So, on a lighter note, I initiated a postcard project in February. I sent off the last of the postcards earlier this week. (There were more requests for postcards than actual postcards. For those of you who kindly asked for one, but did not receive one, that’s why.) To satisfy my (not so) inner data [...]

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When I make rounds with my students and interns, I always try to sneak in a poem at the end. I think poetry is important because it helps convey the parts of the medical experience that don’t make it into textbooks. It’s important because it teaches creative thinking—something of immense value to doctors. It’s important because interpreting metaphors is a critical clinical skill in diagnosis; patients’ symptoms often present in metaphorical manners and we doctors need to k...

Please note that this is based on the Official MCI Release The Seat Matrix for DM / MCh is available at DM MCh Seats in Tamil Nadu – Based on Official MCI Release The Seat Matrix for MD / MS / Diploma is available at MD / MS Seat Matrix in Tamil Nadu as per MCI Official [... Continue reading Seat Matrix for Diploma in TNPG 2010 – As Per MCI Official Release ]

Please note that this is based on the Official MCI Release The Seat Matrix for DM / MCh is available at DM MCh Seats in Tamil Nadu – Based on Official MCI Release The Seat Matrix for Diploma is available at Seat Matrix for Diploma in TNPG 2010 – As Per MCI Official Release MS – ENT Rajah [... Continue reading MD / MS Seat Matrix in Tamil Nadu as per MCI Official Release ]

Please note that this is based on the Official MCI Release The Seat Matrix for MD / MS / Diploma will be published in our site tomorrow The Seat Matrix for Diploma will be published in our site on Tuesday DM – Cardiology Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute,Chennai Trust 1985 2 Recognized Previously Recognised under Deemed Univ.,Tamil [... Continue reading DM MCh Seats in Tamil Nadu – Based on Official MCI Release ]

FOR INFORMATION TO EXAM APPEARED CANDIDATES TNPG 2010 – 2011 SESSION The TNPG 2010-2011 session merit list for admission to Post Graduate MD/MS/M.Ch (5Yr NEURO SURGERY)/MDS/DIPLOMA will be released shortly. The increase of seats in various Specialties / Colleges from MCI is awaited to finalize the no. of seats in I Phase of PG counselling [... Continue reading The TNPG 2010-2011 session merit list will be released shortly ]

I know what you're thinking, an "in the garden" update already? It's only March 5th, and there's still snow on the ground in Columbus. Spring is at least two weeks away.While it may seem early, it's the perfect time to get things started indoors. Most seedlings can be started 2-6 weeks before the last frost, which incidentally for Columbus is April 26th. One of the best reasons for starting early is that many nurseries have sales starting in late winter.This week, I took advanta...

I’m not seeking it, but people—unconnected people, some of whom aren’t even speaking to me—keep bringing the idea to my attention: You must write to make your point. To show what you’ve done. To demonstrate what you believe in. To influence the thoughts and behaviors of other people. I haven’t kept to my previous promise about writing [...]

From http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_centre-yet-to-prescribe-doctor-tag-for-rural-healthcare-grads_1344458 While the union government has decided to go with the Medical Council of India’s (MCI) proposal to introduce a Bachelor of Rural Healthcare (BRHC) course, it is yet to be finalised whether BRHC graduates will be able to call themselves ‘doctors’. After the two-day meeting held by the MCIconcluded on February 5 in Delhi, it [... Continue reading Centre...

I feel like I've been working like a demon these past many days. (The term may alternatively be "like a dog", but most these days seem to have a cushy life.) All this mad hurry/scurry, to what end? The patients keep pouring in.. As I thought on one particular ICU run, it's the revolving door of care. The more people you work to sort out and discharge, the more wind up getting admitted, so in effect the more work you do, the more work there is for you to do. ED's similar. It keeps...

The West Bengal government on Dec 2009 passed the controversial Rural Health Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 in the state assembly by majority vote. In doing so, the state government created a precedence in the sense that it over-ruled thereby the collective decision that was taken by the Left Front to send the bill to the assembly [... Continue reading West Bengal passed the controversial Rural Health Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 ]

An Open appeal to the Prime Minister, Health Ministry, the Medical Council of India and the National Board of Medical Examinations (DNB Board) We want to prevent degradation of medical education standards! There is no point in lowering the standards of medical or health education to achieve the concept of appropriate rural health provisioning for India. [... Continue reading All India MD/MS/DNB Doctors Association – An open appeal to prevent lowering of standard of Medical Educatio...

For all those of you who are dying to know what call is like:The Stages of a 30 Hour Overnight Call(Click to enlarge)

Taking care of ill patients exerts an enormous physical and emotional toll. Caregivers of all types—doctors, nurses, therapists, family members—are susceptible to these strains. But reactions to these stresses are different. Some caregivers possess large emotional reserve and strong support systems. Others become cynical or callous. Still others find that these stresses exacerbate underlying depression or drug and alcohol issues. For most caregivers, it is a complex combination of i...

