As a new grad, I have realized that mentorship is everything and having a good mentor is vital. I believe in the power of mentorship and no matter if it’s in person or online mentorship. For that, I always try to get the most of every mentorship opportunity I have had. That’s why I recently […]
In spite of all the personal excitement I have had over this past month, the joys of moving to a new city with my wife, finding an awesome job, and meeting new patients, the death of a friend puts everything else into perspective. I typically view moving to a new state as a big deal, […]
This post is dedicated to my dad, Keith Young, who passed away on July 20, 2020, after a fierce battle with cancer. Several of my classmates have lost someone close to them, whether its been family, parents, friends, it’s something that as we get older we all experience. When you’re in vet school though, the […]
An overview of how to conduct collection and submission of lab samples. … Samples
Everything from normal rectal temperature ranges to measurement conversion tables. … Guides
Everything from Public Health Agencies to a list of zoonoses. … Health
It’s truly a challenge to make your internship application unique. Especially nowadays when so many students seem to be so perfect – they have a 4.0 GPA, speak multiple languages, are presidents of all these organizations, started a business, and have publications. You name it, they’ve done, and then they’ve done some more. What are […]
The start of fourth year is starting to become ominously close. As a first-year, it felt like this day would never happen. But now that it gets closer and closer, I feel less ready to step out of the classroom and start acting like a real doctor. At the time of this writing, I have […]
Yes, many of us are familiar with the Avengers superhero movie. But here I am referring to the last portion of a chess game when the board is empty save for the kings, maybe some knights, bishops, or a few pawns. How do we play when we only have a few moves left? Apart from […]
I think one of the greatest things we can do as doctors is admitting that we don’t have all the answers because we don’t. And if we think we do, we don’t. We never will. Years of training and experience, even though it may feel like it, won’t endow us with swathes of knowledge. There’s […]
The one unavoidable caveat to a mostly online education is the amount of time I am spending staring at my computer screen. I find that my eyes feel heavy and strained, making practicing those suture patterns even more difficult (side note, if anyone has tips for an intradermal pattern for a lefty to be faster […]
Morgan Young
Third-Year, Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine
Currently a third-year student, Morgan’s true passion lies in exotic and wildlife medicine. Morgan has a four-year-old son, Silas. They like to spend their time outside.
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