Running with Scissors

First off, as I just entered in three different blogs, be sure to check the last three posts for some quality reading. And now on to the blogs:

Miette, a Medical Students has a blog over at Running with Scissors where she writes about pretty much everything as well as Med School. She has this super long post which is a delightful read and truly shows that med students are normal creatures.

This blog is a nice relaxing and interesting read where it's not all hard core philosophy or school stuff. There even pictures of nice places. Join Miette as she posts about Rx Wars and (Manic) Depression.

Rookie Surgeon in the City

Rookie Surgeon in the City is a blog by a, well, rookie surgeon. Have you ever wondered what the first days of being a surgeon are like? Everyone knows how it is: Med school students work their butts off to finish med school and the seasoned vets/doctors make oodles of money. But what about that new doctor? What happens after med school? Is it all porsche cars, fine cigars, and women (not necessarily in that order)?

Check it out, especially the malpractice insurance post.

That Med School Guy

Jason is That Medical School Guy. Based in Toronto. Jason survived, (yes, survived) his first day of medical school orientation and has even made it to around days 5 and 6. Jason writes with awesome quality and fervour (notive the 'ou' spelling version) and mixes it up with long and short posts.

This is what I once dreamed of, Medical School in Toronto. Although I took the European path, U of T will always have a special place in my heart. Hopefully Jason continues his newfound blog (and career path) so that we can see how it is in Toronto through the eyes of a Medical Student.

Vitum Medicinus

On May 15, 2006 Vitum recieved an envelope. An envelope with a letter. The letter that Medical School Applicants dread because its contents can have drastic effects.

Somewhere in Vitum's letter was the word accepted.

Vitum is one of many people who have geared their life towards medicine and are truly called to it. 

As I write this, there are only 2 posts in Vitum's blog but from the two posts that I've read I can see hope and determination. Excitement and motivation. For people wanting to see how it is from the beginning through the eyes of a Canadian (cuz we rock) med student, I really suggest keeping a close eye on this blog. It may prove to be very interesting.

p.s.
I'm going to murder the people at blogger because this wysiwyg editor is really starting to piss me off.

An Update

It's been a while since any blogs were posted here so I thought I'd put in a few. Unfortunately I don't have too too much time to be describing every single blog that comes my way but I'll post from time to time to show that stuff happens around here.

For now I added the following Blogs:

Trust Me, I'm a Doctor <-- Conservative opinions and etc.
Top of My Head <-- Thoughts and Stuff
The Underwear Drawer <-- Personal Life

The Examining Room of Dr. Charles

"...is a young physician's attempt to say something pithy." The Examining Room tries to capture a bit of the intersection between medicine and the human condition. It is the combination of a family doctor who likes to write.

Just like our previous blog entry, Dr. Charles has also published a book, Legends of the Examining Room. I like the style of this author. The Mark of Cain is a post that really stands out and is something I bookmarked and sent out to a few friends. You don't see this kind of quality very often.

You may have noticed that some of the above links lead to two different looking websites. The Examining Room of Dr. Charles has it's current home here. The old blog on blogspot is still intact with commentary and posts. Both spots are great resources for good reads.

And of course, there is humour, which essentially for success not only in medicine, but also in blogging as we can see from his disclaimer.

And finally, the ONLY MEDICAL ADVICE I PROVIDE ON THIS SITE IS TO CONSULT WITH YOUR DOCTOR. Okay, okay...don't smoke, pass gas/burp/sneeze/cough simultaneously, or eat wood bark. There you go.

Sidney Schwab

Sidney is now a retired surgeon who was in the USAF medical corps and spent a year in Vietnam (and was awarded the Purple Heart). He grew up and practiced surgery in the Pacific Northwest, having gone to college and med school on the East Coast. He was included in a national listing of "top doctors" and has many other accomplishments in his field. He's also got a book out, Cutting Remarks, for the non-surgical people to help understand what it is like to be and become a surgeon.

There are two kinds of people: those that are pre-op and those that are post-op...

I might just have to see for myself what this book has to say.