe2ndfloorinthe“bridge”betweenthemedschoolinstructionalbuildingandthedentalschool(room230).Phone:852-5187

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II.FirstYearCourses-FALL

BooksandSupplies

Theimageofamedicalstudentladendownwithtextbooksisafamiliarone,butit’sonethatischanginganddependsonthestudentinquestion.Althougheachprofessorwilllist“required”textbooksfortheirclasses,thisisreallydonesothatthosestudentsonscholarshipsofsomesort(e.g.militaryscholarships)cangettheirbookspaidforbythescholarship!Inreality,booksareonlysuggested;mostprofessorswilltellyoutheydon’tcarewhatversionorevenwhattextyouhave.WiththeiPadrecommendedforfirstyearsitwillbeeveneasiertoaccessonlineresourcesandtextbooks.Youwillreceiveadigitalcopyofallrequiredtextsfromyourupperclassmen.

Finaldecisionsarecompletelyleftuptothestudents’preference.Somepeoplelikehavingtextbookstheretoreference;somereadthemfromcovertocover;othersdojustfinerelyingsolelyontheprofessors’notes.Thatsaid,howdoyouchoosewhichbookstobuy?

Therearemultiplesourcesthatyoucanusetogetbooks.Thebestwaytostartisprobablytotalktoyourpersonalmentorinyourunitlabtoseeiftheyhaveanytheyarecomfortablepartingwith.Theywillalsomostlikelyhavepersonaladviceastowhichonesarethemostuseful.Amazon.comandHalf.comareanothersourceforusedbooksornewbooksatless-than-bookstoreprices.Andspeakingofbookstores,therearetwonearschool:thelargerGray’sCollegeBookstoreon2ndStreet,northofBroadway;andtheHealthSciencesBookstore(affiliatedwiththeuniversityANDwithBarnes&Noble–henceB&Ngiftcardscanbeusedthere!)onFloydStreetnearChestnut.Bothplacesalsooffertheoptiontorenttextbooksatpricesofhalfofformorefromtheretailprice.Rentedtextbooksaredue10daysafterthelastclassday.Ingeneral,herearethebooksmostpeopleboughtfor1stsemester:

- Histologyo Ross&Pawlina:Histology:ATextandAtlas

- GrossAnatomy

o Anatlas:Netter’sAtlasofHumanAnatomyandGray’sAtlasofAnatomyarethetwomostpopular,withNetter’sbeingthemostpopular.

o AnextraNetter’s/Gray’sforyourdissectionteam–thisonestaysinthegrosslabandgets,well,GROSS!Youshouldtalktoyourdissectionteamduringorientationweek(theteamsareformedalphabeticallyandwillbelisted)andtrytopickupacheapcopyatthebooksaleoronAmazonandsplitthecostamongthe4or5ofyou.(Usually,thereareplentyleftoverfromthepreviousyearthatstayinthelabforyoutouse.)

o Moore:EssentialClinicalAnatomy.Thisbookteachesanatomyfromaclinicalfocus.Itcanbeveryhelpfulpreparingforexamsandfeaturesmanylessonsthatwillbeusedasquestionsontheexam.Somepeoplechosetouseitastheirprimarystudymaterial.

o Grant’sDissector:YouwillneedGrant’sDissectortoworkthroughthedissectionsandpre-labquizzes.

- Embryology

o Moore:TheDevelopingHumanOR

o Langman’sMedicalEmbryology(morecondensed,betterpictures,morepopular)o Thesecanbeusefultoforgoingbackoverafewofthemoredifficulttopictureconceptsof

developmentsuchasbodyfoldingandorgandevelopment.

- Neuroanatomy(thereisactuallynoofficialtextbook)

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o Sidman’sNeuroanatomy:thisisaworkbookthatisrequired,asthefirsttwoweeksofclassareaself-instructionalusingthis“fill-in-the-blank”methodoflearningtheanatomyofthebrainandspinalcord.Oneoftheeditorsofthisbookwillalsobeaninstructorduringanatomyandembryologycourses.

Supplies:Whileyoucouldprobablyfindawaytomoochcertainthingsoffoffriends,thefollowingsuppliesarefairlyessential:

- 2locks–oneforyourgrosslockerandoneforyourassignedlocker(bringonthe1stdayofclass!)- Clothing,socks,andclosed-toeshoestowearinthegrosslab.Mostpeoplewearscrubs.Yourgrosslab

clotheswillbekeptinyourlockerandwillgettobedisgusting.Youmayneedtoreplaceyourclothesseveraltimes,andyouwilldefinitelythrowthemawayattheendofthesemester.TherearemanyplacesinLouisvilletofindcheapscrubs(i.e.GardenRidge,Goodwill,etc)

- Dissectionkit–Thesewillbeprovidedinthelab.However,youwillneedtobuyscalpelblades.Ifeachpersoninadissectiongroupbuysahandful,therewillbeenoughtogoaround.Youwillalsoneedtobuyglovestowearwhiledissecting.

- Stethoscope[notneededuntiltheIntrotoClinicalMedicine(ICM)labwhereyoulearntotakevitalsigns]StethoscopeswillbesoldbyPhiDEduringorientationweek.Youcanalsobuythematthebookstoreoronline.YouwillmostlikelyfindthebestpricesatasitelikeAmazon.

Optional,buthelpful:

- ToolsforICM/practiceathome:Penlight,reflexhammer,bloodpressurecuff,ophthalmoscope/otoscope(warning:expensiveandHIGHLYoptional,thoughacheaperplasticversionwillworkforathomepractice).

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TipsforSuccessOrganization

Thisisabsolutelyvital.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatsystemyouuse,butyoushouldabsolutelyfindonethatworksfor

youearlyonintheyear.Somepeopleusethree-ringbinders,someusefilingcabinets,andsomeusefolders.LaptopusersmayfindthatusingOneNoteishelpfulfororganizing,andallowsthemtogopaper-freebyprintingthematerialtotheircomputers.Developasystem,improveasyougo,anddon’tprocrastinate.You’llbemuchhappierontestday.Feelfreetotalktoyoursecondyeartoseewhatworkedforthem,aswellascommunicatingwithyourpeersabouttheirsystems.

Cooperation

Ifyou’vecometomedicalschoolwithdeceitinyourheartandplantoclaw,scrape,andfightyourwaytothetopoftheclass,thenyou’llneedtochangeyourattituderightnowbeforeanyonefindsout.Thesurestwaytomakefriendsandinfluencepeople(andgetgoodgrades)isthroughcooperation.We’reallheretobecompassionatephysicians,right?

Believeitornot,medicalschoolisateamsport.Exceptforduringtests.Butseriously,thebestwaytoremembersomethingyou’velearnedistoteachittoaclassmate.Don’tbeafraidtoletthemteachyou,too.Havingaconversationaboutkidneyfunctionmaybemuchmorememorableontestdaythanthehundredsofpagesyou’vecovered.

StartwithyourGrossAnatomylabpartners.You’llbespendingmoretimewiththemfirstsemesterthanwithanyoneelseyouknow,soyoumightaswellbecomefriends.Aslongaseveryoneputsforthastrongeffortindissection,theworkloadissignificantlylightened.Makeyourconversationsinthelababoutwhatyou’redissectingthatday,andyou’llwalkawaywithatleastagoodtwohoursofsolidstudytimelogged.Ifyouhavetobeinthelab,youmightaswellmakethattimeproductive.Youwillgiveyourlabgroupteamworkgradestwicethroughoutthesemester,sobesuretobeateamplayer!

Learnabouteachother.Chancesare,youwillhaveatleastafewclassmateswithvariousadvanceddegrees.Anumberofpeoplegettheirmastersordoctoratesinamedicallyrelevantsubject(suchasanatomy,biochemistry,physiology,etc.)beforecomingtomedicalschool.Theymayleadstudygroupsbothtohelpyouunderstandthematerial,andensurethattheyhaven’toverlookedanydetails.

Sharethewealth.Ifyoursecondyearmentorhadalargefileofoldexams,youshouldsharethemwiththeclass,notjustyourpals.Ifyou’vemadeausefulstudyguidethatsomeoneelsemightappreciate,shareit.Shareandotherswillsharewithyou!PastyearsclasseshavesharedresourcesthroughDropbox,GoogledriveandFacebookgroups.Helpeachotherout,youarecolleagues,notjustclassmates.

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Schedules

Yourschedulewillchangeeverysingleday,socheckontheredmedcalendartokeepupdated.Manypeoplewillprintoutaschedulefortheweekandkeepitwiththem.Updatestotheschedulearemadeperiodically,sokeepthisinmindifprintinginadvance.Itisagoodideatokeepacalendarwithimportantexamdatesinit.Youshouldalwaysknowhowmuchtimeyouhaveremainingtostudy.

ThereisawaytodownloadthescheduletoyourphoneoriCal.SeethecomputersectionofthisMUSHfordetailedinstructions.Butagain,beawarethatitisasnapshotofthescheduleatthetimeyoudothis,andwillneedtobedoneperiodicallytogetanyupdatesatyourfingertips.

LectureAttendance

Inthefirstfewmonthsofmedicalschool,youwillfeelthatyoumustattendeachandeverylecture.Thatisusuallygoodadviceforthefirstsemester.However,thecourseloadgetsabitheavierinthesecondsemesterandpeoplewillprefertostudyathomeoratacoffeeshopwheretheyaremostcomfortable.Bymidsecondsemesteryouwillforgetwhathalftheclasslookslikeasmostofthemwillbein“TegrityLand”.Usetestdaysasareunionofsortsandcatchupwithpeopleasyoudecompressafterthebubble-fillingfrenzyofBlockexamday. Wedonotrecommendwholesaleskippingoflectures.Therewillbedayswhen,by3PMorso,you’llfeelthatyousimplycannotconcentrateanylonger.Atthatpoint,itisprobablyfruitlesstoforceyourselftositthroughanotherpairoflectures.Youmayaswellgohomeandtakeanap,playvolleyball,runorwhatever.Then,havingrechargedyourbatteriesabit,youmaybereadytobeginstudyingagainrightafterdinner.Likewise,noteveryoneisamorningperson.Ifyoudidn’tsleepwellthenightbeforeandhaveclassat8AM,yourdaywillprobablybemoreproductiveifyoucatchanextrahourorsoofsleepandsimplymakeuptheearliestlecturelaterthatafternoon.Justremember,themoreyoumissthefurtherbehindyouget!Usegoodjudgmentregardingclassattendanceandyouruseoftegrity.

Exams

Withtheexceptionofsomepracticalexams,allofyourfirstyeartestquestionsaremultiplechoice.

Thetypesofquestionsthatyouwereaccustomedtoinundergradarefewandfarbetweeninmedicalschool.Inthepast,you’veprobablybeenabletostudyenoughtogetabasicunderstandingofthematerialandthenuselogictofillinthegaps.Inmedicalschool,thequestionsaskedareaboutthegaps,andlogicwon’talwayshelpyou.

Itisnecessarytosetreasonablegoals.Althoughyoumayhavegottenabovea90%onmostofyourexamsinundergrad,thisisrareinmedicalschool.Youshouldgetusedtoalotmorescoresin70’sand80’sthaninthe90’s.Additionally,youshouldexpecttheprofessorstoslightlyalterthedifficultyoftestsbaseduponthepastperformanceofyourclass.Iftheaveragewasveryhighonthepreviousexam,expectthenextonetobemoredifficult.

Generallyspeaking,timelimitsarenotaproblem,exceptonpracticalexams.Onthewrittentestsyouwillhaveplentyoftimetogobackandcheckyouranswers,butyouwon’tonpracticalexamsbecauseyoucan’trevisitastationonceyou’veleftit.ThebestadviceIcangiveyouaboutpracticalsistostaycalm.Ifyoudon’tknowwhatastructureis,don’tpanicandputdownyourbestguessoracluethatmayjogyourmemorylater.Onceyouleavethatstation,putitoutofyourmindandfocusonthenewone.Atreststations,gobackandreviewyourcluestoseeifyoucanmakeaneducatedguess.

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Alsoinregardstopracticalexams,youshouldnevertrytoidentifyastructureassoonasyouseeit.Takeasecondtoorientyourselftoyoursurroundingsandthinkaboutwhatitcouldbe,andthenputdownyouranswer.Also,Iwouldstronglyadviseagainstchangingyouranswersonceyouleaveastation.

Keepupwithwhenyourexamsaresothatyoucantakeplentyoftimetoprepare.Duringfirstyearyouoftenwillhaveaweekendtoprepareformostexams.Thisisnotenoughtimetolearnthematerial.Youshouldspendsometimeeverydayoutsideofclassreviewingmaterial,pre-reading,and/ortakingnotes.Groupstudyonweekendscanbehelpfultosolidifytheweek’smaterial,orcatchupifyouhavefallenbehind.Butyoushouldtryyourbestnottoeverfallbehind!

Makeupexamshavebeenofferedinthepastforveryspecialcircumstances.Bottomline:ifyou’rehavingtrouble,talktoStudentAffairssooner,ratherthanlater.

LectureNotes,Handouts,andTegrityI’msuremostofyouareproficientatnote-takingatthispoint,butthematerialisgoingtocomeatyoufasternowthaneverbefore.Hereareafewtipstokeepinmind:

1) Handouts—ProfessorsposttheirnotesandusuallytheirpowerpointslidesonRedMed.YoucanprintthenotesorsavethemtoyouriPadandannotatewithanappsuchasiAnnotate.Pre-readingishelpful,asisbringingthenotestoclassforaddingclarification.

2) NoteTaking—SomepeoplebringlaptopsoriPadstoclass,whileothersjustusepenandpaper.Whichever

worksbestforyouwillbefine,butmanystudentsaretemptedtodawdleonthewebwhentheirhavetheirlaptops/iPads.Ifyoufindyourselfdistractedduringalecture,youmightwanttoleaveyourcomputerinyourlocker.Somehandoutsaremostlyoutlines,soyouwillfindthatnotetakinghelps,especiallysomediagrams.Iprintedthenotesandmadefurthernotesinthemarginsonthesamepagesoeverythingwouldbeinoneplace.Secondsemesterhandoutsareratherthorough,butsomeimportantinformationonlypresentedinlecturemayenduponanexam!ItmaybetoodistractingtotrytoreadalongduringtheNeurolectures,astheydonotalwaysfollowtheorderofthenotes(ifnotesaregiveninNeuro-theyweren’tfortheclassof2018).

3) Powerpoints—SomeprofessorswillposttheirPowerPointsonlineforyoutoprintoutandfollowduringclass.

Somestudentsprintthepowerpointslidesfornotetaking,whileothersfollowalongwiththehandoutsandreviewthePowerPointslater.

4) Tegrity—Mostprofessorsrecordtheirlectures(audio+ppt)onTegrity,whichyoucanaccessfromthecourse’s

BlackboardorRedmedpage.Somestudentsfindithelpfultowatchlecturesagainatleastoncebeforeatestandgoovernotesintheprocess.Othersuseitjusttoreviewdifficultconceptsorforclassestheymissed.YoucanalsodownloadlecturesasMP3sandsavethemtoyouriPodtolistentoasyoudrive,exercise,etc.ThankstoTegrityyoumayfindthatmostoftheclassdisappearsduringsecondsemester.Tegritymakeswatchinglecturesconvenientforyouandalsoallowsyoumoreflexibilityformanagingyourtime.Youcanwatchlecturesatupto2xspeedonpc’s.Justbecarefulthatyoudon’tgettoofarbehindbecauselecturescanpileupanddayscanbespentwatchinglectureswithoutbeingabletoreviewnotes.It’sallaboutbalanceandkeepingyourselfmotivatedandonaschedule.

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ThreadRepresentatives

Atthebeginningofanewclass,anystudentmayapplyforthepositionofThreadRepresentative.Thejobisgiventotheapplicantwiththemostconvincingparagraphdetailingtheirqualificationsorreasonswantingtobearepresentative.

TheThreadRepwillbethemaincommunicationconduitbetweenthestudentsandthefaculty.AgoodThreadRepwillattendallormostofthelectures,makenotesorreviewguidesavailableontheclassBlackboardsite,makepracticewrittenquestionsor“MockBlocks”,setupasystemforsharingLearningObjectiveanswers,remindstudentsofupcomingdeadlinesorassignments,andorganizestudygroupsortutorsessions.Theyarealsoresponsibleforsettinguppracticepracticalsandreviewsessionswithfaculty.Manypeopletendtomakestudyguidesandoutlinestheyaremorethanwillingtoshare.Afterall,medschoolisacollaborativeprocessandweshouldhelpeachotherout.FirstRuleofMedSchool:NoGunning!

Inthepast,manyThreadRepshavetakenthecoursepreviouslyasanundergradorgraduatestudent.Sincethey

willnotbelearningcompletelynewmaterial,thestudentshouldhavemoreflexibilityindoingthisextrawork.Ifyouhaveexperienceinasubject,pleaseconsidervolunteeringforthisimportantposition.AgoodThreadRepcanreallymakeaclassmucheasiertonavigate.Ifthisisnotthecase,pleaseensurethatyouarenotfallingbehind!

BeadvisedthatdependingonthethreadyoumayserveasaThreadrepfortenweekstoayear.GrossAnatomyandEmbryology(10-12weeks).ICM(wholeyearorsplitintosemesterswithanotherperson).GMM,Physiology,andHistology(NovemberthroughApril).Neuroanatomy(November-DecemberandApril-May).PreviousThreadRepresentativesoftheClassof2018Thesewerethethreadrepsforthepreviousyear.EmailthemifyouareaThreadrepandneedsomeadvice.

GrossAnatomy: JoeNashEmbryology: KristinaKapsalisICM: ThomasEms&JefferyRobertsGMM(Biochem): AnnieGellerHistology: BrittanyPattersonPhysiology: CoreyKetchumNeuroanatomy: LaureMoore

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FallFirstYearCourses Editor’sNote:TheacademiccurriculumatUofLSOMisconstantlychanginginapositiveway.TheuniversityadministratorsandstudentsarecontinuouslyatworktoimprovethemedicaleducationofferedatUofLandtokeepupwithdevelopingLCMEstandards.The2016-2017academicyearwillfeatureabrandnewcurriculumforMS1studentsthatoffera“systemsbased”approachtolearningmedicine.Theorganizationisdifferentfromthepastandischangingyeartoyeartobestsuitstudents.Thiswillbemuchmoreintegratedandhelpfulinlearningmedicine.Thefollowinginformationappliestothepreviousorganizationoftheacademiccurriculum.Itishardforustoknowwhatthenextyearwillbelikeacademically,somanyofthespecificsthatdetailtheorganizationofthecoursesmaynotapplytoyourfirst-yeareducation.AlltheinformationisstillincludedinthiseditionoftheMUSHbooksincemuchoftheadvicewillstillapply.Bestofluckandhavefunwiththenewcurriculum!

