Through My Eyes: Matt on Pathology
Matt Anderson, ISMMS Class of 2017, details his experiences in Pathology.
Matt Anderson is an MD Candidate, Class of 2017.
Dealing with Death in Palliative Care – Part 2
(Continued from Part 1)
It was high-pitched and rose to reach a crescendo before giving way to racking sobs then slowly built up into the crescendo all over again. The research assistant came over to me looking extremely shaken and close to tears. This is what she narrated to me:
Dealing with Death in Palliative Care – Part 1
It was the second week of administering our Needs Assessment Questionnaire. My two research assistants and I had arrived at the Radiotherapy department of the Korle Bu teaching hospital at 7:45am to begin seeking the consent of caregivers of cancer patients. We would ask them if they would be gracious enough to spare a moment to answer questions pertaining to their role as caregiver.
Jillian on ISMMS’s MD/MSCR Dual Degree Program
Jillian Nickerson on PORTAL (Patient Oriented Research Training And Leadership)
Jillian Nickerson is in ISMMS’s PORTAL program, as a MD/MSCR Candidate, Class of 2015.
Jake on Third Year
Jake Prigoff, Class of 2016, discusses the structure of ISMMS’s third year of medical school and his expectations.
Jake Prigoff is an MD candidate, Class of 2016
The Frustrations of the African Returnee and the Power of the Personal Connection, Part 2
(Continued from Part 1)
At 11:30 am, I decided it was time for a new strategy. The university students and I had been shuttling between a canteen and the department in order not to take up the limited space in the waiting area. At the canteen, we went over the process of seeking consent from our caregivers a few more times. On my sixth trip to the Radiotherapy Department where I was hoping to gain the sympathy of a nurse to inquire about anyone else in the department who I may be able to speak to about the project, none other than the Head of Radiotherapy appeared from a room.
