Boy! This brings back memories. Go Coyotes!I was just reading about my HS alma mater and came across a recent XC article on the Coyotes. In a nut shell it said how this XC program has come so far since the early 90's. The HS team is now synonmys with cross country in the US. It's regarded as one of the top programs in the country. The Coyotes are also known for their trademark paceline/pack formation. I remeber doing that 90-93' but thought it was just the thing to do as a team, it evolved naturally. The XC team at MHS pretty much did everything together: carpooled, trained, hanged out at lunch time and weekends, etc. so I'm not surprised it's probably still the same. I'm just glad I was a part of something that is now a powerhouse!
Well I made it to sixth, by many it's considered thee toughest off all semesters! I'm 4 weeks into the semester and already I feel overwhelmed. I'm trying to keep my head above water so we'll see. What makes this semester so challenging is the constant barrage of new things to learn on top of the book work. For example so far we've learned bandaging techniques, casting, and suture patterns. I've enjoyed it a great deal but it definitely makes the week that much more hectic. My classes include: Small Animal Medicine II, Small Animal Surgery Lab, Small Animal Surgery Lecture, Diagnostic Imaging, and Large Animal Medicine I.
So Far I'm enjoying LAM I. At the time I'm leaning towards large animal medicine. I seem to like the internal medicine aspect of large animal so far. But I'll wait on deciding until we do large animal surgeries next semester. For that matter I think I like internal medicine in general whether it be large or small animal medicine.
The usual suspects:
Dr. Pope: just starting teaching small animal surgery (SAS). I believe he joined us from Missouri. He is tall, thin, bald and sounds like Tom Brokaw. He is obviously well experienced and has alot to offer. I've just heard his test questions aren't the best.
Dr. Yvorchuk: she's been LAM here at RUSVM for over ten years. She can come across as being mean, but boy can she deliver LAM in a captivating manner. I like the way she keeps us all actively involved in the lecture.
Dr. Graves: she's a former Ross grad and joined us here a few years ago after a residency. She teaches us SAM II along with UC Davis Aggie Dr. Yaphe. Dr. Graves keeps us involved in lectures but it's more elementary. She uses a list with pictures and asks questions throughout the lecture....not an effective teaching method in my opinion, but does keep some awake.
Dr. Page: also a former Rossie that joined us after a residency in radiology.
Dr. Spackman: she's the SAM boss.
Dr. Naylor: double boarded LAM guru. I don't agree with everything he says when it comes to breath sound nomenclature or respiratory mechanics for that matter. It's just tough to change when I've known differently for the almost ten years of being a RT.
Well I better get to cracking because I have a feeling that how I manage my time now will be critical a few weeks from now. Oh, and the prospect of doing surgeries in 3 weeks time is intimidating. I believe we will be starting with a gastrotomy followed by an intestinal resection & anastomosis, and on to ovariohysterectomy and cystotomy just to name a few. Alright laters and thanks for reading!
Sergio
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