CADE-ClinicalAnatomyandDevelopmentalEmbryologyEachblockorfirstyearcourseismadeupof“threads”.ForinstancetheCADEcourseismadeupofGrossAnatomy,Embryology,andaspectsofIntroductionofClinicalMedicine.Theexamswillhavequestionsfromeachthreadandyouwillnothaveseparateexamsforthedifferentthreads(otherthanpracticals).Animportantnote:Ifyoufailyourfirstexam,DONOTPANIC.Forthemajorityoftheclassthefirsttestisarudeawakeningintotherigorsofmedicalschool.Manydopoorlyonthefirsttest,butre-adjusttheirstudymethodsanddobetteronfuturetests.GrossAnatomy

GrossAnatomyisthecornerstoneofthefirstsemester.Theclassisbrokenupinto6personlabteams,withhalfoftheteaminthe“A”groupandhalfinthe“B”group.Onedaythe“A”groupwilldissectfortheentirelabtime,thenspendthelast30minutesteachingthe“B”groupwhattheyfoundthatday.Therewillbeadissectionlistalongwitheachdayofnotes-thesearethestructuresyouaresupposedtofindduringthatday’sdissection.Practicalstructureswillbetakenexclusivelyfromthislist.Ifyoucannotfinditemsonthelist-asktheanatomyfacultyandTA’s-theyaretheretohelpyouidentifyallthestructures!Thenon-dissectinggroupcanusethetimetostudy,butbesuretogivethe“A”groupenoughtimecompletetheirdissection.Thenextlabday,thegroupsswitchand“B”dissectswhile“A”hasstudytime.Therewillbefourexamsthroughouttheyear,eachwithapracticalportionidentifyingstructuresinlab,andawrittenportion.Neverbeforehaveyoubeenexpectedtolearnsuchalargevolumeofinformationinsuchashortperiodoftime.Keepinmindthefollowingtips.

GetincontactwithLabPartnersduringorientationweekbeforeschoolstarts.YoushouldsharethecostofaNetter’sAtlas,DissectionManual,glovesandscalpelsandyoushouldbringthemallthefirstdayofschool.Don’tforgetasetofclothesortwothatyouwillthrowawayeventually,gloves,andalockforthelocker.Thereareusedatlasesandsuppliesfloatingaroundthegrosslabfrompreviousyearsaswellifyouwanttobeabitthriftier.

TherevampedGrossAnatomyclassfromthepastcoupleofyearsfocusedonclinicalstylequestions,muchmoresimilartothosethatyouwillbeaskedontheStep1Boardexams.Thesequestionsrequireapplicationofanatomyprinciples-sobesuretolearnthebasicswell!!GreatexamplesofquestionssimilartoexamonesarefromtheGrossAnatomyBoardReviewSeriesBookandtheUniversityofMichiganGrossAnatomyWrittenQuizQuestions(http://www.med.umich.edu/lrc/coursepages/m1/anatomy2010/html/courseinfo/mich_quiz_index.html)USETHESETOPRACTICEANDSTUDY!Ingeneral,ifyouareabletoanswertheBRSandMichiganquestions,youwillbefineforthewrittenportionoftheexam.

Dr.Bruecknerisanexcellentandapproachableteacher.Ifyouneedanyhelporguidancefeelfreetoaskherforadviceorclarification.Theanatomyfacultyrecognizethatthisclassisdifficultandareverywillingtohelpyousucceed.Manyofthemhaveofficesinthefirstyearhallway,don’tbeafraidtogotalktothem,goingearlyintheclassand

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consistentlycanhelpyoumastermaterialbeforetesttime.Yoursecondyearwouldalsobeaprettygoodresource–makethemdustoffthatsectionoftheirmind.Alloftheprofessorsareapproachableanddedicatedtoyourlearning!

Lookatotherbodies!Everyonelooksdifferentontheoutside,soitonlymakessensethatwedifferdrasticallyontheinsideaswell.Ifyouhaveagoodstructureonyourbody,showittoafewotherpeople.Ifyouhearaboutsomethinggoodatanotherbody,goandtakealook.Teachyourclassmateswhatyou’velearnedaboutthesestructures,becauseafteryou’vetaughtsomethingafewtimes,you’llhaveitmemorizedwell.Yourclassmaychoosetocreatea“perfectstructures”listespeciallyformoredifficulttoidentifystructures.

UseNetter’sAtlas.Iusedthisbookmorethananyotheroverthecourseofmyfirstyear,perhapsevenmorethanseveralotherbookscombined.Netter’sillustrationsmaybeidealized,butwhenitcomestimeforthepracticalthefacultywillalmostalwaystrytomakeallofthestructureslooklikeanidealexample.

Don’tforgettoreviewthex-raysandcross-sectionsonline.Therearealwaysa5ofeachoftheseontheexam,andaretypicallynottoodifficultifyouhavelookedatthemonceortwice.Theyareoftenimpossibletoguesscorrectlyifyouhavenotseenthematall.Getthoseeasypoints!

Dr.Acland(ofUofL)hascreatedanincrediblyusefulvideoatlasthatyoucanaccessthroughtheKornhauserlibrarywebsite.Thisisagoodwaytoseedifferentorgansandstructuresinrelationshiptoeachotheraswellasfromavarietyofangles.

Tutoringsessions:2ndyearstudentsmighthostsessionsontheweekendsthatyoucanattend.Thesearestudentswhoenjoyedanatomyandwanttobethere.Theycansharegoodwaystoremembersomeofthemorecomplicateddissections.Thesearereallyhelpfulforvisualizingstructuresthatyoumaynothavegottenachancetoseeinclass.Scheduleyourselftodotutoringevenduringtheeasyweeksrightafteranexam.Thisscheduledstudytimewillhelpmotivateyoutokeepgoing,evenwhenyou’retemptedtotakeabreak.Somegroupsusedtutoringonceeveryweekortwodependinguponthematerial,andthenrightbeforeatesttoquizeachother.Alternatively,usetheendsofthelabperiodsasareviewtimeandtoanswerquestionsinthedissector.Manyoftheprofessorsstaylate,andwillbemorethanwillingtoreviewwithyouandoffertipsonlearningthematerial.Ifyoustayontopofthematerialthroughouttheclass,youwillfindyourselfsuccessfulwhenitcomestimefortheexams.ThereisWAYtoomuchmaterialtocramrightbeforetheexam,evenifyouwereabletodothissuccessfullyforclassesduringundergrad.

Attendthepracticepractical.Thestudentswhosetitupusuallyuseoldpracticalstogetagoodideaofwhatwillbeasked,andthefacultywillcheckthebodiestomakesurethattheexamplesaregood.Comingtothisisextremelyimportant.Don’tbeupsetifyourpracticescoreislowerthanyouwouldlike.Mosteveryoneperformsmuchbetterontheactualpractical.Thisispractice!It’salsoagreatwaytocalmyournervesandidentifywhatyoushouldreviewmore.PopularGrossAnatomyResources:-AtlasofHumanAnatomybyDr.Netter-BRSGrossAnatomy-UniversityofMichiganGrossAnatomyWrittenQuizQuestions:http://www.med.umich.edu/lrc/coursepages/m1/anatomy2010/html/courseinfo/mich_quiz_index.html-HumanAnatomyOnline:http://ect.downstate.edu/courseware/haonline/quiz.htm-EssentialAnatomy5app-Dr.Acland’sOnlineAnatomy-FirstAidforStep1Anatomysections

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Embryology

ThiscoursehasbeencompletelyrevampedunderthedirectionofDr.RodicaTurcu,aneonatologistatKosairChildren’sHospital.Thecoursenowisheavilyclinicallybased,withmuchoftheinstructiondonebythegrossanatomyfacultyandlotsofclinicalcorrelations.MostlikelywithGrossAnatomyyouwillspendmuchlesstimestudyingEmbryology,butdon’tfallbehindinthisclass.Thereisalotofinformationinthisthreadwhichcannotbememorizedthedaybeforeanexam.KeytotheclassaretheSoftChalkinstructionalmodules.LEARNTHEINFORMATIONFROMTHEMWELL.ThereareclinicalcorrelationpresentationsthroughouttheCADEcourse,theyaregenerallylowyieldandDr.Turcuwilltellyouwhattopicstofocuson.PopularEmbryologyResources:-BRSEmbryology-FirstAidforStep1Embryologysections

ICM(IntroductiontoClinicalMedicine)

ThepurposeofICMistointroduceyoutotopicsyouwillneedtoknowyourthirdandfourthyears,andbeyond.Itessentiallybecomesacatch-allcoursetocoverallthetopicsthatdon’tfitwellintothebasicscienceclasses.Theseincludethephysicalexam,culturaldiversity,nutrition,epidemiology,ethics,andmedicalinformatics.Thisclassisonlyworthafewhourspersemester,butyoushouldn’tneglectit.Youwon’talwayswanttoattendallofthelectures,butmostofthemareinterestingandrelevanttoyourfutureasaphysician.

Overthecourseofbothsemesters,youwilllearnphysicalexamskillsandpracticeonpeople(StandardizedPatients)fromthecommunitywhohavebeentaughttheexamstepsandprovideanexcellentperspectivefromthesideofthepatient.ThefirstfewencounterswithSPsmaybenerve-wracking,butremember,theyaretheretoteachyou,andhavelikelyseeneverymistakeinthebook.Whenyouarriveforyourscheduledtimeyouwillhaveabriefinginthehallwaybeforegoingtoyourassignedroom.Youwilltakeashortmultiple-choicequizthatcoverstherelevantlecturematerial.Youwillentertheroomandeitherbetaughtthenewexamsteps,orperformtheexpectedexam.Youwillhavetimetopracticeyournewskills.AttheendofthesessiontheSPwillofferfeedbacktoyou.Duringfirstsemester,youwilltaketheClinicalSkillsExam1,whichexpectsyoutoperformacompletephysicalexamonapatient.Youmustpassthisinordertopassthecourse.

Additionally,youwillbeparticipatinginthelongitudinalstandardizedpatientprogram,whereyouwillbeassignedanSPthatyoumeetwithoverthecourseofyourfirstandsecondyearofmedschool.Thiswassetuptoinstillasenseofcontinuityofcareandhelpyoulearnhowtodevelopgoodpatient-doctorrelationships.

Youwillalsoberesponsiblefor2preceptorshipsyourfirstyear.Apreceptorshipisjustanopportunitytoshadowaphysician.YouwillbeassignedanERpreceptorshipandwillalsoberesponsibleforsettingupanadditionaloneduringtheyearineitherPrimaryCareoraspecialtyofyourchoicefor16hours.ThephysicianmustbeUofLfacultyorgratisfaculty(justaskthem).ThereareshortevaluationformsforyouandthepreceptoringphysiciantocompleteandhandinatMedCenterOneorintheICMofficesonthethirdfloor.Whilethesemaytaketimeawayfromstudying,considertheexperienceaneededbreaktoremindyourselfwhyyouarehereinthefirstplace.

AnewercomponentofICMistheincorporationofapreviouslyseparatecourse,HistoryofMedicine.Thisisasurveyclassofsorts,whichprovidesaroughoutlineofhowmedicinehasprogressedsinceitsinceptionsinancientGreece.Therewillbemanyguestlecturerswhocometopresentaparticularaspectoreventinmedicinethathashadanimpactinitspracticeanddevelopment.PrevioustopicshaveincludeddiscussionsaboutVesalius,slaveryandracialideologiesinthepracticeofmedicine,andEdwardJenner.InthewordsofthevenerableDr.CharlesKodner:

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Thiscontentwillbestructuredaroundpeople,whosestoriesmakeuppartofthe“historyofmedicine.”Differentindividualshavebeenselectedwhoarethemostfamous,andwhosestoriesyoushouldknowinordertoappreciatethehistoryofyourprofession;othersareincludedwhosestoriesarealsoofcriticalimportanceinthehistoryofmedicineandmedicalscience.

Attheendofthecoursetherewillbeamultiplechoicequizoverthemajorpeopleandtopics.

Smallgroups:CADEandICC(InterdisciplinaryClinicalCases)

CADEsmallgroupsduringthe2016-2017yearinvolvedlotsofstudentpresentationsoninterestingcases.Thebestwaytodotheseistodivideandconquer.Meetwithyourgroupandassignsubsectionstoeachperson.Thereisnoneedtorehearsethesepresentations,norspendanexcessiveamountoftimeonthem.

ICCmeetsonceamonthduringbothyourfirstandsecondyearofmedicalschool.Groupsofabout12students

arepairedwithalocalphysicianwhoactsasbothamentorandteachertoexposestudentstoclinicallyrelevantcasesthatcorrespondtolecturematerial.ICCalsoemphasizesteambuilding,cooperation,andcommunication.Attendanceismandatory.ClinicalCasepacketsareavailableonBlackboard.Besuretopre-readthesecases,becausethereareoftenshortactivitiesthatyourgroupmustcompletepriortomeeting.Thematerialistypicallyinformationfromyourcurrentcoursesthatenableyoutoseetherelevanceinaclinicalsetting.Expecttheretobeafewpatientencountersandstudentpresentations.

Foundations

FoundationsstartsinthebeginningofNovember.Itisacombinationofmuscleandbloodphysiology,histology,genetics,earlyneurologyandearlybiochemistryconcepts.Allofthesethreads(Physiology,Histology,Neuroanatomy,andGMM-GeneticsandMolecularMedicine)willcontinueonpastFoundations,butasthisisyourfirstexposuretothesethreadstheintroductionsandresourceswillbeunderthiscourseheading.Histology

Ifyoupayattentionandunderstandthenotes,youshouldbefineonthewrittenexams.Allofwhatyouneedtoknowisinthelecturepacket.Trytopayattentiontodetails,butdon'tgetboggeddown.Dr.Colellaisalsoverywillingtogivereviewsessionsbeforeeverytestifyourclassasksher.Theseareveryhelpful,andyoushouldn’tmissthem–theyarenotusuallyrecorded.

TheHistologypracticalscanbedifficult.Bewarnedthatnotallprofessorswillasksimpleidentificationquestions,soyoureallyhavetoknowthematerialwelltoansweralongquestioninthe45secondsorsothatyouhave.Beabletoidentifythekeyfeaturesofallthetissuesamplesyoulookatinlab.

ThebestresourcetoaidinyourstudyingforthepracticalsaretheatlasesthatDr.ColellapostsonRedMedandtheElectronMicrographsfromthetextbookandthelecturepowerpoints.

Thelabsareagoodtimetoreviewthematerialaloneorwithagroup,andaskprofessorsclarifyingquestions.Theyarenotworthanypoints,thusarenotmandatory.

Ross’Histologytextbookisagreatreferencebook,butshouldnotbeviewedasmandatoryforsuccess.ImageScope

Asmentionedinthetechnologysection,HistologyusesdigitalslidesthatcanbeviewedwithImageScopesoftwarefromAperio.Therearemanymedicalschoolsthathaveusedthistechnologyforyearsandhaveslidespostedonline.Mostnotably,UniversityofMichiganhasanentirecoursecurriculumpostedonlineutilizingImageScopeslides.Linkstospecificlocationsonthedigitalslidesareinterspersedamongstthenotes.Thisisaveryvaluableresource.

YoucanannotatetheslidesandImageScopewillexporthi-resimageswith/withoutannotations.Thiscanbeagreattoolforstudying/testingifstudentswishtocollaborateandgrabgoodexamplesofcellsfromtheslides.

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Additionally,thesoftwaresupportsinternet-basedcollaborativeslideviewingwhereinasingleusercontrolstheslidesandpointer,andtheirscreenisbroadcastedtotheconnectedusers.YoucanalwaysstudyingroupsinthePBLsusingtheTVs.

ImageScope:http://www.aperio.com/UserManual:http://htrc.uchicago.edu/Downloads/HTRC_ImageScUG.pdf

SchoolsusingImageScopeSlides Michigan(Bestresource):http://histology.med.umich.edu/schedule/medical Uof:http://www.slidehosting.com/ Iowa:http://www.path.uiowa.edu/virtualslidebox/ Indiana:http://medsci.indiana.edu/c602web/602/c602web/virtual_nrml/nrml_lst.htm PopularHistologyResources:-BRSCellBiologyandHistology-YaleHistology:http://medcell.med.yale.edu/histology/histology.php

GMM–GeneticsandMolecularMedicine(Biochemistry)

BeginninginNovember,lectureswillalternatebetweenbiochemistryandgeneticsandcorrelationsaredrawnwhenappropriate.Thecoursepacketsareverythoroughandaregreatresourcestostudyfrom.Eachlecturecomeswithobjectivesthathelpguideyourstudyingandeventuallyserveasstudyguides,soitishighlyrecommendedthatyoutrytoanswertheseforeachlecture.Dr.Ellisandhisteamarequitetechsavvyandlovetoprovideonlineresources.Theseinclude“SoftChalks”,interactivequizzesthathelpyoureinforceatopic.Thesesoftchalksaresometimesusedasa“flippedclassroom”topreparestudentsfor“LearningExercises”whichare1-1.5pointquizzesdoneoni-clickers.Theselearningexercisesareeachsmall,butaddedupcontributetodecentportionofyouroverallgrade.PatientInterviewsarealsoapartofthiscourse,whereindividualsaffectedbyvariousdiseasesanddisorderscoveredintheclasswillcomeinandsharetheirexperienceswiththeirillnessandthemedicalfield.Thesearegradedonanattendancebasisbutyouwillreallywanttoattendtheseregardlessastheyareverymemorableandmoving.Theprofessorsalsooffertocomeinonaweekendtohelpstudentsreviewandkeepupwiththematerial,whichtendstocomequitequickly.

TheTBL(teambasedlearning)quizzesareathorninthesideofanyfirstyearmedicalstudent.TheformatoftheTBLshaschangedoftenoverthepastfewyearsandislikelytochangewhatevenwhatwasdonelastyear.InthepastyeartheTBLsconsistedofthreeparts.Thefirstpartwasaclosedbookeddifficultquizyoutakebyyourself.Thesecondpartisdoneinagroupofaround10.Together,usingnotesandeachother,youguessthecorrectanswerstothefirstdifficultquiz.Thelastpartisanotherquizyoutakebyyourself.ThegoaloftheTBListhatyoulearnsomethingfromyourgroupandscorebetteronthelastquiz.Besureinyourgroupstoteacheachotherattheendtomakesureyoudon’tmisstheconceptsemphasizedasquestionslikethesewillappearontheblockexams.Thereareseveraloftheseduringthesemester,andtheyareagreatwaytosolidifyyourknowledgeoftheclinicallyrelevantmaterial.

TBLscovermaterialfromallthreadsinFoundationsandNBS1,2,and3.TherearenoTBLsintheCADEcoursecurrently.PopularBiochemistryResources:-BRSBiochemistry-FirstAidforStep1Biochemistrysections

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Physiology

PhysiologyisalsotaughtstartinginNovember,andisoneofthemostimportantandmostdifficultsubjectsinyourmedicaleducation.Thiscoursehaslotsoflecturehoursandthereisalotofmaterialtolearn.Itcanbeoverwhelming,somakesuretokeepuponthematerial.Groupstudyisveryhelpfulformanystudentsinthiscourse,andthereviewquestionsgivenbyeachlecturerareagreatresource.Oldexamsanddescriptorsarealsoveryuseful.Forthepastfewyears,thefacultyhavetakenanumberofquestionsfromolderexamsandmodifiedthemabitbeforereusingthemonthecurrentfinal–afterall,thereareonlysomanywaystoaskthesamequestions.

