With the NAVLE approaching quickly, my classmates and I are all in frantic study mode. Well, we are trying to be anyway… With all of the craziness of rotations, it can be hard to find time to sit down and study for the NAVLE. Often, we are studying for the next days’ rounds, reading up […]
The Perfect Practice Tool
Libby was doe-eyed as my groupmates began to crowd around her, stethoscopes and penlights in hand. Being the owner of a dog meant that I was bound to volunteer her at some point during the semester, and it was about time that she earned her keep. Our OSCE (objective structured clinical examination) was scheduled for […]
Going Beyond
One of the more interesting things about third-year is that most of our exam questions test us on subject knowledge as well as problem-solving skills. For example, it’s not enough to recognize that an unthrifty 4-month-old puppy that acts oddly after eating a high-protein meal and has high liver enzymes and high bile acids might […]