#do student

So I don’t know how it happened but suddenly I’m a second year med student, about to start studying for “the b-word” as most of my faculty refer to it to use. Surprisingly, so far I’ve done a pretty good job of not freaking myself out too much yet. I don’t know how long that will last though, especially after my winter break ends and I really can’t procrastinate it any longer. 

I plan on using UWorld as my main question bank (with supplemental COMbank since I have the lovely pleasure of taking both the USMLE and COMLEX as a DO student) with pathoma and first aid. I’ve also liked using sketchy and some boards and beyond videos for concepts I’m not getting. Osmosis on youtube has really helped me out too as I’ve gone through systems in class. 

There’s a reason why 1 in 4 medical students is now a DO. In a world of 15-minute rushed appointments, the osteopathic philosophy of holistic, whole-person care feels like a breath of fresh air. It’s about the connection, the manual touch (OMT), and believing in the body’s innate ability to heal.​Looking at the future of American medicine, and it looks a lot more compassionate.