ProblemBasedLearningexercises(PBLs)occurfourtimesduringthespringsemester.Adetailedclinicalcaseispresented,andwiththehelpofafacultymember,yourgroupwilldecidethediagnosisandtreatmentforthepatient.Thisdiagnosiswillbefurtherexplainedbypresentationsyouandotherstudentsprepare.ThepurposeofPBLsistoallowyoutointegratethematerialyouhavelearned,andtoworkthroughdifferentialdiagnosis.PopularPhysiologyResources:-BRSPhysiology-FirstAidforStep1Physiologysections-RapidInterpretationofEKGs(NBS1-Cardiac)

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IV.FirstYearCourses:SPRING

NBS-1andNBS-2:

NormalBodySystems1and2ThesetofthreeNBScoursesbeginsafterwinterbreak.NBS1and2combinesthreadsofhistology,physiology

andbiochemistry.What’sniceaboutthenewintegrativecurriculumisthatstudyinglecturesforoneclassislikereviewingmaterialforanotherclass--justfromadifferentperspective.

NBS-1focusesontheCardiovascular,Respiratory,Renal,andAcid-basesystems.Tounderstandthesesystems,youwilllearnthephysiology,histology,andbiochemistrythatpertaintothem.Thecourseexplorestheunderlyingmechanismsinvolvedinthemaintenanceofacid/basebalanceandhomeostasis.Coreinstructorsforthisblockinclude:Drs.DaleSchuske,PatrickHarris,SteveEllis,RitaColella,RichardRink,DavidWeigman,andJeffFalcone.EmbeddedwithinNBS1are“simlabs”whichgiveyouanopportunitytoapplyclassknowledgeinclinicalscenarioswithphysicians.Makesureyoudotheprepforsimlabs.Attendingswillcallonyoutoanswerquestionsandit’sagoodpracticethinkingonyourfeet.

TipsforNBS1:

1) Drs.Schuske,Harris,Weigman,andFalconeallprovidepracticequestions.Makesuretodothese,asthesameconcepts(ifnot,questionstoo!)appearonTBLsandexams.

2) Theprofessorsalsoprovidereviewsessionstogooverthepracticequestions.Fromlastyear’sexperience,weadvisegoingtothem,oratleastcatchingthemonTegrity.Whiletheexactquestionsmaynotappearverbatimonexam,thesamelogicofthinkingshowsuponTBLandexam.Soifyoucanfollowhowtheywantyouto(andhowyoushouldreasonthroughthequestions),youwillbesuccessfulduringexamtime.

3) BeawarethatTBLsoftendonotgowell.Sodonotfret!TBLsarescheduledtypicallyafewdaysbeforeanexam.It’salittleunreasonabletohaveTBLstestyouoverallthematerialanexamrequires,butthegoodthingisthattheyforceyoutostartstudyingearly.SowhileyoumightnotdowellonaTBL,thepointisthatyoustartedstudyingandthattheTBLwillrevealtoyouwhereyourweakspotsare.Thepointis,useTBLsasatooltohelpyoudowellonanexam.Donotgetdownifyoudopoorlyonthem!

4) Don’tputofftheHistologysoftchalks!Thesecanbeeasypointsifyouremembertodedicatesometimetothem.Wordofadvice:histologyfortheurinarysystemisabitannoyingbecauseallthedifferenttubuleslookthesame!Studyearlyandtakenoteofthenuances!

NBS-2focusesonGastrointestinal,Endocrine,andReproductivesystems.Thisparticularcourseisheavyonthebiochemistryandwillrequirethememorizationofallthosemetabolismcyclesyouthoughtyouhadescaped(rememberglycolysis?TCAcycle?).Coreinstructorsforthisblockinclude:BarbaraClark,CarolynKlinge,SteveEllis,JeffFalcone,IrvingJoshua,RitaColella,RichardRink.Dr.FalconeteachestheGIsystemwithgreatdepth.Makesuretodohispracticequestions.Agoodnumberofexamquestionsweresimilarorjustaslightvariationofthem.Dr.Joshuateachestheendocrinesystemprettystraight-forwardly.Drs.Ellis,Klinge,andClarktakecareofthebiochemistryofthissection.Drs.CollelaandRinksharethehistologyportion.

Themajorfocusofthiscourseistheimportanceofnutritiontohumanhealth.Thecourseisaninterdisciplinaryeffortcombiningbiochemistry,genetics,cell&tissuehistology,physiology,endocrinologyandclinicalnutritiontoprovidestudentswithanunderstandingofvariousfactorsinfluencinghowthehumanbodytakesin,utilizesandstoresnutrients.Thegastrointestinalsystemwillbeexaminedfrombothcellular&physiologicalperspectives.Thecoursewillalsoaddressaspectsofintermediarymetabolismincludinginbornerrorsofmetabolismandthehormonalregulationofmetabolicprocessesacrossmultipleorgans&tissues.Additionalelementsoftheendocrinesystem,particularlythe

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adrenalsystemandsexorgans,willalsobecoveredinthecourse.Finally,thecoursewillexaminepressingissuesinhumannutritionincludingtheimpactoftheobesityepidemiconhumanhealth&themedicalestablishment.ThemajorgoalofNBS2istoincreasestudent'sawarenessoftheimportanceofnutritiontohumanhealth.

TipsforNBS2:

1) Rememberthattimeislimited,andpartofyoursuccessinmedicalschoolisbeingabletodecipherwhatisimportanttostudyandknow.Somepeoplespendtheirtimememorizingeverysinglestepofabiochemicalpathwayandaresuccessfulwiththat,butitisnotalwaysthebestuseofyourtime.Forunderstandingpathways,themostimportantpartisdeterminingwhatisthe“rate-limitingstep.”Inotherwords,whatstep/enzymewhendisruptedwillresultinpathology?Thisishowthesepathwayswillbetestedonboardsandyourfutureasaphysician.Fortheclass,somepathwaysyoucan’tescapeandwillhavetomemorizeeverystep,butformostofthem,keyinontherate-limitingsteps.

2) Thereisalotofinformationaloverlapamongphysiologyandhistologymaterial.Generally,histologyintroducesthebasics,whilethephysiologylecturesgomoreindepth.Thisisespeciallynicewhilestudyingforoneclassisreviewingforanother.Butkeepinmindthattheprofessorsmighthavediscrepancies,sobesuretoemailwhenthatarisesforclarity.

NBS-3:NormalBodySystems3

NBS3isthefinalcourseoffirstyearbeginninginmidApril.ThesolefocusofthecourseisNeuroanatomyandNeuralSystems.Lastyear,onlyanatomywastestedonthe1sttestwithonlyonepractical.Thiscoursecanbechallengingtomanysobesuretolookatthelistofpopularresourcesforhelp.

Neuroanatomy

Initiallythecoursefocusesonstructures.StructuresarefirstintroducedthroughSidman&Sidman,aselfinstructionalguide,followedbylecturesandlabsonneuroanatomy.Followingthe1sttest,therearethreeweeksofjustneurosciencelecturesfocusedonteachingfunctionandpathways.

IfyoutakethetimetomasterthematerialinSidman’satthebeginningofthecourse,itwillpayofflaterwhenyouwillneedtoknowthenitty-grittydetailsofthevariouspathwaysandtracks.AllowplentyoftimeforSidmanandSidman’sself-study(DON’TCRAMITIN!).Thetestoverthismaterialisaneasywaytobuildasmallbufferofpointsfromthebeginning.Butbepatientwithit,asitwilloftenfeellikeyouarejumpingaround,memorizingstructuresandfunctionswithoutanyfoundation...andyouare.Justthinkofitasmemorizingalistthatwillhelpwhentheactualclassbegins.Also,itiswisetohangontoyourSidman’sbookincaseyouneedtoreviewanypathways.

Oncelecturesbegin,utilizethenotesandthelistofitemsinthelabhandbook.Thefacultywillhopefullygiveyouaccesstotheircomprehensiveand(VERY)usefulnotes(theydidn’tprovidethemlastyearforus,butyoucanobtainthemfromupperclassmen).Thequestionswillprettymuchalwayscomestraightfromthese,withtheexceptionofSidmanandSidman.LikeinAnatomy,structuralrelationshipsareusefulsobeabletotracenuclei,tracts,fascicles,andnervesthroughoutthebody,spinalcord,andbrain.

A tutor for the lab sections of this class is also a GREAT idea, even if you are not having difficulty during the scheduled lab sections. Alternatively, towards the end of a scheduled lab session, grab a TA and have them go over everything with you. If you can’t seem to get this done in lab, get the TA to tutor you. It’s a great way to become familiar and confident with the material. Repetition and peer-teaching are key so review with your classmates. When brainstem images (i.e. the rorscharch test blob images) come around (you’ll know what I’m talking about it when you get them!), begin memorizing the images early, just a few a day. If not, it will become overwhelming and a lost cause. Use the powerpoint slide that the professors provide to drill the structures in your head!

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Once function comes around, keep up! The information comes fast so you don't want to fall behind. Again, the information you need to answer exam questions will be in the notes and using any old exams will be quite useful.

The course concludes with clinical case presentations. These are great review tools and easy points. They never change the cases, so consult previous classes for useful information. First of all, be sure not to plagiarize. Second, make sure and work through all of the cases on your own so you fully understand them because you will see similar questions on the final. Finally, show up to your cases a few minutes early prepared to present as some expect this from you.

In conclusion, keep up, do your Sidman & Sidman, spend lots of time in lab (with classmates or a tutor), and study the notes for all lectures. While it's hard to focus on neuroscience when summer break is so close, it is a challenging class which requires work. Don’t slack off now! Tips for NBS 3:

1) A popular saying for this course is that everything starts making sense at the very end of the course. In other words, a lot of concepts and pathways will start to make sense when the course is about to finish. With that said, use this as a “comforting tool.” While you may struggle through the first run through a lecture and not understand any of it, you have to trust that it will start to make sense. And trust me, it does!

2) The Brainstem lecture from Dr. Petruska seems at first intimidating and overwhelming. And quite honestly, it is! The fact you have to learn all the different nuclei and tracts for 12 different cranial nerves is surely overwhelming. But take it in small bite sizes. The brainstem lecture sets up the foundation for the pathways you learn for the function component of the course. So do not neglect them. But that means, it doesn’t have to make complete sense when you first learn them, because you will get exposed to them many times along the course.

3) Take this next piece of advice with a grain of salt, since others may have a different opinion. I come from the camp that Sidman and Sidman was very helpful in learning, but do not fret if you are not able to complete all the workbook pages. If you didn’t get to all the Sidmans pages because you were busy studying lecture notes, most of the time, knowing the lecture notes is enough to bridge over concepts for Sidman exam questions. But do not expect to do well if you entirely skip out on Sidman.

Popular Neuroscience Resources: -BRSNeuroanatomy-ClinicalNeurologyMadeRidiculouslySimple-InteractiveNeuroanatomyAtlas:http://www.columbia.edu/itc/hs/medical/neuroanatomy/neuroanat/

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WhenYou’reStruggling

Tutoring:Thereistutoringavailableformostclasses.YourclassVicePresidentorCourseRepshouldbeabletoputyouintouchwithelectivetutors,andifyoufindyourselffailingthenStudentAffairscanhelpyougetneed-basedtutoring.Don’twaituntilfinalstogethelp,becauseatthatpointitistoolate.Ifyoufindyourselfstruggling,takeactionquickly.Passingpercentagesaredifferentforeachclass,sochecktheclasssyllabus. IfyouFailaCourse:Ifyoudofailacourse,youhavetheabilitytotakeitagainoverthesummer(usuallyoutoftown).However,ifyoufailtwocoursesthenyouhavetorepeattheentireyear.IfyoufailthreeormorecoursesorhaveextenuatingcircumstancesyouwillgobeforethePromotionsCommitteeandtheywilldecidethenextstepforyou.SeekhelpfromStudentAffairsearlyifyou’restrugglingsothatthisdoesn’thappen. SeekingHelp:Medicalstudentsarejustaspronetoproblemsaseveryoneelse,ifnotmoreso.Ifyoursituationisoutoftheordinary,itmaybeprudenttoletStudentAffairsknowsothatyoucanreceiveextrasupport.Youwouldn’thesitatetotellapatienttogethelpiftheyneededit,soheedyourownadviceanddon’thesitate.Belowisalistofplacesyoucanfindthehelpyouneed.

Ifyourproblemisofapersonaloremotionalnature,counselingisavailable.ContactDr.QuinnChipley(852-0996)forconsultationandtreatment.Confidentialityisparamount,sodon’tworryaboutthat.Around20-25%ofallmedicalstudentsusetheseservicesatonepointoranother.Itisrareforastudentnottostrugglewithanxietyordepressionsometimeduringtheirfouryearshere.Youarenotalone,andtherearemanypeoplewillingtooffersupportandencouragement.Formedicalproblemsandvaccinations,visitCampusHealthServices.

TheStudentAffairsOfficecangetyoututoring,defermentsforloansandmilitaryservice,travelfunds,andleavesofabsences–andjustaboutanythingelseyoucanimagine.Ifacademicproblemsarise,seeyourprofessors,TonySimms,Dr.Mike,orGailHaynes(DirectorofAcademicSupport,852-3268).Don’twait!

Youmustreportanyillnessorprolongedschoolabsence,aswellaschangeofaddressorphonenumbertotheStudentAffairsOffice.ItisimperativethatyoucontacttheStudentAffairsOfficeshouldyoubeunabletotakeanexam.Theywillassistyouincontactingtheappropriatedepartmentofficial.TheirofficeislocatedinABuilding210,andthephonenumberis852-5192.

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III.SurvivingMedSchool

GetOfftoaGoodStartMakeastrongefforttodowellearlyoninthesemester,particularlyonthefirstsetofexams.Thishassignificanceapartfromtheobvious:

(a) You’reprobablyasrestedandmotivatedrightnowasyouwilleverbefortherestofthesemester.(b) Examswon’tgeteasier,andtheworkloadincreases.(c) Allfinalsarecumulativetosomedegree,soyou’llbereviewingoldmaterialwhiletryingtoabsorbthenew.

Trytokeepnotesorganizedtofacilitateefficientexamstudy.Learningitwellthefirsttimethroughwillmakereviewingitlateraloteasier.

(d) Agoodstartwillgiveyouconfidenceandhelpyoustaymotivated;apoorstartcanresultinsevereanxietythatwillmakeitdifficulttodowelllater.(Consequently,ifyoudorunintoacademicproblems,youmightwanttoseeksomeformofeitherformalorinformalcounselingtohelpyougetbackontrackpsychologically.)

Theimplicationisthatmanyfactorsmayconspiretodecreaseyourperformanceasthesemesterprogresses.Forthisreason,acushionintheformofgoodscoresontheearlyexamsisdesirable,butifyoudon’thappentoacquirethiscushion,don’tpanic.Itmaytakeanexamortwotounderstandwhatisexpectedofyou(doasmanyoldexamsasyoucan!). KeepUp:Manyofyouhaveprobablycrammedforatestatleastonceinyourundergraduatecareer.However,Istronglyrecommendthatyoukeepupwiththematerial,becausethereissimplytoomuchofittocraminthelastfewdays(orevenweek)beforethetest. Wait,readthatparagraphagain.Wemeanit.Keepup.Don’tgetbehind.Somehints:

(a) Ifyouhavethetimeandmotivation,pre-read,especiallyforGrossAnatomyandphysiology.Youdon’thavetoknoweverydetailofalecturebeforeyouevenhearit,butyou’llbemuchmorecomfortablewiththeterminologyandtheflowofthelectureifyou’vealreadyseenitbeforeandhaveanideaofwhatyouarecoveringthatday.Also,yourtimewillbemuchbetterspentingrosslabifyouknowwheretolookforstructures.

(b) Trytolookateverythingatleastonceasyougetit.Thisshouldmakesubsequentstudyofthemateriallesstraumatic.

(c) Clearupthosequestionsaboutyournotesassoonaspossible.Thishelpstopreventlastminutepanicasyoustudyjustpriortoanexam.Seekfurtherexplanationsfromprofessorsifnecessary.

(d) Trytoreviewthematerialinblocksasthetestingperiodprogresses,accordingtothemoreorlessnaturaldivisionsofthesubjectmatter.

(e) Yes,youcanandshouldusetheweekendtoreviewandcatchup,butdon’tspendyourentirefirstyearwithyournoseinbooks.Maketimetorelaxandtakecareofyourhealth.Medicalschoolisamarathon,notasprint;remembertopaceyourselfaccordingly.

BeSelective:Thevolumeofmaterialcoveredwillpreventyoufrommemorizingeverydetailasyoumayhavedoneincollege.Selectivitywillbenecessaryformostofyou.Understandingwhatyouneedtoknowisagoodfirststep. Knowthenumberofquestionstobetakenfromeachlecture.Thiswillvaryfromcoursetocourse.Beawarethatquestionsmaybetakenfromclinicalcorrelations.

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Don’tgetstuckononetopic.Trytocoverasmuchmaterialasthoroughlyasyoucan.Bydoingthisyoumaysacrificeaparticularexamquestion,butyourperformancewillimprovebymoreefficientstudying. Onceyouunderstandatopic,writeordrawouthowitmakessensetoyouandputitinyournotes!Thenwhenyouarestudyingforthetest,youdon’thavetogothroughthewholeprocessagaintodecipherwhatthenotesaresaying!Havingyourownbriefsetofnotesisinvaluableduringthelastdaysbeforeanexam. Oldexamsareabsolutelypriceless.Theyshowyouwhatsubjectareasmaybeparticularlyimportant,andtheyallowyoutojudgethedepthofdetailforwhichyouwillberesponsible. Dooldexams.Dooldexams.Dooldexams. Everycourseoffersmanysourcesofinformation.Foreveryclassyou’llprobablyfindacombinationofsourcesthatworkforyou.Don’tpanicatthethoughtofnotcoveringeverypossiblesource.Thingsnottodo: Waituntilaweekbeforeanexamtostudy.Startstudyingnow. Getintoarut.

Ifyou’reinone:Getoutofyourcomfortzone.Trygroupstudy.Trywritingnotes.Tryreadingnotesoutloud.Pace.Exercise.Changeitup.

Spendtoomuchtimereadingandnotenoughtimethinking.

Gettoodiscouragedifyoufeelconfusedorinept.Thereareprobably100peoplewhoareconfusedwithyou.Talktoafriendoutsidemedicalschooltogetsomeperspective.Thentalktoclassmatesandfindawaytogetun-confused.Don’tbeafraidtoaskforhelp!

