Written by Bridget Colgan ’17
It has been almost two months since the start of medical school for the first year “doctors in training,” during which time we have completed Orientation, Introduction to Clinical Decision Making (ICDM), and most recently Cellular and Molecular Biology (CMB). In addition to these courses many of us have just moved to Vermont…

Written by Samy Ramadan ’17
The study of anatomy began in the year 1,600 BC along the lower reaches of the Nile River. For my classmates and me, the rite of passage that is human gross anatomy started more than 3,600 years later on Monday, September 30th, 2013. For many of us, this was the first time seeing a dead body.

Written by Jessica Huang ’17
How does one prepare for a course like HSF – a course that combines anatomy, physiology, histology, and embryology, all of which could be their own separate class, and is taught in 12 short weeks? I had just survived a grueling month of CMB and in less than 24 hours, I will be taking on one of the most difficult courses that all physicians take as a rite of passage.