Dated :26/02/2010 RANK ROSTER NAME ASTATUS COLLEG E SUBJECT ALLOTMENT TIME LOCATION UR-528 UR-505 DHARSHAN C T RJ05 GMED 10:21:20 AM CHENNAI UR-529 UR-506 SREENATH S PILLAI T KL04 ORTH 10:23:31 AM CHENNAI UR-530 UR-507 NEETHU MOHANDAS T OR01 PAED 10:24:35 AM CHENNAI UR-531 UR-508 UTKARSH T UP03 ORTH 10:26:14 AM DELHI SC-104 SC-98 VIVEK JASWAL T RJ03 GSUR 10:27:56 AM DELHI UR-532 UR-509 POONAM KUMARI [... Continue reading All India PG 2010 – Daily Allotment Composite List 26.02.2010 ]

Hope you have already seen the following two pages TNPG 2010 Marks TNPG 2010 Mark Analysis – Likely Rank, Mark Clustering Let us Try to Answer a Few Questions What is the seat I am likely to get for My Mark for My Community for My Service / Private Status ? I have AAA Marks + BBB Experience Marks. Will [... Continue reading Tamil Nadu PG – TNPG 2010 – FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions – Your Doubts Clarified ]

As you all know, the Marks out of 90 (only Exam Marks without adding Experience Marks) have been released by The Selection Committee We have carried out an analysis of those marks Before Proceeding further, here is a BIG BIG Disclaimer This is NOT the official List. Since we have carried out an herculean task of analysing about [... Continue reading TNPG 2010 Mark Analysis – Likely Rank, Mark Clustering ]

one last thing about this and I promise i will stopI was posting this in the comments section, but it was starting to get rather long, and in any event, my browser ate it, so I thought I would just post it here as a follow-up to the post yesterday.First off, I want to extend an invitation to those people who are reading who are anti-vaccine to talk about why they don't vaccinate. I think we are overall very civil here, and if the concern is not about the so-called link  to autism (as one of...

An exploration of nursing in the film collection of the Imperial War MuseumSaturday 27th and Sunday 28th February 2010, 10am-5.45pmOn the 27th-28th February the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing & Midwifery and curators from the Imperial War Museum will use film to celebrate and analyse nurses' contributions to war - from Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole in the Crimean War to 21st century nursing in Iraq, via 20th century wars.Modern professional nursing was born in the c...

that squishing soundI don't usually link to other blogs (not out of high principle or anything, I think I'm just generally not very plugged into internet "communities" as a whole and also I'M SHY) but I wanted to post this link to the most recent entry on Alice Bradley's blog, "Finslippy" about the vaccine debate. (Warning: video!) The topic of the debate is: who do you trust more, doctors or other parents?But first, full disclosure: a lot of these so-called "mommy...

No.U-12021/40/2009-MEC Government of India Directorate General of Health Services (Medical Examination Cell) Important Notice SUB: All India PG Counseling, 2010 – regarding. The first round of All India Post Graduate Counseling will be conducted from 23.02.2010 onwards at the four counseling venues. No request for change of counselingvenues will be entertained. The Schedule for 1st Round of PG [... Continue reading No.U-12021/40/2009-MEC ]

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COLLEGE WISE TENTATIVE VACANCY POSITION Date: 2/22/2010 ==== ========================== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== ====== ==== ====== ==== ====== Coll College Name DBCT D-CP D-CM D-FM DHBT DIBT DINH DHEA DHOA D-PH D-PM DPMR D-AN D-CH DDIB D-GO D-OP DOMS D-LO DORT DPSY DMRD DMRE DMRT D-RM DLEP DTCD DTMH DDER D-VD DVDL DDVL Code ==== =======================...

FOR INFORMATION TO CANDIDATES TNPG Entrance Examination for MD/MS/M.Ch 5yr (Neuro Surgery) and MDS for 2010 – 2011 Session will be held at the following centres on 21-02-2010. MD/MS COURSES E.E.No FROM TO NAME OF THE CENTRE 60001 61000 ETHIRAJ COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, ETHIRAJ SALAI, CHENNAI. 61001 62000 LOYOLA COLLEGE, NUNGAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI. 62001 64000 MEENAKSHI COLLEGE FOR WOMEN, KODAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI. 64001 65500 [... Continue reading How many candidates took TNPG 2010 in Various Centres ]

Go to this Link to check your Marks http://tnhealth.org/pgresult/pgmark.php?action=1 The Marks are given out of 90 We congratulate the Selection Committee for their efficient work in releasing the marks in 2 days Hats off to you !!

time to get a flowbeeThe guy at the Dunkin' Donuts drive-through yesterday called Mack "little girl." He's the third person in a month to do this. But come on, his hair's not that long, is it?(Full disclosure: it's pretty long. Also it has pretty waves in the back. He's my pretty princess.)

alert and oriented x 2I am embarrassed to admit this, but I might as well just tell you, since it's the end of February already. When I was in New York this before Christmas and went to my publisher's office (my book is being published by Grand Central Publishing, which is part of the Hachette Book Group) they told me that my book was looking good, and on schedule for publication in March. Since it was December, I erroneously assumed that they meant this March, as in March 2010. Now, obvio...