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WheretoStudyChoosewisely.Researchhasshownthatpeopleusuallydobetteronexamswhentheirstudyenvironmentissimilartothetestingenvironment.Therewillbeabsolutequietduringthetest,soatleastduringpracticetestsfindaquietplace.So,herearesomeplacespeoplecommonlychoose:UnitLabs:Theunitlabsareusuallybusyduringtheday,butquietatnight.GroupsofpeopleoftencongregateinthePBL’satthebacktostudybeforetests,anditisnotuncommontohearofpeoplesleepinginoneinthedaysimmediatelybeforeatest.Honestlythough,campingoutinthePBL’sisusuallynotagoodidea.Choosetogetabetternight’srestinyourownbedathome.Whenyou’remorerested,you’realsomoreefficient,somakethetriphomeandrechargeyourself.Also,alwaystryandoccupythePBL’sinyourownunitlabbeforebranchingout,especiallytootherfloors.KornhauserHealthSciencesLibrary:Ifyouenjoystudyinginlibraries,thisoneisnotbad.Therearelotsofsecludedcornersanddeskstoutilize.Theupstairsareahasroomsreservedforgroupstudyandtheentiresecondfloorismarkedoffassilentstudyarea-notalkingtofriendsoronyourphone!Thecurrentlibraryhourshavebeenextended,andaroundexamsmayevenoffercoffeeandsnacks.The“lunchroom”offthefirstfloorlibraryentranceisopen24hourswithaccessfromyourIDcard.Thehumofthevendingmachinesmaylullyoutosleep,though.BelknapCampus:YoumayusethemaincampusEkstromLibraryortheBrandeisLawLibrary.Thereareahugenumberofdesksandtablesscatteredaroundtheupperfloorswhereyoucanstudy.Thoseareusuallyagoodbetforaquietstudyenvironment.Additionally,thereisnowa24hourstudyroominEkstromlibrary,locatedwherethecoffeeshopisduringtheday.Home:Homecanbeagreatplacetostudyandgetawayfromeveryoneatschool,butbecarefulofdistractions.Thislistingisdirectedtothosewithnoisyneighbors,roommates,spouses,parents,orchildren,orthosewhocan’tseemtoresisttheallureofthetelevision,refrigerator,comfycouch,orsignificantother.BellarmineUniversityLibrary:Opentothepublicwithlargetablesandgoodlighting.Itcanbebusyatmidtermtime,andtheyobservelotsofreligiousholidays.However,itisagoodplacetogetsomeseriousstudyingdone.CoffeeShops:Somestudentsenjoythewhitenoiseofabusycoffeeshop.Accesstocaffeine,WiFi,andsnacksarealsoabenefit.Justrememberyourearplugs,oryou’llfindyourselflisteningtoconversationsinsteadofstudying!(Seetherecreationalsectionforagoodlistofoptions).

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Eatingaroundcampus Bringingyourownlunch:Thefirstyearfloorhasfourlargerefrigeratorsand3microwaves.Oftentimes,someonewillkeepamicrowaveintheirunitlabtosharewiththeirlabmates,andstudentshavealsobroughtminifridges,coffeemakers,andthelike.Snackmachinesareonthefirstfloorandmoreareinthebasementbythelecturehallstairwell. Walking-distanceeateries(allwithin0.36mile): Fastfood McDonalds,LongJohnSilvers,Subway,streetcarts(Floyd,Preston)

Cafeterias University(ACBbasement)-hasastudentdiscount,Jewish,Nortons ChainEateries JimmyJohns(theydeliver),WallStDeli LocalEateries Panera,,DonDaLeonsandwichshop(Kosaircharitiesbldg), PeddlerJohn’s, RestaurantandBakeShoppe,CoffeePotCafé,ChopsticksChinese Takingthelongwalk:Sureenough,themorecolorfulselectionofrestaurantsisjustoutofshortwalkingdistance,eastfromcampus,andtowardsthecentralbusinessdistrict.Ifyou’vegotalonglunchtospend,youcanfindsushi,Mediterranean,Irishbars,betterChinese,pizza,younameit.Mostofthesealternativesareatleast6blocksaway.Agoodwebsitetousetofindthemislocal.yahoo.comwiththeaidofthesite’smapscroller. OnelastuniqueoptionistheGrayStreetFarmer’smarketwhichhasfoodstandsavailableduringitsopeningonThursdays,fromlateMaythroughmid-October.

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KeepingUpYourSpirit

Nooneisgoingtodenythefactthatmedicalschoolisdifficultandstressful,andthiswillbegintotakeitstolloneachandeverystudentastheyearpasses.Herearesomepointersthatyouwillhopefullyfinduseful:

1. Youarenotalone.Everyoneisstressed,eveniftheydon’tshowitopenly.Itisonlynaturalthatthisdifficultsituationwillaffectyouinsomeway,butdon’tletyourstresstakecontrolofyourlife.

2. Don’tdoubtyourchoiceofcareerjustbecauseyou’resickofbasicsciencecoursesandunderalotofpressure.Yourfuturemedicalcareerwillprobablynotresembleyourfirstyearofmedicalschoolinanyway,sogiveyourselfachance.

3. Chancesare,youwillnolongerbeatthetopofyourclass.Trynottocompareyourselftootherstoomuch,becauseeveryonecomesinwithadifferentbackgroundanddifferentstrengths.Aslongasyoucontinuetopass,youhavenothingtoworryabout.

4. Getenoughsleep!Aminimumof6-8hoursanightisabsolutelynecessary,especiallyaroundtesttime.If

you’remorerested,thenyourstudyingismoreefficientandyou’relesslikelytoseeyourperformancedropoffneartheendofalongdayoftesting.

5. Exerciseandeatwell.Thisdoesn’tmeanyouhavetochangewhoyouare.Justaddadaily30min.walkoryoga,andloaduponhealthyfoods.Thiswilldowondersforyourmindandyourbody.

6. Finally,rememberthatyou’reherebecausetheadmissionscommitteebelievedinyou,andbecauseyour

undergraduaterecordshowsthatyouarecapableofmakingitthroughmedicalschool.Theychoseyou,overotherequallyqualified,similarcandidatesbecausetheyknewthatyouweremeanttobehere.Overall,thecompletionrateformedicalschoolatUofLisaround95-98%,andmostofthepeoplewhodoleavechoosetodosofortheirownpersonalreasons;theyaren’tdismissedfortheirpooracademicperformance.Ifyouworkhard,thenyouwillcompletemedicalschool.Yay!

Remembertolivenow,tooThroughoutourentireacademicliveswe’vebeentaughttolooktothefuture.“SomedayI’dliketo…”Thepointisthat,inmedschool,it’shardnottogettunnelvisionwithgraduation,thenresidency,thenfellowship,thenpracticeasthegoalswefocuson.Ifwewaituntilthesethingshappentostartliving,lifewillhavepassedusby.We’llturnaround,andbehinduswillbeafifteenyearmedicalblur—surelyfullofawardsandrecognition,butthosearen’twhatrichlivesaremadeof.Ourbestmomentsarewitheachother,enjoyingthepainofstayingupatschoollateeverynightwithfriendsgettingreadyforfinals.Thememoriesandbondsarethere,evenifwe’dratherhavebeensleeping.So,thinkaboutthesethingsperiodically.Justtomakesurethatyouhaven’tlosttouchwithwhoyoureallyare.

1) Remembertotaketimetoappreciatelife’slittlepleasures.Takingafewminutestoappreciateabeautifulandsunnyday,orstoppingtosmellsomeprettyflowersdoesalottorelaxyourspiritandhelpreinvigorateyou.Sometimesyoujustneedtotakeabreakandremembertoenjoybeingalive.Iliketostudybyawindow,soIwon’tfeelsojealousthattherestoftheworldisenjoyingabeautifulday,whileI’mstuckinside.

2) Astheworkloadbuildsup,youwillbetemptedtoabandoneverythingandstudycontinuously.Notonlydoesstudyingbecomeunproductivepastacertainpoint,butitcanactuallyhurtyourmoraleandyourrelationships.Thistimeisbetterspentwithyourfamilyandfriends,orworkingonahobbythatyouenjoy.Identifyyourinterestsandpre-planthemsothatyoucan’tavoidmakingtimeforthingslikethis.Readyournewfavoritebookfor30minuteseverynightinbedbeforeyousleep.Ipromise,you’lllookforwardtoyour30minutesalldaylong.

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3) Inspiteofyourbestefforts,therearetimeswhenyoufindthatschoolwilltakeupallofyourtime.Inthese

instances,justremembertoeatwell,exercise,getenoughsleep,andstaycalm.You’llmakeitthough.MyChildthePhysicianDoubtless,yourmother,father,grandmother,GreatAuntPhoebe,UncleJohn,andthelocalgrocerareallthrilledthatyou’vebeenacceptedintomedicalschool.Intheireyes,youareagenius.Afterawhile,youmightevenstartbelievingthis(atleastalittle.)Intheend,afterasummerofpraisefromyourfamilyandfriends,youmightevenstartmedicalschoolfeelingaweebitcocky.Therealitycheckwillusuallycomequickly.Forthefirsttimeinyourlife,youaresurroundedbypeopleofequal(andsometimesgreater)capabilities.Yourprofessors,thoughfriendlyenough,aren’tamazedbyyourintellectualacumen,becauseyou’rejustoneofaround160verybrightpeople.ThedropfromthetopofGreatAuntPhoebe’shitparadetoanaveragestudentisprecipitous,andifyou’renotcarefulthenyoucouldhurtyourselfonthewaydown.Theoutsideworldmaystillbelievethatyou’reagenius,butwithinyourclass,you’rejustanotherstrugglingmedstudent.Thisdichotomycanstarttodotrickythingstoyourheadifyouaren’tawareofit.Sohere’swhatyoucandotohelpaverttheworstofthedamagetoyourself-esteem.

1) Don’ttakeyourselforthesituationtooseriously.Learntolaughatyourself.Learntosay,“Idon’tknow,butI’llfindout.”

2) Youmaynotbethegeniusyourfamilythinksyouare,butyouareanintelligentperson,andyou’rehereforareason.Theadministration,thefaculty,andyourpeersallwantyoutosucceed.

3) Don’tbearroganttoyourclassmatesorotherhealthprofessionals.Thefactthatyouareinmedicalschool

speakshighlyofyourintelligence.Youdon’tneedtocompensateforyourlackofself-esteembyrunningothersdown.Providinggreathealthcarerequiresateameffort,andyoushouldalwaysrememberthat.

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Marriage,Family,andSignificantOthers

Priortomedicalschool,mostofyouwhoaremarriedorinsignificantrelationshipsprobablyhadplentyoftimeforwork,school,andyourpersonallives.Unfortunately,thatwillprobablychangeforyouthisyear.Hereisalistoftipsandpointerstohelpyoumangetheproblem:

1) Thefirstthingtorememberistheimportanceofgoodcommunication.Allofthesubsequenttipsareuselesswithoutit.

2) Rememberthatyourstatusasamedicalstudentputspressurenotjustonyou,butoneveryonethatisclosetoyou.Don’tthinkthatyou’retheonlyonethatisaffected.Makesureyourlovedonesunderstandtheamountofcommitmentmedicalschoolrequires,butdon’texpectthemtosufferinsilence.Takethetimetoaskyourpartnerhowtheyfeel,listenclosely,andshowhimorheryoucare.

3) Justbecauseyou’reinmedicalschooldoesn’tmeanthatallofthehouseholdchoresshouldgetpushedoff

onyourpartner.Therearetimes(likearoundfinals)whenyoureallydon’thavetimetodothedishesortakeoutthetrash,buttrytomakeaneffort.

4) Planningisessential.Althoughitdoesn’tsoundveryromantic,youmayhavetoscheduletimetobewith

yourpartner.Thequantityoftimethatyouwillhavetospendwithyourpartnermaydecrease,butyoucanoffsetthisbyimprovingthequalityofthetimeyouhavetogether.Leaveyourscholasticissuesatthedoor,andfocusyourfullattentionontheonesyoulove.

5) Duringthesummerbetweenfirstandsecondyear,youwillhavealotoffreetime.Itmaybeagoodideato

spendalotofthistimewithyourfamilyandfriends,tohelprepairthedamagethatayearofmedicalschoolhasinevitablycaused.

Daycare UofLhasonecampusdaycarecalledtheEarlyLearningCampus.Itwasbuiltin2008andisarguablythebestdaycareinthecity.TheEarlyLearningCampus(ELC)ispartoftheGladysandLewis"Sonny"BassLouisvilleScholarHouseCampusandisanexemplarypre-schoolforchildrenofUofLfaculty,staffandstudents,andresidentsoftheLouisvilleScholarHouse.Thefacilityoffersextendeddayopportunitiesforchildrenagedsixweekstofouryears,(childrenwhowillturnfourbyOctober1).Thereisahandbookavailableontheirwebsite,whichyoucanfindbygooglingLouisvilleEarlyLearningCampus.Part-timedaycareisavailable.Theyrecommendapplying6monthsearly. Children’sChoicelearningcenter,downtown.Onlyfulltimedaycareisavailable. HighlandCommunityMinistries,convenientlyintheHighlands.Parttimeavailable.

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PlacesofWorship

SojournCommunityChurch http://sojournchurch.com/Apopularchurchamongmedicalstudentsbecauseofitsstronginvolvementinthesurroundingcommunityandintimate"communitygroups"thatencourageaccountabilityandpersonalgrowth.SojourncanbedescribedaschurchdoneLouisvillestyle(technicallycalledpost-modern,neoliturgical).Itismostlycollege-agedsothemusicisloud,noonewearsanecktie,anditisasafeplacetoaskhardquestionsaboutChristianity.ThechurchhasfiveservicesonSunday(themostpopularwithstudentsisthe7pmservice).Also,theyhostafreemedicalcliniceveryfourmonthswithwhichstudentsareencouragedtohelp.ImmanuelBaptistChurch http://www.ibclouisville.org/AnothergreatchurchpopularwithlocalUofLcollegestudentsbecauseofitsfirmtheologicalfoundationandactivecommitmenttocommunityoutreach.SoutheastChristianChurch http://www.southeastchristian.org/Amoretraditional,wildlypopularchurchinLouisville(29,000peopleinattendanceonEaster).TheTemple http://templeaibs.org/ReformedJudaismcongregationattendedbyafewmedstudentsandfaculty.CatholicChurches http://www.archlou.org/parishes/ThiswebsitegivesalistofallCatholicchurchesinLouisville,manyofwhichareveryclosetocampus.Yourfaithnotincluded?Don’tbeconcerned,ULSOMhasstudentsofahandfuloffaiths.Orientationisagreatplacetomakeconnections.HopefullyafutureMUSHbookeditorwillhavemorerecommendationstoadd.LouisvillealsohasaHindutemple,mosques,achurchofscientology,atheistgroups,amongstothers.

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RecreationalTime

Lookforpopularrestaurants,bars,coffeeshops,anddiscountsatsomeofthesegreatresources:LouisvilleHotBytes:RunbylocalrestaurantcriticandwineconnoisseurRobinGarr,thisisyournumberonesourceforrestaurantinformation.Thisisthebestplacetokeepuptodateonwinetastings,discounts,andspecialdinners.(www.louisvillehotbytes.com)LouisvilleEccentricObserver(LEOWeekly):ThisisyourguidetoeverythingthatisgoingonintheRiverCity.Theylisteverythingfromplaystoconcertstofestivals,soyou’reguaranteedtogetthemostoutofyourlimitedfreetime.CourierJournal.com:Visitthesitetofindrestaurantandentertainmentreviews.Thereisasectioncalledmetromixtofinddetailsaboutlocaleventsandparties.Louisvillediner.com:Thiswebsitehasahugeamountofinformationonlocalrestaurants,includingmenus,hours,andcontactinformation.Restaurant.comandGroupon.com:Twogreatwebsiteswithgiftcardsthatyoucanpurchaseatheavilydiscountedprices.UrbanSpoon:listsofthetoprestaurants,thebestcheappicks,whatrestaurantsarebuzzing,andwhat’snewinLouisvilledining.HighlandsandDowntownVIPCards:$35willbuyyoubothcards,whichcanbeusedforbigdiscountsatahugenumberoflocalbusinesses.Forinstance,youcanget2for1ticketstoActor’sTheatreandtheLouisvilleOrchestra,10%offyourbillatseveralrestaurants,and$2pintsattheBluegrassBrewingCompanytaproom.LouisvilleOriginals.com:WanttotastetheflavorsLouisville?ThisisyourguidetooriginalLouisvilledining.Checkoutoldfavoritesandnewtrends.

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Athletics

Stayinshape!Ifyouaren’talreadyinshape,getinshape!Asmedicalstudents,wetendtoleadfairlysedentarylivesthatcanquicklymakeusabitchubby.Workingoutcanprovideyouwithmoreenergyinthelongrun,andhelpimproveyourmorale.Findafriend,andworkoutregularly.HealthSciencesGym:Thereisanexercisefacility,alongwithshowerandlockerfacilities,intheparkinggarageonChestnutStreet(416E.ChestnutSt.–852-3115).Hoursofoperationare:Monday-Friday6:00amto9:30pm,Saturday10:00am–3:00pmandSunday1:00-6:00pm.YoumustshowyourUofLIDforentry.(Asasidenote,ifyouloseyourstudentID,etc.,theCardinalCardofficecanbereachedat852-7520.)GroupFitnessClasses(aerobic,step,pilates,yoga,fitness,etc.)arealsoavailableforafeeof$40persemester.Therearealsospousegympassesfor$20apersonasemester.StudentRecreationCenter(SRC):TheSRCisthebrandnewgymlocatedontheundergradcampus.ItopenedinOctoberof2013.TherearehundredsofcardiomachineswithTVs,freeweights,6basketballcourts,indoorMACcourt,golfstimulator,racquetballcourts,squashcourts,andsomuchmore.Therearealsogroupfitnessclassesthatarefree.Thereareshowersandlockerfacilitiesandtheyprovidetowelsandlocksforyoutouse.Makesuretocheckitout!RalphWrightNatatorium:SwimmingfacilitiesareavailableinthenewlybuiltRalphWrightNatatoriumonBelknapCampus.AllyouneedisastudentID.Hoursforlapswimmingareusuallyatlunchtimeorintheevening.Checkoutthescheduleontheintramuralswebsite.TheDowntownYMCA:TheDowntownYMCAisanamazingfacilitywithapool,weights,andzillionsofaerobicsclasses.Ifyouareonfinancialaid,a“Y”membershipisheavilydiscounted(withaletterfromtheFinancialAidOffice).The“Y”islocatedat2ndandChestnut,aquickwalkfromschool.Itopensearly,staysopenlate,andevenhasadaycare.IfyoujointheDowntownYMCAtheyhavefreeYoga,pilates,afusionclasscalledPiyo,andseveralothergroupfitnessclasses.

GoodoutdoorplacestoRun/Walk/TakeYourDog:

• WaterfrontPark–inDowntownrightbytheriver,plentyoflawnandtheBigFourpedestrianbridge.• CentralPark–inOldLouisvillebetweenthemedschoolandundergradcampus.Thisisthelocationof

ShakespeareintheParkandalsohastenniscourts.• CherokeePark–LocatedintheHighlands.HasgreatrunningpathsandDogHill–apopularplacefor

Louisvillianstobringtheirdogs.• IroquoisPark-locateddownSouthernParkwayisanothergreatpark.Ithasa3milooporforthemore

adventurousyoucanruntothetopoftheparkandgetagreatfewoftheskyline.IntramuralSportsatUofL:ThereareawidevarietyofsportsandchoicesrangingfromFlagFootball,Basketball,Soccer,Bowling,andevenTug-O-War.Traditionally,themedschoolhasbeenastrongpresenceinintramurals,andwehaveseveralchampionshipsunderourbelts.Youshouldexpecttohearaboutintramuralsignupsthroughouttheyearviaemail.Thisisagreatwaytomeetyourclassmates,relievestress,andstayinshape.Noskillsorexperiencearerequired.Louisvilleathleticsscene(running,cycling,triathlons,etc):• www.rivercityraces.comhasagreatlistofallthelocalracesfrom5k’stotheDowntownDoubler.• www.louisvillebicycleclub.comhasactivitiesandgroupridesforbeginnerstothemoreadvancedcyclist.• TheLouisvilleLandsharksMultisportclubisforlocaltriathletes.Theyhaveacalendarofgroupswims,bikerides,

runs,andsocialeventsthroughouttheyear.Checkthemoutonfacebook,too!• IfyoulikeUltimateFrisbee,checkouttheLouisvilleUltimateFrisbeeAssocationsatwww.louisvilleultimate.org.In

addition,ifyouwouldliketobeputonthelistservforplayingultimateFrisbeewithfellowmedstudents,emailTamaTheatTame.The@gmail.com(c/o2013)

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• http://www.louisvillebicycleclubLocalathleticshops1. FleetFeetonTaylorsvilleRdisagreatrunningstore.TheyalsohostweekdayandSaturdaymorningrunsas

wellastraininggroupsforthelocalmarathons.Checkthemoutatwww.fleetfeetlouisville.com2. KenCombsRunningstoreislocatednearSt.MatthewsonShelbyvilleRd.Itisanothergreatrunningstore.

