The Medical Student Brain
Elizabeth Baltaro, M'12
Soft CI [News From Around Campus]
The Med School’s New and Improved Home
Kristin Childress, M'12
The home base for the medical school, the Arthur M. Sackler building, has undergone a great deal of change since the winter of 2007 when many M12’s interviewed at Tufts. During my interview day, I remember eating lunch and hearing Dr. Castellot speak in a large meeting room on the 8th floor—a space which no longer exists and is now filled with classrooms, study rooms, conference rooms, and university offices.
The Maine Track
Kelly Pitts, M'13
Although the lack of physicians, especially primary care doctors, in rural areas is a national problem, this need is particularly apparent in Maine, a state without an allopathic medical school to recruit physicians. All of Maine’s counties have areas designated as Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA) and it has been difficult to attract doctors to areas where wages are lower and opportunities for professional development have been more limited - not to mention the brutal winters.
Irregular CI [Features and the Like]
Top Ten Costume Ideas for Medical Students
Elizabeth Baltaro, M'12
It’s almost time for Halloween, and we all know what that means! Whether it’s the medical school party or just an excuse to wear a wacky outfit all day, this is your big chance to get creative and shine. Now that you’re in medical school, don’t settle for any normal costume ideas.
Panama Pitfalls
Erin Gonzales, M'12
I spent the summer in Panama as part of the Tufts Global Health scholarship program. It was a wonderful summer with interesting clinical experiences, welcoming and kind host families, and many trips to various tropical beaches. There were, however, a few things that took some getting used to: the cockroaches, cold showers, and catcalls.
Expanded CI [News From Beyond Campus]
In and Around Boston: For Free
Ashwini Bapat, M12
Star Gazing at the Colt Observatory, The Boston Sports Trail, The Institute of Contemporary Art and more!
Crazy News
Ilana Traynis, M'12
As the M’12s can attest, and as the M’13s are probably beginning to realize, medical school changes you. You may remember yourself before you started at TUSM, when you were able to read the newspaper or talk to someone without thinking of or making reference to something medical. But now you find yourself updating your Facebook status with a biochem or neuro reference, or riding the T while thinking of all the bacteria the guy sitting next to you is harboring in his nasopharynx. Simply put, medical school has taken over, and not just your life, but how you see the world.