Does anyone have resources on applying to med school with a B.A.? Or has anyone here had that kind of experience?My name is Sarah. I'm graduating from UH with a degree in public relations this May, and I have a 3.55 GPA. I will probably make all A's in my classes this semester. I have always been interested in psychiatry and made A's in every psych class I took, as well as the bio class that was geared towards pre-med majors. I have a mix of A's and B's in some research stat classes. ?I decid...

Why is it such a short distance between being alright, and not? Just days ago, I thought I had reached a safe space. Content, for the first time in a long time, that things were working out. That I had gotten across some hurdles, hit some milestones.. And now it's gone again.I have questionable judgement. I don't know enough. I'm less than ready, unprepared, mediocre, if that.. I am struggling with all this, while it seems effortless to the rest of the world. Not good enough is not a good p...

For Christmas, I received a book of postcards as a gift (thank you, Andrea!). David Shrigley drew these postcards. Some are lewd; others are crude; several are depressing. Most of them are oddly amusing. In an effort to send odd amusement to the world, I would like to send these postcards to any readers out there [...]

take a look, it's in a book, a reading rainbowCal has suddenly expressed a Great Interest in reading. To be fair, he is very proud when he can read things on his own, but he still prefers being read to, because why should he have to put in all that effort when he can just lay back and let Momanddad mangle the more rickety portions of The Lorax for him? Reminds me of that Simpsons where Homer is in the hospital and sees that guy on the ventilator. "And here I am, breathing on my own li...

the life of an attending (as imagined by residents), complete comic(Click on comic to embiggen)

From : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/IMA-rubbishes-rural-medicine-degree-plan/articleshow/5493351.cms CHENNAI: The Medical Council of India’s decision to introduce four-year courses in Bachelor in Rural Medicine and Surgery will only produce Twitter Facebook Share Email Print Save Comment “qualified quacks,” the Indian Medical Association has said. In a strongly-worded statement on Saturday, IMA Tamil Nadu chapter president Dr R Gunasekaran a...

There's an adage I often think about: "A physician's job requires the expression of ?confidence. The researcher's role is to express doubt."This was never more apparent than when I transitioned from the research environment into the clerkships of medical school. The language of decision-making had abruptly changed -- in the lab, a year's worth of experiments is summarized with "seems" and "suggests," and?every assertion is carefully calibrated to acknowledge unce...

Image by ishmagination via FlickrThis blog post is motivated by articles that I read this month in which matching was used inappropriately in clinical studies.First, some background. The primary purpose of randomization in clinical trials is to hope that the stochastic process of group assignment would, on average, remove the effects of confounders. In observational studies, group assignments (e.g.., whether a person is a case, or a control) are not under the control of the researcher. To rem...

the life of an attending (as imagined by residents), part 4(The above was inspired by Dr. Glenda Garvey, who I still want to be when I grow up.)

the life of an attending (as imagined by residents), part 3

Last week I attended a very interesting seminar at King's College London's new Centre for the Humanities and Health. Artist Gemma Anderson and psychiatrist Tim McInerny have collaborated on a project called 'Portraits: Patients and Psychiatrists'. Dr McInerny, a forensic psychiatrist working at Broadmoor, was inspired by seeing Gemma's etchings at the RCA's graduate show. He felt that they had parallels with psychiatry in that they gave an insight into the personalities of her sitters. They d...

the life of an attending (as imagined by residents), part 2

scut i have done, medical school edition, part 6(Have your own stories of scut? Share them with us in the comments section!)

Torture is an organism that lives in the dark, it's done in secret and seems to be successful in staying as such. It's more successful in hiding when it's inexplicable. The fewer the (logical) reasons behind torture, the more your testimony will be difficult to believe and the more questions will be raised around your absence. Even from people who know you best. This organism evolved the ability to live in the dark. From being part of the law in the middle ages to a rejected practice. So to...

Yesterday, the British journal The Lancet retracted a 1998 paper linking vaccines with autism. In the sports world, this is the equivalent of Pete Rose apologizing for betting on baseball.Following the original publication, numerous flaws in the study were revealed, and subsequent larger, better designed studies refuted the results of the 1998 publication. But despite mounting evidence against such a link, numerous organizations and celebrities continue to gain press in the media, much to t...

We are inviting application for DNB COURSE IN DM NEUROLOGY FOR THE YEAR 2010-12 no of Seats = 1 Last date of applying = 10 FEB 2010 Date of Interview = 15 FEB 2010 apply to [... Continue reading DNB Admission IN DM NEUROLOGY Message from Sai Krishna Neuro Hospital ]

Keeping up with medical literature can be a lot like trying to drink water from a fire hydrant. It seems like every day another group promises "the next big thing" in preventative health care. Deciphering those studies can be difficult, especially after they trickle through the main stream media.So what's a layperson to do? How can you tell what advice to take and what can be ignored?Let me try to help. Below are ten recommendations which, when followed, will improve your genera...

scut i have done, medical school edition, part 2(Have your own stories of scut? Share them with us in the comments section! And thank you for those who have already shared. Reading about other people's degradation is very normalizing.)

baby vs. residency, a critical comparison (complete comic) (Click on comic to embiggen)

baby vs. residency, a critical comparison, part 6

baby vs. residency, a critical comparison, part 5