Theyalsohosttrackworkoutsintheevenings.Hiking,Caving,Rockclimbing,Offroadbiking:

• IfyoulikeRockclimbing,checkouttheRocksportfacilityintown,orheadouttothebeautifulRedRiverGorgefortherealthing!

• LouisvilleMegaCavern–UndergroundcaveinLouisvillewithsixziplinesandtwochallengebridges.Tourguidesshowyouaroundforupto2hours.Studentdiscountsavailable.

• www.louisville.caves.org:checkoutSpeleofest• MammothCaveNationalPark(KY),HoosierNationalForest(IN),RedRiverGorge(IN)• TheMountainBikeDepotinWestportvillage(eastend)www.mountainbikedepot.netThemanageratthestore

hasgenerouslyoffered10%offtoallmedicalstudents.Theycarryroadbikes,mountainbikes,cyclocrossbikes,canorderjustaboutanything,andareafullserviceshop.Loadsofinformationaboutthebestplacestoride(mountainandroad)areavailableatthestore,too.

LocalYoga: Mostyogastudioswillotherastudentdiscountforclasses.Somepopularstudiosamongmedicalstudentsinclude:

• YogaonBaxter–LocatedinHighlands-TylerParkareaoffEasternParkway• HotYogaLouisville–LocatedinSt.Matthews• EternalHealthYoga–LocatedonFrankfortAvenueintheCrescentHillareaofLouisville

B.You: Women’shealthboutiqueofferingbarreclasseswithastudentrateonunlimitedclasses

inSt.Matthew’s.

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EntertainmentSportsTheLouisvilleCardinals:Youmayormaynotbeawarethat2013hasbeendeclared“TheYearoftheCardinal,”duetothemassivesuccessoftheuniversityinseveralmajorsports.Asamedicalstudent,youcaneasilybeapartofthatsuccess!Everyyear,theticketofficecoordinatesanonlinepurchasingsystemforseasonfootballandbasketballtickets.Singlegameticketsarealsoavailable,butseasonticketsareveryworthwhilefortheirpriceandcanbehardtogetduringsales.Seasonticketholdersforfootballhavefirstdibsatseasonticketsforbasketball.Medicalstudentsgetgraduatestudenttickets,whichmeansyoucanbuy2perpersonanddon’tneedtoshowyourstudentIDtogetintogames(idealforsignificantothers,family,friends,etc)Inrecentyears,thebaseballteamhasalsobeenmakinganameforitself,qualifyingforthe2013CollegeWorldSeries.Studentscangetintogamesforfreeanda12ozbeerorhotdogisonlyabuck.ThereisagreatdealofcommunitysupportforallUofLathleticteams,andthegamesarefuntoattend.Formoreinformationregardingschedulesandtickets,visitwww.uoflsports.com.TheLouisvilleBats:AlocaltripleAminorleaguebaseballteamatoneofthebestminorleaguestadiumsinthecountry.Gamesareonmultipledaysoftheweekduringbaseballseason.Freeticketsareofteneasytocomebyifyouknowpeople.Therearefrequentlyhappyhourdealsandfireworksaftergamesinthesummer.DownsAfterDark:IfDerbyisn’tenoughhorseracingforyou,checkoutDownsafterDark.TheyareFridayeveningsduringselectdaysinthesummerandfall.ChurchillDownsopensat4pmandfirstpostisat6pm.Generaladmissionis$10,therearegreathappyhourdeals,andlivemusicisprovidedaswell.

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CulturalOpportunities:

KentuckyOpera—DiscountedstudentticketsLouisvilleOrchestraTheLouisvilleBalletTrolleyHop–DowntownTrolleyHopisthefirstFridayofthemonthfrom5-11pm.Frankfort Ave.TrolleyHopisthelastFridayofthemonthfrom6-10:30pm.Thetrolleytakesyoutointerestingshopsandartgalleriesineacharea.www.trolleyhop.comor www.fatfridayhop.orgActorsTheatreofLouisville–Internationallyacclaimed.HomeoftheHumanaFestivalofPlayseachspring.Theyhavediscountedstudentpackagesandgroupdiscounts.KentuckyCenterfortheArts–Aestheticallydazzling.Aftertheshow,goforawalkontheriverfront,justoutside.KentuckyShakespeareFestival–FREEShakespeareinCentralParkinthesummer.Bringalawn chairandbugspray.ForeCastleFestival-isahugeoutdoorweekendconcertseriesatWaterfrontparkinJuly.Checkouttheirwebsiteatforecastlefest.com.Ticketscanrangefrom$60-150LouisvilleCommunityMusicProgram:forthosewhowanttocontinueplayinganinstrument. Youpayabout$25/halfhourforlessonsonceaweekanditlastsasemester.It’sgood forthosecontinuinganinstrumentorjustlearninghowtoplay.

Movies

BaxterAvenueTheatres:Both1strunandartfilmsplayinthistheaterbehindMid-CityMallon BardstownRoad.Tickets$8.00,studentdiscountsintheevening.FloydTheatre:inthestudentactivitiescenteronBelknap.RaremoviesnotreleasedinLouisville,andsecond-runs.$1.50withastudentID.CheckwiththeStudentActivities Boardforaschedule.StoneybrookCinema:Alotofteenagershangoutthere,especiallyonweekends,butgood theaterwithanIMAXscreen.Tickets$9.00($5Tuesdaysandspecialstudentimax pricing)TinseltownMovieTheater-Studentdiscountsavailableplusshowsare5.25alldayonTuesdaysCinemarkMallSt.MatthewsandXD–Newermovietheaterthatjustrecentlyopened.LocatedinSt.MatthewsMall

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AStudent’sGuidetotheBestAffordableRestaurantsLouisvilleHastoOffer

BesuretocheckouttheyearlyLEOdiningguideandtheLEOPeople’sChoiceAwards.www.leoweekly.comBestoftheBestHavanaRumba—Cubanfoodatitsbest,thepricesarereasonableandtheportionsarehuge.Thisrestaurantwasthe

mostrecommendedbymedstudents.Varanese—Finediningforspecialoccasionsthatwon’ttaketooheavyatollonyourbank account.StopbyonSundaysafter8forhalf-priceappetizers,draftbeer,andother dealsCumberlandBrews—Highlyrecommendedarethebisonburgerandtheirmicrobrewedbeer.

Trythemead(fermentedhoney)andnitroporter.Fillyourgrowlerfor$5onTuesdays.MusselandBurgerBar–Greatburgers,greatmussels,greatbeers.Therecanbeawait,butyoucancallaheadtoreserveatable.Casualanddelicious.Shah’sMongolian—NearBelknapcampus,thisthriftystopoffersahugeservingofcompletely customizedstirfryforonly$5.QueenofSheba—DeliciousEthiopianfoodthatyouscoopupwithinjerabread(utensilsavailableonrequest.)Trythisforatastyanduniquediningexperience.SimplyThai—arguablythebestThaifoodyouwillfindinthecity.Lotsofalfrescospaceinthesummer,andtheprices

areveryreasonable.TrythetexturedvegetableproteinPadThai(vegetarian).ThaiTaste—Mypersonalfavoriteandmuchmorepersonal.Trythegarlicchicken(ithaslotsofbroccoli).ZenGarden/ZenTeaRoom—OwnedbythesamewomanasSimplyThai,thisrestaurantandits

nearbyteahousehaveanentirelyvegetarian/veganmenu.PalermoViejo—Argentinerestaurantwithaverymeat-centricmenu.Thisplaceisperfectfor specialoccasionsonabudget.Papalino’s–NewYorkstylepizzathat’sarguablythebestvaluefoodinthecity.Uniqueselectionsandacity-pacedfeel

makeyoufeelsomewhereinthebigapple.Delicious.Sitar—Ifyou’recravingreallygreatIndianfood,trythisplaceonBardstownRd.Ofcourse,Iloveallofthestereo-typical

Americanfavoriteslikenaan,chickentikkamasala,andveggiesamosas.MeridianCafe—Openforlunch,thiscutecaféinaSt.Matthewshouseisperfectformeetingfriends.Ialwaysgetthe

frenchtoastwithblueberrybasilsyrupandmascarponecheese.ToastonMarket—Aschoolfavorite,andnottoofaraway.Choosefrombreakfastorlunch,butdefinitelychoose

breakfastJ.Onefavoriteisthelemonsoufflépancakes.TheIrishRover—Perfectonacoldrainyday.GettheGuinnessstewinasourdoughbreadbowlwithmashedpotatoes

ontop.F.A.B.D.—(FrankfortAvenueBeerDepot)Thishasbeenapopularspotthisyearformed

studentstounwindafteratestandhavesomegreatbarbequeandabeer.Oishii–Thebestsushiyou’veeverhad.Seriously.

OtherGreatRestaurantsbyCategoryAmerican—Ditto’sGrill,Jazzyblu(withliveJazz),CottageInn,Mark’sFeedStore,Ramsi’sCaféOntheWorld(notreallyAmerican,butalovelyblendofeverything),TheBristol,Highland’sTapRoom,Hammerheads&Game(greatburgers&beer!)Brunch—ToastonMarket,WildEggs,MeridianCafé,HighlandMorning,ButterflyGardenCaféChinese—RedPepper,JadePalace(dimsumcartsonSundays),DoubleDragonDessert—HomemadeIceCreamandPieKitchen,SweetSurrender(alsooffersvegetarianlunches),Coco’sChocolateCafé,Graeter’sIceCream,CéFiore,ComfyCowFineDining—ProofonMain(lunchisn’tthatexpensive),LeRelais,Vincenzo’s,Avalon,UptownCafé(lunchisn’tthatexpensive),Seviche,732Social,Rivue,Volaré,211Clover,Pat’sSteakhouse,JeffRuby’sGerman—Erika’s,Flabby’sSchnitzelburg,theEiderdown,GasthausGreek—GrapeLeaf,It’sAllGreektoMe(carryout/delivery)

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Indian—Kashmir,DakShin,IndiaPalace,Sitar(allhavegreat,inexpensivelunchbuffets),BombayGrillItalian—LeGalloRosso,RayParella’s,ComeBackInn,BucadiBeppo(forlargeparties),VolaréLate-Night—BarbaraLee’s(veryinexpensive,greatbreakfastfood,cashonly,24hours),Café 360(hookahlounge,24hours),Juanita’sBurgerBoy(newmanagement,24hours),The Bristol(latenightdiningintheHighlandsontheweekends),Indi’sFriedChicken(late night,theirspicychickenwithhotsauceisthebest)Mexican—SantaFe(on3rdstreet,cashonly),LosAzteca’s,LasGorditas(aGorditatrailer,great deals),TacosToreados,ElNopal,TacoLucador,WildRitas(NuLu)Pizza—Wick’s,TonyBoombozz,Spinelli’s,Impellizerri’s,WindyCity,Bearno’s,Papalino’s,DiOrio’sSushi—OishiiSushi,SakeBlu,Sapporo,Oasis,Osaka,DragonKing’sDaughter(Japanesefusion), Mikato,MaidoVietnamese—AnnieCafé,VietnamKitchen

Libationsetc.

BesuretocheckouttheyearlyLEOnightlifeguideforacomprehensivelistofallbarsinthecity.www.leoweekly.comAlsocheckouthttp://louisville.metromix.com/page/bar_typeRichO’sPublicHouse/NewAlbanianBrewingCompany—Great,inexpensivepizza,andoneof thebestbeerselectionsinLouisville.RogerBaylor,theowner,alsohostsanumberof specialfestivalseveryyearincludingGravityHead,whichfeaturesstrongbeersfrom aroundtheworld.It’safewmilesawayinIndiana,sobringadesignateddriverforthereturntripacrossthebridgeSergio’sWorldBeer—aneclecticButchertownbarandrestaurantwitharound900beers availableMollyMalones—Arguablythefavoritemedicalschoolbar.RelaxedIrishPubduringtheweek, dancingontheweekend.Alsocheckouttherestofthisbarfamily,includingO’Shea’s andFlanagans.TheGranville—ApopularbarnearBelknapcampus,thisisaperfectplacetogoifyouwantto hangoutwithundergraduates.Trytheirburgers.TinRoof–LocatedinSt.Matthews.Laidbackfeelwithlivemusic.Greatplacetowatchgamesduringthedayandeatandlistentolivemusicatnight.GarageBar–Abigfavoriteamongmedicalstudents.Goodpizzaandcraftbeers.LocatedinLouisville’sNuLuneighborhood.Greatatmospherewithoutsidelightedpingpongtableshelpmakethisafunhangoutplace.TheBackDoor—Highlandsareadivebar.Thedrinksareverycheapandverystrong,andthey havealotofpooltables.Trytheirhotwings,cheesesticks,nachos,andpepperpoppers.TheNachBar—PopulardiveinGermantownwithlotsofoutdoorseatingandagreat, inexpensivebeerselection.TheConnection—ThemostwidelyknownLGBTbarinLouisville,withafantasticdragshowandgreatdancing.TheRudyardKipling—AnOldLouisvillebarknownforhostinglocalbands,openmicnightsand playsbysmalllocaltheatrecompanies.TheSeelbachWineBar—LocatedintheSeelbachHilton,thiswinebarisn’tcheapbutithasby farthebestwinelistanywhereinthestateofKentucky.TheLiquorBarn—Thelargestliquorstoresinthearea(thereare3inLouisville),thislocally ownedchaincanhelpyoutakecareofallyouralcoholneeds.EmailPatrickMayhew (patrick.mayhew@liquorbarn.com)togetonthemailinglistfortheirwinetastingseverymonthatwhichyou’llgeta15%discountonalmostallthewineinthestore.Huber’sOrchardandWinery—agreatplacetogoforwinetastingsandseasonalfruitpicking. Theyhaveberriesinthesummerandapplesandpumpkinsinthefall.Itislocatedabout30awayminutesinIndiana.Checkouttheirwebsiteatwww.huberwinery.com

CoffeeShops

HeineBrothers—LocatedthroughoutLouisville,thisfair-tradecoffeeshopisafavoritestudy locationHighlandCoffee—Greatcoffeeatreasonableprices,bestChaiteainthecity.DerbyCityEspresso—Nearschooldowntown,thisisagreatlittledive-barofacoffeeshop. Theyhavestrangehours,andturnintoabarafterdark.Theartisgood,buttherecould bemoresittingroom.Sunergos—NearBelknapcampus,roasttheirowncoffee,greatselectionofteas

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Day’sCoffeeandEspresso—Popular,spaciouscoffeeshoponBardstownRoadQuills—aquietcoffeeshopwithgoodmusicandquirkybaristas.Theyknowusaroundthere!HillbillyTea—adowntownTeaCaféwithinspiringfoodselections.Vint—greatcoffeeshopforstudyingonFrankfortAvenue,alsowithbeerandwine(halfprice

bottlesonThursday).Studyinghereyoualmostalwaysrunintofellowstudentsandresidents-greatwhenyouhavequestions!

PleaseandThankYou—aquirkyLouisvillegemonMarketnotfarfromschoolbuthavelimitedhours.

Louisvillecommercialscene

Localgrocerychains:

§ Kroger,Meijer,Valu-market,TraderJoes(St.Matthewsarea)neighborhoodWal-mart,WholeFoods,FreshMarket,Dolls,RainbowBlossom,Sav-a-lot,Aldi’s,Paul’s

Bookstores:

§ HealthsciencescampusBarnesandNoblebookstore(bythenursingschool)§ Gray’sBookstore(2ndandbroadway)§ Otherchains:Borders,BarnesandNoble,BooksaMillion§ Plentyofindependentbookshops,especiallyalongBardstownRd(Carmichael’sandAllBookedUp)

Shoppingdistricts/malls(bydistancefromdowntown):

§ BardstownRd(Mid-CityMall—notreallyamall,theatre,numerousuniquelocalshopsandrestaurants)§ BashfordManor(Target,Wal-mart,Lowe’s)§ StMatthewsMall(Sears,JCPenneys,Dillards)§ OxmoorMall(Macys,Sears,VonMaur,Dick’sSportingGoods,Kohl’s,OldNavy,Gap,Anthropologie,Apple

Store)§ JeffersonMall(Macys,JCPenney,Sears,Dillards)§ Springhursttownecenter(Target,Books-a-million,Meijer,Kohl’s,TinseltownCinema)§ TheSummit(D&W,BedBathandBeyond,Pier1,BarnesandNoble,JCrew-studentdiscount,Gap,AnnTaylor-

studentdiscount)Farmer’sMarkets: Checkouthttp://louisvillegreenguide.org/directory/farmers.htmlforacomprehensivelistingofalllocalfarmersmarkets.However,theoneonGrayStreetonThursdaysiseasilyaccessiblefromschoolduringlunch. AlsoconsidertryingalocalCSA(CommunitySupportedAgriculture),likeGrasshoppersDistribution.CSAsareagreatwaytogetlocalproduceandstaples.Checkoutlocalharvest.org/csaforacompletelistingofareaCSAs.DryCleaners:

§ KahunaCleaners—Payupfront.Onestudentsaysthattheyarethecheapestthatshehasfoundby10or15dollarsandthey’vealwaysdoneagoodjobwithherclothes.

§ HighlandCleanerso LocationsalloverLouisville.Voted#1inthecityseveralyearsrunning.

HairSalon/Barbers:

§ Kaleidoscope—Hasadiscountforstudents(~$26woman’scut)§ GregoryMichael’sSalon—RecommendedstylistisErinSnyder.Shedoesbothmenandwomenandshe’snot

toopricey($25formen’scut).§ EssentialsSalon—RecommendedstylistisSylviaMcKnelly.She’sveryyoungandnice.Sheisalsovery

organizedandkeepsarecordofeverythingshe’sdonetoyourhair(cut,colorwithexactshade,highlights)so

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thatit’sveryeasytorecreatethoughshe’sopentonewideas.Nottoopricey($30forwoman’scut,$20forgloss).

§ Zsalon—SalonsonBardstownRdandShelbyvilleRd.PerhapsthemostpopularsalonandspainLouisville,sobookearly.Askforanewtalentstylistandit’sonly$25-35.

§ EmpireHairSchool—Useasystemwewillcometoknowandlove:Letastudentpracticeonyou!Haircutsare$8,and$5ifyoudon’thavethemblow-dry(menandwomen).

MorestudentdiscountsarelistedonalongubiquitouslistonUL’swebsite: http://php.louisville.edu/admin/humanr/staffdev/discounts/

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50ListLouisvilleMagazinepublishedthislistof50ThingsEveryLouisvillianShouldDo.

Makeithappen!

1)EatatMikeLinnig’s2)HaveaManhattananddancetosomejazzmusicattheOldSeelbachbar3)FirstFridayTrolleyHops(winebarinthegiftandfurnitureshopRedTree)4)DineatRivueatGaltHouseatsunset5)MakeaMintJulep6)Hikeorbikethe“Loop”(25miletrailbetweenCherokeeParkandFarnsley-Moremen)7)BacksideatChurchillDowns8)SeeLouisvilleLeopardPercussionists9)EatatBistroLeRelaisinBowmanField10)ParticipateintheWorldChampionshipDaintyContestinG-town11)St.XvsTrinityfootballgame12)ULvsUKbasketballgame13)VisitLouisvilleSluggerMuseum14)21CMuseumHotelandProofonMain15)FilsonHistoricalSocietyon3rdStreet16)EataHotBrownattheBrownHotel17)Watchthe“ThrillainManila”atMuhammadAlimuseum18)TrashtheCourierJournal19)CanoeorkayakinFloyd’sFork20)FallsoftheOhio21)JeffersonMemorialForest22)WalkintheLouisvilleZombieAttack23)DerbyFestivalMiniMarathon24)ForecastleFestival25)Have(ordon’thave)aduelwithadeadlyweapon26)LebowskiFest27)HalloweenonHillcrest28)Haveadrinkonthestreet-sidetableofCumberlandBrews29)MidnightmassatCathedraloftheAssumption 30)Lastcallata4:00ambar31)WaterfrontWednesdays 32)RockCreekHorseShow33)Replacethebeginningletterofyourfirstandlastnamewith“Y”alaJimJames34)WatchadragshowatConnections 35)LocustGrove36)ShakespeareatthePark(CentralPark)37)DrinkaBloodyMaryattheOutlookInn38)Makeahand-madeblown-glassChristmasornamentatGlassWorks39)CaveHillCemetery 40)BatsGame41)CherokeeTriangleArtFair 42)StayovernightatWaverlyHills43)CaptainsQuarterstoviewsailboatrace 44)ClassicmovieatThePalace45)AntiqueshoppingatJoeLeyAntiques 46)ClimbupBigRock47)PrepareFriedChicken48)ShopforathemepartyorcostumeatCaufield’sNovelty49)St.Josephpicnic50)WatchskateboardersatExtremePark

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TheNextFourYears

CareerPlanningandYourLastSummerBreak

It’seasytogetcaughtupwithclassesandeverythinggoingonthefirstyearandforgetwhyyouarereallyhere:tobeadoctor!Careerplanningisanincreasinglyimportantpartofyourmedicaleducationasresidencyprogramsbecomemoreandmorecompetitive.Thereareanumberofclubsthatcanprovideinformationaboutspecificcareers(InternalMedicineClub,etc),andthefollowingaresomeresourcesthatcanprovideyouwithmentorswhoarefamiliarwithspecificfields.

PALSProgram:ThisprogramisthroughtheGreaterLouisvilleMedicalSocietyandpairsfirstyearstudentswithphysicianmembersoftheGLMS.Studentsmeetwithmentorsonceorsoasemester.

AdvisoryDeans:EachstudentisassignedanAdvisoryDean.YourAdvisoryDeanwillcontactyouregardingmeetings.ItisMANDATORYthatyoumeetwithyourAdvisoryDean,sowhenyougetane-mailfromthem,besuretorespond.Alsokeepinmindthatyourrelationshipwithyouradvisorydeanisnotaone-waystreet.Theyaretheretohelpyou,somakesureyoutakefulladvantage.

StudentOrganizations:Ifyouthinkyoumightbeinterestedinaparticularfield,youshouldjointheassociatedstudentorganization.Manyofthese,likethePediatricsClubandtheAnesthesiologyInterestGroup,havephysicianscomeinandtalkabouttheprofession,aswellasfacultymembersonhandtodiscussgettingaresidencyinthatfield.Seetheappendix.

Asforyourfirstsummer,you’llhaveanumberofoptions.First,itiswellwithinyourrightstosimplyrelaxandspendtimewithyourfamily.Or,youmaydecidetogetyour2electivecredithours.Justlookaroundandkeepyourearsopen(checkyouremail),andyou’llfindsomethingtooccupyyourtime.Optionsinclude:

§ SummerResearchScholarProgram(SRSP):ULSOMfundsbetween35to45ofthesepositionseveryyearataround$3000-$4000each,for2-monthsofresearch.Includes1-credithourforanelectivecourse.InformationissentoutoveremailinJan/FebandapplicationsbegininFebruary.

§ Manychoosetodointernationalmedicaltrips.Inthesummerof2013,ULSOMsentgroupstoEcuadorandTanzania.Inaddition,ahandfulofstudentsgooninternationalmedicaltripsindependently,toThailandandBrazilforexample.

§ OnemonthlongPediatricexternshipsaregiventoabout22studentseverysummerthatareinterestedinapediatrics-relatedfield.$800stipendsareawarded.InformationissentoutoveremailduringJan/Feb,andtheapplicationsoverlapwithSRSPinFebruary.

§ Studentrunclinicsbegininthesummer,involvingboththeclinicstudentcoordinatorsandparticipatingstudents.Theseare2hour/day,once/weekcommitmentsthatinvolvepracticinghistoryandphysicalexaminations.Sixsessionsgetyouoneelectivecredithour.

§ ElectivecreditscanalsobegainedthroughparticipatingintheCareerExplorationelective.Thiselectivewouldbeaoneortwoweekshadowing/preceptoringexperiencewithaphysicianinhisorherdailypractice.Toreceive2creditsyoumustcomplete64hourswiththephysician.

§ Teaching/MentoringopportunitiesthroughULprogramsforundergraduates:SMDEP,PEPP,MCAT-DATReviewprogram.

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LeadershipOpportunities:

Ifyouarelikemanyofthestudentsaroundyou,youlikelyhavehadyourowntasteofleadership,atsometimeinyourjourneyofbuildingapremedicalCV.Leadershipopportunitiesareeverywhereinmedschool,andtheyjustkeeppoppingup,allofthetime.Youmaybewisetobewaryonvolunteeringyourselfforpositions,butmanyofthemdonotrequireexcessivetimecommitments.Hereisalargelistofthe1styearpositions:

Senate:Senators(4perclass),SenatePresident(2ndyear),Senatepre-clinicalVP(2ndyear),SenateVPatLarge(3rdyear),SenateclinicalVP(atLargecarriedoverinto4thyear).Ratherthanmakingindividualclassdecisions,thesenate’sroleinvolvesthemedicalschoolasawhole,includingrepresentationwithintheUniversitySGA–chosenbyelection.

1) WellnessChairwillbeworkingnotonlywiththecouncilwellnesscommitteetoplaninter-classandinter-professionalevents,theywillalsoprovideamuchneededlinkbetweentheMedicalStudentCouncilandStudentAffairs.Therearealreadymanygreatprogramsinplace,butifyouhaveadditionalsuggestionsfortheupcomingyearforwellnessprograming,makesuretoreachouttothem.

2) SocialChairwillworkwithclasssocialchairsaswellasthecouncilcommitteetoprovidemoreopportunitiesforinter-classprogrammingwhilecontinuingthetraditionsofCadaver&CaduceusBalls.WearealsolinkinghimtotheStudentActivitiesBoardattheuniversitytoensurethattheHSC(andMedicalSchool)arenotleftoutofbigeventsandpromotionsthatareavailabletotheBelknapcampus.Ifyouhavesuggestionsregardingsocialeventsyouwouldlikeintheyearahead,besuretoletthemknow.

3) OperationsChairwillworkwiththeClassExecutiveOfficerstohelpthemgainCPCfundinginadditiontoplanningourRSOSummitswiththehelpoftheoperationscommitteetoensureRSOsuccessintheyearahead.TheywillworkwiththeOSRrepresentatives,AssistantDirectorofStudentInvolvementandourMedicalStudentCouncilE-boardtohelpstandardizeourRSOmanagementsystemsinadditiontocreatingmoreeffectiveprogramingguidelinesforallgroups.LookoutforemailsregardinganRSORoundtableintheweekahead!

4) ServiceChairwillworkwithnotonlythecouncilservicecommitteebutalsotheclassservicechairstoplanserviceeventsforallfourclasses(i.e.RaiseRED)andalsocollaboratewiththeEngageLeadServeBoardattheBelknapcampustoplaninter-professionaleventsatHSC.He/shewillworktokeeptheCommunityGardenflourishingaswellashelpDr.BruecknerorganizetheConvocationofThanks.

ClassOfficers:President,VicePresident,Secretary,Treasurer§ Electionsaredonefor1st,2nd,and3rdyear,whichcarriesoverinto4thyear§ Theelectionisaboutamonthintoschool,soifyouareaiminghightonabaposition,besureto

throwyourselfoutthereearly. AMA/KMArepresentative–byelection SocialChair–byelection AdmissionsLiaisons(2):overseeintervieweetours,chosenbyelection VolunteerCoordinator–byelection TechnologyRepresentative–byelection Academicofficer:chosenthroughapplications,overseescourserepresentatives

Coursereps:facilitatorsofcommunicationbetweenprofessorsandstudents.Oneformostclasses,twoforhistologyandgrossanatomy(whosetupandorganizepracticepracticalexaminations).Chosenthroughapplications.

TrackLeaders(3rdand4thyear):similartocourserepsbutassignedtoarotationtrack. UnitLabadvocates(2ndyears):byselectionofstudentaffairs

AAMC/OrganizationofStudentRepresentatives(OSR):TheOSRisthestudentbranchoftheAAMC.Thisgrouprepresentstheinterestsofmedicalstudentsnationwideandprovidesitsmemberstheopportunitytotakean

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activeroleinadvancingthemissionsoftheAAMC.Additionally,theOSRgivesstudentsavoiceinacademicmedicineatboththenationalandlocallevel.AtULSOM,eachclasshasoneOSRrepresentative.ThisstudentischosenbythecurrentULSOMOSRrepresentativesintheSpringbasedonanapplicationandinterviewprocess.PreviousprogramsestablishedbytheOSRinclude:CollegeCup,SpringServiceDay,andtheAdvisoryCollegesProgram.WeencourageanyfirstyearstudentinterestedinleadershipandserviceandcommittedtothebettermentofULSOMtoapply!Contactinformation:

o CateyHarwell,OSR-MS4–clharw02@louisville.eduo JohnMittel,OSR-MS3-jjmitt01@louisville.eduo ShikhaSachdevaOSR-MS2s0shac02@louisville.edu

Committees:Orientation,Grossnotes–anyvolunteers,Admissions(workingwithadmissionsboard),Promotions,Facultyforum,Academicgrievance,Educationalpolicy,Travelfund,Healthservices-byapplication(allare2ndyears,choseninthespringoffirstyear)StudentOrganization/Clubleaders,officers(2ndyears):seeClub/Organizationlist–byapplication/anyvolunteerClinicdirectors:student-runclinicsstarting2ndyear,2directorsforeachof5clinics,whoruntheclinicsthefullyear–byapplicationInternationalTripLeaders:Ecuador,Honduras,andKenyasummertripseachhaveapplicationprocessesinvolvedinpickingeachsummer’sgroupleaders.

AcademicTracks:Thesearespecialacademictracksthatstudentscanchoose.Youwillhaveopportunitiestolearnabouteachofthesethroughouttheyear.

DIRprogramparticipant:“distinctioninresearch”programstartedin‘09.Byapplication.Involvescontinuousresearchexposurethroughoutallfouryears.DIMEProgramparticipant:DistinctioninMedicalEducationTrackstartedin’13,involvesresearchandactivitiesinmedicaleducation.

GlobalHealthTrackParticipant:Startedin’13involvesresearchandparticipationinglobalhealthissues.DistinctioninBusinessProgramparticipant:Startedin’13.Byapplication,withonlyasmallnumberofstudentstaken.

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TheBoards

Theboardsareathree-stepprocessofbecominglicensedtopracticemedicine.StepIandStepIIaretakenduringmedicalschoolandapassinggradeonbothisrequiredforgraduating.Inresidency,you’lltakeaStepIII.TheboardsaretogethercalledtheUSMLEStepI-IIIexams(U.S.MedicalLicensingExam). StepIistakeninMayorJuneaftersecondyear,beforethirdyearbegins.Thetestiscomputerformattedandlastseightconsecutivehours,includingonehourofbreaktime.Apassingscoreof192isestimatedtobeabouta55-65%score.Studentstendtobeespeciallynervousaboutboards.You’llhearallofthetimeabouthowimportanttheyareforgettingintoresidencies,especiallyifyouwanttobecompetitive.Anditdoesn’thelpthatthetestcancoveranypossibledetailyoulearnedovertwomaterial-packedyearsofmedicalschool. Astudyshowedthat70%ofstudentscomeoutofboardsthinkingthattheyfailedthem.Fortunately,therealfailratesarearound4-5%.In2005,theaveragepassrateforamedicalschoolwas93%withascoreaverageof217amongstallfirsttimeUSandCanadiantesttakers.AtUofLthatyear,thepassratewas94%andtheaveragescorewasa219.IfyouarecuriousnowaboutwhattheStepIaveragesareforeachresidency,thewebsitetofindthatinformationishttp://www.nrmp.org/data/index.html. ItiswellnotedatUofLthatalthoughMCATscoresofmatriculatesarehoveringaroundaveragenationally,theretendstobebetterthanaveragescoresonStepI,whencomparednationally.Block-styleexamsandproblem-andteam-basedlearninghavelikelybeenacontributoryfactoroverthepasthalf-decade.Blockexamsprepareyoutocramalotofmaterialintoyourheadinashortperiodoftime,andhelpyoubuildupyourintegrityforsittingthrougha7-hourtest.Thecurrentadministrationhasanintentfocusonpreparingstudentsforboardexamsbetterthanever.Justinthepastcoupleofyears,the2ndyearcurriculumhasbeenentirelyrefacedtofacilitateboardprep.Allinall,theschoolismovingclosertoasystemsbasedteachingstyleandrecentclassesboardscoreshaveshownsignificantimprovementovernationalaverages. Sohowshouldyouprepare?Ifyouarereadingthisasanincomingorcurrentfirst-year,don’tworryaboutitnow.ThebestthingyoucandountilSpringofyoursecondyearcomesaroundistostudyhardforallyour1stand2ndyearclasses.Youwillfindthatalotofrecommendedbooksforyourclassesareactuallyboardstudybooks,anyway.FirstyearmaterialisactuallylowyieldforStep1.ThereisEmbryology,Anatomy,Neuroanatomy,Physiology,andBiochemonstep1,butmostquestionsthatrelatetothesealsoexpectyoutoknowsomePharmacologyorPathology,whichis2ndyearmaterial.2ndyeariscumulativeenoughthat1styearmaterialwillnotseemthatdistantbythetimeboardscomearound. Whatyoushouldplanondoingisbuying“FirstAidfortheBoards,”touseasastudyaid2ndyear.Itmayintimidateyouthatitistheboardstudybook,butithasamazinglists,charts,mnemonics,andfigurestohelpyoulearnessentialsfor2ndyearcourses.Ifyouuseanybooks2ndyear(it’snotverynecessary),useFirstAid.Anoldeditionwillnotbebad,andyoucangetthenewoneforlessthan$30whenitcomesoutintheSpring. Onemore“boardprep”resourceyoucouldbenefitinusingearlyisUSMLEWORLD.Youwillfindthatin2ndyear,coursepracticequestionsareveryscarcecomparedtowhatyougetusedtoin1styear.WORLDisthesolutiontothatdilemma,andthequestionsareincrediblysimilartorealstep1questions(manyconsideritharder).Theonlydownsideisthattouseitfortheentireyear,youhavetocashoutbigtime($400),ascomparedtothe$135toonlyuseitforafewmonthsofboardprep.WORLDisapopularstudysourceforStepIIprepand3rdyeartoo. Secondyearendsthe2ndtolastweekofApril,givingyouover2monthsforboardprepandbreaktime.Manystudentsstudy4-7weeks,with8-12hourdays(andoftenadayortwooffperweek).Yousetupaschedule,makeastudyplan,pickyourresourcesandgoatit.Fortunately,thelastblockofschoolistypicallythemostrelaxedof2ndyear,givingyousometimetopsychyourselfup.Manyboardprepcourseoptionswillbethrownatyouduring2ndyear.Thosewhoarebiglecturefansareprobablythemostlikelytoendupusingthese. StepIIofboardsistakenfollowingthirdyear,typicallybetweenJulyandDecember.Thecontentfocusesonthirdyearmaterial.StresslevelstendtobelowerforStepII,likelybecauseofthecumulativenatureofworkingintheclinics.Also,residencyprogramstendtofocusmoreonStepIscores.Oftentimes,moreemphasiswillbeputonStepIIifyouneedsharpenupaCVwithalessthanperfectStepIscore. TherearetwopartstoStepII:ClinicalSkillsandClinicalKnowledge.ClinicalknowledgeisatestsimilartotheformatofStepI:computer-basedandtakenlocally.Thetestispass/failandmanypeopletakelesstimetostudy

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comparedtoStepI.TheClinicalSkillsisapracticalexamthatinvolvesexamining,diagnosing,andworkingupastandardizedpatientcase.TestsitesincludeChicago,Atlanta,Philadelphia,Houston,andLosAngeles. Sowhatifyoudidfailaboardexam?Well,trytostayoptimistic,whetheritsboardsormedicalschoolperiod.Attitudeisanumberonepredictorofsuccess.Butanyway,thereisnolimittothenumberoftimesyoucantaketheboards.Youwon’tgetkickedout.However,youmustpassStepItofinishthirdyear,andagain,youmustpassbothStepIandII(CSandCK)tograduate.Also,manyresidencyprogramshaverequirementsonthenumberoftimesyoucanfailanexam(UofLresidencies:musthavepassedeachexamwithinthreetakes).Make-upexamsareofferedyearroundforbothexams.Quicklistofreviewbooks,inadditiontoFirstAid:

§ RapidReviewSeries(Goljan’spathologyisoneofthemostusedstudyaidsforthePathologycourseandboardstudy,inadditiontoFirstAid)

§ HighYieldSeries§ BRSseries:goodcoursecompanionbooks,andalsogoodforre-learningimportantinfoforStepI,in

additiontoyourmorehighyieldreviewbooks(FirstAid)§ UndergroundClinicalVignettes§ RidiculouslySimpleseries(Microbiologyisgolden,esp.duringthecourse)

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ClinicalYears

You’vespenttwoyearsdroningthroughanunhealthybalanceofhardcorestudyingandpost-blockcelebrating.Finallyyou’rereadytoplaydoctor.I’llgoaheadandpointitoutnow-youwillstillfeellikeyouknownothing,andfromtimetotime,it’llseemliketheresidentsandattendingarehappytodrillthatrealizationbackonyou.Nothingcantotallyprepareyouforthestartofthirdyear.Youjusthavetotrustinyourabilitytoapplyyourknowledgeandrememberthatbecomingandbeingadoctorinvolveslife-longlearning. ThebestpieceofadviceI’veheardregardingclinicalyearsisto“takeownershipofyourpatient.”Youwillbeassignedpatients,anditwillbeuptoyoutorevieweverythingyouneedtoknowregardingtheircondition,andtobereadytopresentthemtotheresidentsandattending.Youshouldtrytobeapersonalizedexpertoneachpatientyouareassigned. Onatypicaldayonanyhospital-basedrotation,yourschedulewillbeasfollows:roundandwritenotesonthepatientsyouarefollowing,andthenroundwiththeteam.Theafternoonisspentwritingorders,checkinguponlabvaluesorimaging,andadmittingnewpatients. Likeresidents,medicalstudentstakecall,whichwillvarybyrotation.Ingeneral,youwillfollowthecallscheduleofyourteam,oroftheresidentwithwhomyouarepaired.Dependingontherotationandthehospital,youmayberequiredtospendthenightinthehospital,inwhichacallroomwillbeprovidedforyou. Duringthefamilymedicinerotation,youarerequiredtospendsometimeatacliniclocatedinaruralKYsetting(AHEC).Thefamilymedicinecoordinatorwillplaceyouatafacilityandprovideaplacetoliveduringthattime.Itisauniqueexperiencetohaveindividualattentionwithaphysician,somakethemostoutofit!ThosewithspecialcircumstancesaretheonlyoneswhogetprioritytoworkinJeffersoncounty(planonhavingakid<6moold). Shelfexams:Ashelfexamisthenationalsubject-specifictestadministeredattheendofeachrotation.Preparingfortheminvolveshands-onlearningintheclinicandhospital,aswellasstudyingaspecialty-specificreviewbookofyourchoice.Commonseriesinclude:FirstAid,Blueprints,orCaseFiles.CommonquestionsetsincludethePreTestseries,AppletonandLangeseries,andUSMLEWorldtestbankquestions(onlinesubscription). Standardizedpatientexams:Somerotationshavearequiredstandardizedpatientencounterattheendoftherotation.ThesearesimilartoencountersduringICM-2,andyourpatientencountersduringeachclerkshipwillprepareyousufficiently. Awayrotations:Awayrotationsarewherestudentscandoaclerkshipatanotherinstitution.Itistoyourbenefittodooneifyouarepursuingacompetitivefield(neurosurgery,plastics,ortho,etc)andwanttoshowthatprogramthatyouareahardworkerandcompetent.Youmaybeabletoaskforlettersofrecommendationfromattendingswithwhomyouhaveworkedforatanawayrotation.Anotherreasontodoanawayrotationisforyoutogetaninsidelookattheirprogram,howtheyrun,andhowtheytreattheirresidents.Sometimes,however,theserotationscanbackfireifyouhaveinterpersonalconflictswithyourawayteam.Ifyoudodecidetodoanawayrotation,youwouldidentifytheprogramyouareinterestedinbylatewinter/earlyspring,sothatyoucanstartapplying.ApplyinginvolvesfillingoutastandardVSAS(VisitingStudentApplicationService)application,formostplaces.Thesehappen4thyear.

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FourYears:aTimeline

YearOneOrientationWeek ~lastweekofJuly

§ Getawhitecoat(Sunday)§ Getpsychedformedschool§ Getfamiliarwithcampus§ Buy/Pickupbooks§ ClaimyourGrossAnatomylocker,andmeet

yourcadaver§ Makesuretolookyourbestforyourstudent

IDandtheclasscompositephotos§ Familiarizewithstudentorganizations§ Meetyourfellowstudents,advisors,2nd

years,etc,andbemerryFirstdayofschool ~1stweekofAugust

§ Bringclothesforyourfirstdissection§ CheckRedMedfornotestoprintout

OrbringalaptopSpringBreak ~ThirdweekofMarch Applicationsforsummerexternships,research,etc

January–AprilDatesmaybeearlierifyoudecidetoapplyforanopportunityofferedbyanotherinstitution

Getyourclassrankfromstudentaffairs(optional)

July

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YearTwoIntroductiontoClinicalMedicine(ICM) August–AprilThefollowingcoursesarechangingdramatically2011-2012.Timelinesareestimate.Microbiology/Immunology August–April(BlocksI-VI)Pathology August–April(BlocksI-VI)Pharmacology August–April(BlocksI-VI)ClinicalNeuroscience February–April(BlocksV-VI)MedicineandSpirituality JanuaryBlockI August–lateSeptemberBlockII ~LastweekSeptember–firstweekNovemberBlockIII ~SecondweekNovember–thirdweekDecemberBlockIV January–firstweekFebruaryBlockV ~SecondweekFebruary–secondweekMarchSpringBreak ~thirdweekofMarchBlockVI ~LastweekMarch–2ndtolastweekofAprilRegisterforStep1-$470

§ Pricedoesnotincludeprepmaterials

December,January

Receivepositioninrotationlottery,pick3rdyearrotations

LateFebruary,earlyMarch

Finishpre-clinicalelectives(2credits) 2ndsemesterStudyforandtakeStep1 April–June

Resultsin4-6weeks

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YearThreeClinicalOrientation

§ Thesequenceofclerkshipsisorganizedonatrackbasis.Eachstudentselectshis/hertrackscheduleneartheendofthesecondyear

~lastweekofJune

Family&CommunityMedicineClerkship 6weeksPediatricsClerkship 6weeksInternalMedicineClerkship 8weeksBasicSurgeryClerkship 8weeksObstetricsandGynecologyClerkship 6weeksPsychiatryClerkship 6weeksNeroClerkship 4weeksStartlookingintoawayrotationsfor4thyear Applytoprogramsinadvancetothescheduled

rotationtime,dependingontheircompetitiveness;latewinter/earlyspring

Timeoff 4-6weeksCareerExploration 0-4weeksdependingonwhetheryoudecide

todoit3rdor4thyrRegisterforStep2ClinicalSkillspart:$1000ClinicalKnowledge:$480

LateApril

LookoutforinformationabouttheDean’sLetterandtheElectronicResidencyApplicationService(ERAS)

LateApril-EarlyMay

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YearFourAHECRural/Urbanrotationsinspecifieddisciplines/specialties(Selectives)

4weeks

AmbulatoryrotationORLongitudinalAmbulatoryrotation(Selectives)

4weeks

In-patientMedicine/Pediatrics/FamilyMed 4weeksPerioperativeMedicineClerkship(Oraselectiveinasurgicaldiscipline)

2weeks

Electiverotations 14weeksConsiderdoinganactinginternship(AI)

§ “baby”internshipexperience:youworklikeanintern

Early4thyearifyouwantitforaCV

Awayrotations Besttobedonebeforeorduringinterviewseason,beforeyoumakearanklist.

Timeoff 4-14weeksfortesting,interviewing,holidays,careerexploration,easyelectives,etc

Step2–twoparts:ClinicalSkills

§ Physicalexamtest§ Requirestravel

ClinicalKnowledge

June–November§ dependingonyourStep1scoresand

whoyouwanttosendaStep2scoreto

§ aseparatedateforeachpart§ Contactpeoplefromwhomyouwant

LettersofRecommendation(LOR)§ WorkonyourPersonalStatement§ FamiliarizewithFREIDA

June–July

Residencyapplications(ERAS)§ Electronicdatabasethatincludesyour

LORs,CV§ Applicationfeeinadditiontocostsfor

eachresidencyappliedto

Latesummer–mid-December

ReleaseofyourDean’sLetter§ Finishprogramapplicationsbeforethis

date,ideally

November1

NRMPapplicantregistrationdeadline November30Interviews

§ PotentiallyalotoftravellingOctober-February

MilitaryMatchreleased DecemberRankorderlistsdue LateFebruary“Scramble”Day:unmatchedstudentsandunfilledprogramsarenotified.Thesestudentsandprogramscanbeginfillingatnoon

DaybeforeMatchDay

MatchDay Mid-MarchPrograms/applicantsmailandreceivelettersofappointment

Mid-march–mid-April

GRADUATION ~secondSaturdayofMay

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IV.Clubs&Organizations

Editor’sNote:NoteallofthebeloworganizationarecurrentlyactiveatULSOM.Thoselistedwithofficersfortheupcomingyeararemostcertainlyactive.Alsoifyouthinkofagroupworthcreatingpleasedo.NewGroupspopupeveryyear.ContactDivyanshSharma(d0shar06@louisville.edu)forhelpcreatingnewRSOs.AdvocatesforHealthcareInformation

AHIisastudentorganizationdedicatedtoexposingfutureproviderstohealthcarepolicytopicsinanunbiasedway.Itcanbehardtomakeaninformedopinionaboutanissueascomplicatedashealthcarepolicy.Thisisespeciallytrueinourpolarizedpoliticalsystem,whereopinionsareoftenforcedtooppositeextremes.However,asfuturephysicians,itisimportantthatweeducateourselvesabouttheseissuesastheywillaffecthowwecareforourpatients.AHIworkstoprovideprogrammingforstudentsabouthealthcarepolicytopicsand,afterourevents,facilitatesmallgroupdiscussionovertheideaspresented.Thesesmallgroupdiscussionsaregearedtowarddiscoveringthepresenter'sbiasandthestudent'spersonalbiases,aswellasexploringwhatthepresentedtopicmeanstothefieldofmedicine.Inthisway,wehopetobringgreaterunderstandingandawarenessofhealthcarepolicytostudents.

2016-2017Officers:President:CoreyMoran

AMA/KMA(AmericanMedicalAssociation/KentuckyMedicalAssociation) TheAmericanMedicalAssociationandKentuckyMedicalAssociationaretheunifiedvoiceofourprofessionandwillbeimportanttoyouthroughoutyourmedicalcareer.Throughyourmembershipintheseorganizations,youwillbeapartofshapingthefutureofmedicine.TheAMA/KMAarecurrentlyinvolvedinMedicalLiabilityreform,coverageforouruninsuredpopulations,Medicarereform,physicianandpatienteducation,healthinitiatives,andmuchmore.AsastudentofULSOM,youareautomaticallyamemberoftheKMAandtheGreaterLouisvilleMedicalSocietywithmembershipfeeswaivedbythoseorganizations.ByjoiningtheAMA,youcompletelyestablishyourselfasanactive,involvedmemberofyourprofession.YourinvolvementandparticipationintheAMA/KMAnowisjustthebeginningofanassociationthatwillbenefityouandyourprofessionthroughoutyourcareer.Additionally,youwillhavetheopportunitytoattendstate,regional,andnationalmeetingsandparticipateinlocalinitiativesandcommunityserviceprojects.AMAduesof$68.00coveryourentirefouryearsofmedicalschoolandincludeagiftforjoining.AMAmembersalsoreceiveafreesubscriptiontotheJournaloftheAmericanMedicalAssociation.

2016-2017Officers:President:ChristianMoser

Officers:DivyanshSharma,GrantMcKenzie,MeganMercer

AMSA(AmericanMedicalStudentAssociation)–LouisvilleChapterTheAmericanMedicalStudentAssociation(AMSA)istheoldestandlargestindependentassociationof

physicians-in-trainingintheUnitedStates.AMSA,inthepastfewyears,haslednationalcampaignstoreduceresidentworkhourweeks,fightforeliminatinghealthdisparities,andlobbyforuniversalhealthcoverage.Locally,membersoftheUofLchapterofAMSAhavevolunteeredatcommunityhealthfairs,lobbiedattheKentuckystatelegislatureforhealthcarereform,organizedmanyfundraisers,andrenewedinterestintheGrossAnatomyMemorialService,amongmanyotherprojects.ThisupcomingyearisgoingtobeparticularlyexcitingforAMSA.TheUofLchapterwillorganizeastate-widecommunityfaireffort,plusimplementmanynewstudent-ledinitiativesregardingtopicsofconcerntocurrentmedicalstudentsincludingchildhoodobesity,pharm-free,andAIDSawareness.MembershipinAMSAfor4yearsofmedicalschoolis$75andincludesafreeNettersAtlasthatisusedbyeveryfirstyearstudentforGrossAnatomy.AMSAisanexcellentopportunitytobecomenetworkedwithover68,000membersincludingmedicaland

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premedicalstudents,residentsandpracticingphysiciansfromacrossthecountry.JoinAMSAtodaytotakeadvantageofthiswonderfulopportunitytomakechangesthatfuturephysicianscareabout.

2016-2017Officers:President:VirginiaFerguson

AMWA(AmericanMedicalWomen’sAssociation) TheAmericanMedicalWomen'sAssociationisanationalsocietyforwomeninthemedicalfield.Wearecenteredonprovidingguidanceandsupportforallwomeninmedicalschoolandbeyond.TherearenoduesfortheLouisvilleChapterofAMWA.Thisyearwillbefullofexcitingeventsforourmembersandallstudents.Oureventsincludepaneldiscussionswithlocalwomenphysiciansandresearchers,apowderpufffootballgameasafundraiser,apotluckdinnerwithstudentsandLouisvillewomenphysicians,andvolunteeringevents.Ifyouareinterestedinwomen'shealth,thisorganizationisdefinitelythebestresourceforyou.Pleasecontactanyoftheofficersbelowifyouhaveanyquestions.

2016-2017Officers:Presidents:LaurenMoore,SydniCrowell,SabineEid,andAbiKrishna

AnesthesiologyInterestGroup

TheAnesthesiaInterestGroupencouragesawarenessofanesthesiaasamedicaldisciplineandprovidesassistancetothosestudentsinterestedinpursuingitasacareer.OurfacultyadviserisGaryLoydMD,ProfessorandInterimChairoftheDepartmentofAnesthesiologyandPerioperativeMedicine.

2016-2017Officers:Presidents:BenLeahyandThomasEms

ArtsInMedicine(AIM)AIMisaninterestgroupdevotedtoincorporatingartintothewaywewelearnandpracticemedicine.FromdevelopingartactivitiesatKosairtoprovidingdiscountticketopportunitiestolocaltheater,art,danceandmusicvenuesforitsmembers,AIMfocusesontheimportanceofartinourdailylives.AsthisisitsfirstyearAIMislookingforwardtohavinginputfromitsmembersforfurtherdevelopmentandideas.

2016-2017Officers:Presidents:EleanorCastroandDanielCanby

BenjaminRushInstitute

ThegoaloftheBenjaminRushInstitute(BRI)istoprovideempirical,scholarlyeducationalresourcesinordertobetterequipphysiciansandmedicalstudentstoeffectivelypromoteandsupportthelibertyofthedoctor-patientrelationship.Weinvitespeakerstocampustoofferthoughtful,well-reasoneddiscourseregardinghealthcaresolutionsandofferinsightsfromtheirmedicalexperienceorfieldofexpertiseabouthowthechangingeconomicandpoliticallandscapesmayimpactbothphysiciansandpatients.Ourguestspeakersrangefromdoctorstopoliticians,economists,andlawyersandcovertopicsrelatedtotheirprofessionorfield.

2016-2017Officers:President:MattWilson

BusinessofMedicineClub

TheBusinessofMedicineClubstrivestoeducatemedicalstudentsaboutthebusinessofmedicineandmedicaleconomicsthroughmeetingsandguestspeakers.Discussionsincludeexploringmedicaleconomicsthroughresearchandcarefulreviewofcurrentsystems,aswellasreconcilingandbalancingthephysician’skeeninterestinpatients’welfareandhisorherneedtoreceivepaymentforservicesrendered.Furthermore,itlinksmedicalcommunityleaderswith

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medicalstudentssotheycanactivelyparticipateinthebusinessofmedicine.Additionally,theclubsupportsdiversityandvoluntarism,andplanstoorganizesocialeventstofostercamaraderie.

Noofficerinformationavailable

CardiovascularSurgeryInterestGroupTheCardiovascularSurgeryInterestGroup(CVSIG)isamedicalstudentorganizationdedicatedtoeducating

studentsaboutthecardiovascular/cardiothoracicsurgeryprofessions.WetrytohavemonthlymeetingswherestudentscansimplylearnaboutthisfieldorwherestudentswhoarealreadyinterestedcandelvedeeperandfindoutexactlywhattheyshouldbedoingandevenpracticerelevantskillstheywillneedinordertobecomeaCV/CTsurgeon.EverymeetingwillbeaccompaniedbyphysiciansfromtheUniversityofLouisville'sCardiovascularandThoracicSurgeryDepartment,andmeetingsrangefromknottyingsessionstophysicianandresidentforums.ThisinterestgroupisagreatwaytoeducateyourselfabouttheCV/CTmedicalprofession,meetlikemindedindividualsinterestedinsimilarspecialtiesandinteractwithphysicians.

2016-2017Officer:Presidents:RossMiccicheandJamieHeimroth

CMDA(ChristianMedicalandDentalAssociation)

TheChristianMedicalandDentalAssociation(CMDA)isanon-denominationalChristianorganization.CMDA'smissionistohelpyougrowspirituallythroughoutyouryearsofmedicalordentaleducation,andtrainyouforeffectiveleadershipinyourprofession.Weparticipateinmentorshipprograms,TuesdayWeeklyLuncheons(TWL),andvariousotheractivities.Wealsoofferopportunitiesforcommunityserviceactivities.Membershipisfreeandopentoeveryone.ContactEmail:ulcmda@gmail.com

2016-2017StudentOfficers:Presidents:AutumnSmithandKarieJeter

DermatologyInterestGroup FormoreinformationcontacttheCoordinators

2016-2017StudentOfficers:AbiKrishna(a0kris07@louisville.edu)MaryList(marylist23@gmail.com)

EmergencyMedicineInterestGroup TheEmergencyMedicineInterestGroup(EMIG)meetsthroughouttheyeartolearnmoreaboutthepracticeofemergencymedicine.EMIGfacilitatesinformativemeetingsonrelevantandinterestingtopicsinemergencymedicine,student-physiciannetworking,skillsdevelopment,andshadowingopportunities.Watchforourmeetingannouncementsinyouremailinboxandpleaseplantoattendmeetings!Membershipisfreeandopentoeveryone.

2016-2017StudentOfficers:President:ByronParkerandThomasEms

FamilyMedicineInterestGroup TheFamilyMedicineInterestGroupisanorganizationdedicatedtoincreasingawarenessandinterestinthespecialtyofFamilyMedicine.Thisweseektoaccomplishby:

•providinginformationaboutcareersavailableinthefieldofFamilyMedicine•facilitatinginteractionandcommunicationbetweenstudentsandFamilyMedicinefaculty•providingleadershipopportunities•providingmemberswiththeopportunityofgettinginvolvedbothatthestatelevelwiththeKentuckyAcademyofFamilyPhysicians(KAFP)andatthenationallevelwiththeAmericanAcademyofFamilyPhysicians(AAFP)•providingmentorsforstudentmembers

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2016-2017OfficersPresidents:AmberShadoanandDennisPropp

GlobalHealthInterestGroup

ThepurposeoftheInternationalMedicineClubistoeducatemedicalstudentsaboutmedicalopportunitiesabroad.Also,theclubfunctionstobringstudentswithsimilarinterestsininternationalmedicinetogetherformonthlypresentationsbyfacultyabouttheirowninternationalexperiences.Thecenterpieceoftheclubisatripforagroupoffirst-yearmedicalstudentstoEcuadorduringthesummerafterfirstyear.OurfirsttriptoEcuadorwasahugesuccessandweareworkingtomakeitanannualevent.Membershipisfreeandopentoeveryone.

2016-2017OfficersPresidents:MatthewSmithandBeauBeaupre

HSCCulturalCompetencyCommittee

TheHSCCulturalCompetencyCommitteeisresponsibleforplanningtheannualHSCCulturalCompetencyWorkshop.Additionaleventsincludemonthlymeetingstopromotediversityandculturalunderstandingwiththeaimtoimprovepatient-centeredandculturallysensitivecare.

NoofficerinformationavailableInternalMedicineClub

TheUofLInternalMedicineClubprovidesstudentswithopportunitiestolearnmoreaboutcareerpathwaysintherapidlychangingfieldofInternalMedicine.Theclubisfreeandopentoeveryone.Throughmeetings,guestlectures,andinformalinteractionwithresidentsandpracticinginternists,medicalstudentsattheUniversityofLouisvillecangainfurtherinsightintothefieldofInternalMedicineanditsaccompanyingsub-specialties.Throughthisclubwehopetofosterenthusiasmforinternalmedicineinmedicalstudentsduringtheirpre-clinicalyearsthatwillcontinuethroughtheirclinicalyears.

2016-2017OfficersPresident:EmilySchwieckhardtVicePresident:CloreyKetchum

KidneyMAPSTheKidneyMAPsgroupisanewlydevelopedorganizationthatholdshealth-screeningeventsatlocal

communitycentersinunder-servedareas.Firstandsecondyearmedicalstudentsperformthescreening,whichincludes:bloodpressurecheck,height/weight/BMI,bloodglucose,urineanalysis,andaconsultationabouttheirresultsfromallofthepreviousstations.Thisisagreatopportunitytogivebackaswellasgainsomehands-onexperiencewithrealpatients.Eventhoughthenameofthegroupis“KidneyMAPs”youbynomeansneedtobeinterestedinnephrologytojointhisgroup,wearemoreofacommunityoutreachorganization.

2016-2017OfficersPresident:ErikaChandler

MedicalHumanitiesandSocialJusticeinHealthcare

TheMedicalHumanitiesandSocialJusticeinHealthcaregroupaimstoincreaseparticipantsunderstandingofmedicineandthehumancondition.Meetingsandeventsthroughoutthesemesterfocusontheuseofart,narrativesandcomicsinmedicineaswellasdocumentaryscreeningsanddiscussionsonsocialjusticeissuesinhealthcare.

Noofficerinformationavailable

MedicalStudentSickleCellProject TheMedicalStudentSickleCellProject(MSSCP)workswiththesicklecellpopulationintheKentuckianaarea,andalsotheSickleCellAssociationofKentuckiana(SCAK).Theorganizationhelpstoorganize,plan,andexecuteeventsforchildrenwithsicklecell,suchastheChristmasparty,5k,andanyothereventsplannedbytheSCAK.Theorganizationalsopromotesmentoringwithupperclassmenanditsmentor,Dr.SuzanneIldstad.

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NoofficerinformationavailableMedicalStudentsforChoice Pleaselookforinformationinthefallsemester.

2016-2017Officers:Presidents:RinaPerlin

Med-PedsInterestGroup Med-PedsclubisanewclubforthosepossiblyinterestedinMed-Pedsasafuturecareer.Med-Pedsisa4-yearresidencyprogramthatcombinesInternalMedicine(adultmedicine)withPediatrics.TheclubisaimedatinformingstudentsmoreaboutMed-Peds,connectingthemwithresidentsintheUofLMed-Pedsprogram,andcreatingawayforstudentstoparticipateinserviceevents.

2016-2017StudentOfficers:Presidents:AbiKrishnaandAndrewKelleher

Medal4Mettle

Pleaselookforinformationinthefallsemester.

NoofficerinformationavailableMedicalSpanishClub

Pleaselookforinformationinthefallsemester.

2016-2017OfficersPresident:BradUnroe

MRC(MedicalReserveCorps)

TheMedicalReserveCorpsisavitalpartofLouisville’smedicalcommunity.VolunteersoftheUniversityofLouisville’sstudentbranchoftheMRCstandreadytorespondtocommunity-widemedicalemergenciesiftheyshouldoccur.TheMRCstudentbranchisleadbyBillSmock,MD,AssociateProfessorofEmergencyMedicine.TheMRCdoesnothaveassignedleadersasofthe2010-2011schoolyear,butyoucan

NoofficerinformationavailableMilitaryMedicineInterestGroup(MMIG) MMIGisanewadditiontoULSOMstudentorganizations.ItisopentociviliansandHPSPstudents.Thegroupdoesnotexistforrecruitingpurposes.MMIGhopestobuildacommunityoffuturemilitaryphysiciansfromallbranches,aswellasformermilitaryphysiciansintheLouisvillecommunity.MMIGwillhostmilitaryspeakerstodiscusshealth-carewithinthemilitarysettingandpassalonginformationrelevanttomilitarymedicineandtheHealthProfessionsScholarshipProgram.Thegrouphopestoexpandtheresourcesavailabletomedicalstudentsinterestedinamedicalcareerinthearmedforces,military-sponsoredmedicalprograms,militaryclerkshipandGMEopportunities,andmilitaryresidencymatchprocedures.MMIGisalsoexcitedtoraiseawarenessofthescholarshipopportunitiesavailabletomedicalstudents,residents,andphysicians.Wehopetopromoteenthusiasmandrespectforthosewhohavevolunteeredtoservethisnation.

2016-2017StudentOfficers:Presidents:IanBastianandAddisonBray

NutritionGroup Thenutritionclubexiststoengagestudentsinfoodculture.TheirmainactivitiesinvolveworkingwithNewRoots,aLouisville-basednon-profitthatcarriesoutthemissionofbringingtogethercommunitiestosecureaccesstofreshfoods.Thenutritionclubalsocoordinatesarotatingdinnerclubthatinvolvesgoingtohealthy,localrestaurantsonceamonth.Thisisagreatclubifyou'relookingtogetmoreinvolvedinhealthyeating,healthylivingandlocalcommunityorganizations.

2016-2017StudentOfficers:

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Presidents:RyanParker

OB-GYN(ObstetricsandGynecology)InterestClubTheOB-GYNInterestClubservestopromotemedicalstudentawarenessofthediversecareeropportunities

availableintheOB-GYNfield.Weencouragestudentinterestbyorganizingpaneldiscussionsonthecareersandlifestylesofpracticingphysicians.ThegroupalsoservesasaninformationalresourceforstudentsseekingshadowingexperienceswithOB-GYNphysicians.Inaddition,wewillorganizecommunityserviceeventscenteredonthepromotionofwomen'shealthandwell-beingbothwithinthemedicalandlocalcommunity,invitespeakerstodebatecurrentwomen'shealthissuesandpromoteanawarenessofresearchopportunitieswithintheOB-GYNfield,andserveasaforumtogivemedicalstudentstheopportunitytobecomemoreinvolvedwiththeAmericanCollegeofObstetriciansandGynecologists(ACOG)atthestateandnationallevels.ACOGandtheOB-GYNClubarefreeandopenforallmedicalstudentstojoin.

2016-2017StudentOfficers:Presidents:AllisonDeLetterandSydniCrowell

OphthalmologyClub

Theophthalmologyclubisanorganizationmeanttostimulateinterestinophthalmology.Clubmeetingswillprovideinformationaboutthefield,residency,andadmissionrequirementsaswellasmanyguestspeakersincludinglocalophthalmologists,residents,andresidencydirectors.Wewillbemeetingseveraltimesthroughouttheyearwithavarietyoftopics/venues.Membershipisfreeandopentoeveryone.

2016-2017StudentOfficers:Presidents:RyanBlackburnandRebeccaRaj

OrthopedicSurgeryInterestGroup(OSIG)

OSIGisanorganizationmeanttostimulateinterestinorthopedicsurgery,aswellastoguidethoseinterestedinthepathtoorthopedics.Wewillbemeetingseveraltimesthroughouttheyearwithavarietyoftopics/venues.Membershipisfreeandopentoeveryone.

2016-2017StudentOfficers:Presidents:ShikhaSachdevaandChanceShu

Otolaryngology(ENT)InterestGroup(OIG) TheOIGisanorganizationwiththegoalofeducatingmedicalstudentsaboutthefieldofOtolaryngologyanditsdiversepractice.Wewillmeetseveraltimesthroughouttheyear,andhostvariousspeakersfromwithinthefieldtodiscusstopicspertinenttoOtolaryngology.Membershipisfreeandopen.

2016-2017StudentOfficers:Presidents:AlyssaBrownandCynthiaDuck

PathologyInterestGroup ThePathologyInterestGroupprovidesinformationaboutthefieldtostudentswhomaybeinterestedinpursuingitasafuturecareeraswellastothosewhowouldliketolearnmoreaboutpathologyingeneral.Theideaistohavespeakersfromvariousfacetsofpathologycomeandpresenttheirexperiences,advice,etc.

NoofficerinformationavailablePediatricsClub

ThePediatricsClubstrivestoprovideabetterunderstandingofthefieldofPediatricsanditssubspecialties.Italsopresentsopportunitiestoservechildrenofthecommunity.Weholdmeetingsthroughouttheyearduringlunch.Thesemeetingsincludepanelsofvariouspediatricsub-specialistsandfourth-yearstudentswhohavebeenchosenforapediatricsresidency,studentswithadviceforsummeropportunities,aswellascommunitymembersinvolvedinchildren’sactivitiesandsupport.Ourserviceprojectsincludetheyear-longprojectofWalkingWorks(workingwithkidstodevelophealthyexercisehabits),HalloweenattheZoo,andmanningkids’projecttablesattheFestivalofTreesand

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Lights,tonameafew.Whetheryouareinterestedinpediatricsornot,everyoneiswelcometoattendthemeetings.Freelunchisprovided.ThePediatricsClubisanexcellentwaytonetworkwithlocalphysiciansandfindoutmoreinformationonpediatricexternships.Don’thesitatetocontactusatUofLPedsClub@gmail.comwithanyquestionsyouhave.

2016-2017StudentOfficers:President:SabineEid

PhiDeltaEpsilon(PhiDE)

PhiDeltaEpsilonisaninternationalmedicalfraternityrepresentingmorethan35,000membersinternationally.Foundedin1904,PhiDEisanorganizationwithactivechaptersonundergraduatecampuses,medicalschools,andosteopathicschools.Ithassucceededinbuildinganetworkofcommittedhealthcareprofessionalsthatoffersmedicalstudentsdirectcontactsfordevelopingpre-clinicalexperience.ThechapteratUofLSOMisoneofthefirstformedinthecountry.Presentingmultifacetedsocialandserviceinvolvement,Louisville’schapterfocusesonsupportingtheKosairChildren’sHospitalthroughtheChildren’sMiracleNetwork.Additionally,ithostsseverallecturesgivenbylocalphysiciansconcerningrecentmedicaltopics,suchasmedicalcareinIraqandpersonalaccountsfromanon-boardAntarcticcruiseshipphysician.ThereisalsoanannualinternationalconventionthatseveralmembersfromtheLouisvillechaptertraveltoeachyearthatoffersleadershiptraining,roundtabletalks,anddiscussionsonhealthcareissuesatDisneyland,California.ContactEmail:uoflsom.phide@gmail.com

2016-2017StudentOfficers:President:CollinHenry

VPofFinance:RyanBlackburnVPofRecruitment:BrittanyPatterson

PlasticSurgeryInterestGroup

AgroupforstudentsinpursuingacareerinPlasticandReconstructivesurgery.ThisgroupwillhaveameetingledbytheChairmanoftheDepartment-Dr.BradonWilhemi.Heisawell-knownplasticsurgeonwithtrainingatHarvardUniversity.Thisgroupwillhavestudentswhoarecurrentlyintheprocessofapplyingorwhohavealreadymatchedintothiscompetitivefield.Theywillbeabletoprovidementoringandshadowingopportunities.

2016-2017StudentOfficers:Presidents:HadleyBurnsandToriSeasor

Pre-MedUndergraduateMentoringProgram

ThepurposeofthePremedUndergradMentorProgramistoprovidepre-medundergraduatesfromsurroundinginstitutionswithafirst-,second-,orthird-yearmedicalstudentmentor.Currently,therearenearly100undergradsparticipatingintheprogramfromtheUniversityofLouisville,BellarmineUniversity,CentreCollege,GeorgetownCollege,andHanoverCollege.Studentscommunicateviaemail,whileothersmeetwiththeirmenteestodiscusssuchtopicsaswhatclassestotake,MCATpreparation,interviewingtips,etc.First-yearmedicalstudentswillbeinvitedtoparticipateintheprogramfollowingBlackMonday.Membershipisfree.

NoofficerinformationavailablePsychiatryClub

ThePsychiatryClubencouragesawarenessofpsychiatryasamedicaldisciplineandprovidesassistancetothosestudentsinterestedinpursuingacareerinmentalhealth.

2016-2017Officers:Presidents:KaylaForresterandMeganGood

RadiologyStudentInterestGroupTheRadiologyStudentInterestGroupprovidesinformationaboutthefieldtostudentswhomaybeinterestedinpursuingitasafuturecareeraswellastothosewhowouldliketolearnmoreaboutradiologyingeneral.

2016-2017Officers:President:MeganMercer

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RaiseREDRaiseREDisastudent-runorganizationsupportingtheclinicalandmedicalresearcheffortsatUofL'spediatrichematology,oncologyandstemcelltransplantprogram.Wefocusyear-roundtosupportthechildren,familiesanddoctorsfightingpediatriccanceratUofL.Theyearoffundraisingendsinan18-hourDanceMarathoncelebration.Over750studentsparticipatedinDanceMarathon2016,raisingatotalof$322,000.

ContactInformation

MatthewSmith(mtsmit16@gmail.com)andEllieRomes(elizabeth.romes@louisville.edu).SIGN(StudentInterestGroupinNeurology)TheStudentInterestGroupinNeurology(SIGN)isdevotedtoexposingthefieldofneurologytomedicalstudentsvianetworkingwithLouisvilleneurologistsandhostinginformativemeetingsonrelevanttopicsthroughouttheyear.Pleasewatchforournextmeetingandplantoattend.OurfacultyadvisorisSatishRao,M.D.,M.S.,AssistantProfessorofNeurology,co-chiefDivisionofEpilepsyandSleepMedicineandco-directorofboththeComprehensiveEpilepsyCenterandUniversitySleepCenter.Wearealsooneof129SIGNchaptersintheU.S.andCanada.SIGNisaffiliatedwiththeAmericanAcademyofNeurology.Membershipisfreeandopentoeveryone.

2016-2017Officers:President:LaurenMooreandRekha

SNMA(StudentNationalMedicalAssociation)TheStudentNationalMedicalAssociation(SNMA)isthenation'soldestandlargestindependent,student-runorganizationfocusedontheneedsandconcernsofmedicalstudentsofcolor.Membershipincludesnearly6,000medicalstudents,pre-medicalstudents,residentsandphysicians.Establishedin1964bymedicalstudentsfromHowardUniversitySchoolofMedicineandMeharryMedicalCollege,SNMAboastsover40yearsofservicetounderservedcommunitiesandmedicalstudents.SNMAisdedicatedbothtoensuringculturallysensitivemedicaleducationandservices,aswellasincreasingthenumberofAfrican-American,Latinoandotherstudentsofcolorenteringandcompletingmedicalschool.Nationalduesare$100,whichcoversmembersforall4yearsofmedicalschool.

2016-2017Officers:President:NickGeorge

Vice-President:AmorkorSogbodjorSurgeryClub TheSurgeryClubisdesignedtobenefitallstudents,especiallythosealreadyinterestedinthefieldofsurgery.Oneoftheprimarygoalsoftheclubistosparkandmaintaintheinterestofsurgerywith1stand2ndyearstudentswhileprovidinganexcellentopportunitytomeetareasurgeonsandlearnaboutdifferentsurgicalspecialties.Eventsincludelunchtimepresentationsbylocalsurgeonsandseveralformaldinners.Thispastyear,ourdinnerswereheldatTheOlmstead,wherestudentswereabletopersonallymeetandnetworkwithUofLsurgeonsandresidents,askawidevarietyofquestions,anddiscussthestepstobecomingacompetitiveresidentapplicant.

2016-2017StudentOfficers:Presidents:WillRisingerandLoganBond

TimmyGlobalHealthTriptoEcuador ThisgrouporganizesamedicalmissiontriptoEcuadorforthesummerfollowingfirst-year.Participationinthistripisbyapplication.Pleaselookformoreinformationinthefallsemester.

NoofficerinformationavailableUniversityofLouisvilleMedicalSchoolStudentSenate(ULMSSS)

Thestudentsenatedealswithissuesthataffecttheschoolasawhole.Theyplanschool-widesocialeventswithfundingfromUofLStudentGovernmentAssociation(SGA),suchasafallandspringCadaverBall,severalcookouts,tailgates,andanannualbooksale.Thesenatehasregularmeetingswiththeparkingofficeandtakescareoffacility

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concerns.Therearefivesenatorsperclass,asenatePresident,andaClinicalandPre-clinicalVice-President.Senatorsareexpectedtohelpplanandworkatschool-wideeventsandincreasecommunicationbetweenstudentsasawholeandthesenate.Ifyouwanttohaveanimportantvoiceconcerningyourlifeasamedicalstudent,getinvolvedinULMSSS!

2016-2017StudentOfficers:President:NataliaBilchuk

Pre-ClinicalVicePresident:MathewSmithOperationsChair:DivyanshSharma

SocialChair:GrantMcKenzieWellnessChair:HadleyBurnsServiceChair:AllisonGrant

VascularSurgeryInterestGroup(VSIG)

TheVascularSurgeryInterestGroupservestopromoteinterestinthefieldofVascularSurgeryandVascularMedicine.Weencouragestudentinterestbyorganizingpaneldiscussionsonthecareersandlifestylesofpracticingphysicians.ThegroupalsoservesasaninformationalresourceforstudentsseekingshadowingexperienceswithVascularSurgeons.VascularsurgerynowisaBoardcertifiedSpecialtythatmedicalstudentscanapplydirectlytoaspartofaintegratedprogram.VascularSurgeryaddressesthediagnosisandtreatmentofdiseasesofthevasculartree,includingarteries,veins,andlymphaticvessels,exclusiveofthosewithinthecranialcavityandtheheart.Thesubspecialtyemphasizesminimallyinvasivetreatment,includingendovasculartreatmentforabdominalaorticaneurysmandforreliefofobstructionofbloodflowtoorgansandtissuesbymeansofangioplastyanddeploymentofintravascularstents.Clubmeetingswillprovideinformationaboutthefield,residency,andadmissionrequirementsaswellasmanyguestspeakersincludinglocalVascularSurgeons,residents,andresidencydirectors.Wewillbemeetingseveraltimesthroughouttheyearwithavarietyoftopics/venues.Membershipisfreeandopentoeveryone.

2016-2017StudentOfficersPresidents:DivyanshSharmaandGrantMckenzie

WMS(WildernessMedicalSociety) TheWildernessMedicineSocietyisdedicatedtoadvocatingevidence-basedmedicineinthebackcountry.Thestudentinterestgroupwillexplorethissubjectwithavarietyofspeakersandtopics,aswellasorganizeseveraloutdooradventuresthroughouttheyear.Thesewillincludewhitewaterrafting,climbing,hiking,andskiing.WMSisagoodopportunityifyouareinterestedinwildernessmedicine,orifyouwouldliketoenjoysomeofouroutdoor-orientedactivities.

2016-2017StudentOfficersPresidents:KathleenDieckmannandMaddieBaker

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