just want to say hi to all of my future classmates!

sup buddy. ill be joining you there next year. congrats on you acceptance.

Sup guys? Where's the rest of our class? I'm surprised we haven't gotten any info on our new classmates.

class of threads belong in the allo forum, since you guys are accepted. I'm moving this one there. :)

So has anyone found any student health insurance that is any better than what the school has with Macori? And for anyone getting alternative loans in addition the the staffords, what lender are you using?
See you all in 2 months, lots of partying to do between now and then...

I'm using Bank One for my Alternative Loans, but not for any particular reason- it just seemed like the thing to do :) I'm (luckily) still covered under my mom's insurance for one more year.

I dont have any alternative loans, but for the stafford loans i did the bank of america health maximizer loan. The one oudoc08 recommended. That may work for the alternative loans too.

Is anyone planning on enrolling in that CPR class or whatever it is we have to take before school starts? the 3 days are all kinda bad for me, and then driving to OKC is another pain in the ass. I may take it at a hospital in tulsa, but does anyone know if we just need basic CPR or is there anything else about basic live saving skills.

I dont have any alternative loans, but for the stafford loans i did the bank of america health maximizer loan. The one oudoc08 recommended. That may work for the alternative loans too.

Is anyone planning on enrolling in that CPR class or whatever it is we have to take before school starts? the 3 days are all kinda bad for me, and then driving to OKC is another pain in the ass. I may take it at a hospital in tulsa, but does anyone know if we just need basic CPR or is there anything else about basic live saving skills.

The CPR class can be taken anywhere. I'm fairly certain the only requirement is that the certification you must have is a CPR for Healthcare Providers class, not the basic Heartsaver course.

With all the talk on the discussion board about this, I was wondering if OU has any AOA chapter?

With all the talk on the discussion board about this, I was wondering if OU has any AOA chapter?


Alpha Omega Alpha....

We have a chapter. OUdoc, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that it's above a certain grade point (like 3.5 or something) or the top 1/6 of the class at graduation whichever is smaller.

i signed on for the august 2nd CPR class at OUSHC

anyone doing the geriatric pre-matric program from august 1-5?

pbeh- what sup dude, have fun in chicago man.

Another thread to keep track of!


It'll be tough not posting in the one from pre-allo, especially considering how many posts we have there. :p

I went for the no-fees Medloan.

OU does have an AOA chapter. More info can be found here: www.alphaomegaalpha.org

I dont have any alternative loans, but for the stafford loans i did the bank of america health maximizer loan. The one oudoc08 recommended. That may work for the alternative loans too.

Is anyone planning on enrolling in that CPR class or whatever it is we have to take before school starts? the 3 days are all kinda bad for me, and then driving to OKC is another pain in the ass. I may take it at a hospital in tulsa, but does anyone know if we just need basic CPR or is there anything else about basic live saving skills.

My bad, I meant that I signed up for Bank One Alternative loans and the Maximizer for Stafford loans. I signed up for the July 19 CPR class- anyone else?

Alpha Omega Alpha....

We have a chapter. OUdoc, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that it's above a certain grade point (like 3.5 or something) or the top 1/6 of the class at graduation whichever is smaller.

I believe what you're thinking of is that exactly the top 1/6th of the class graduates with special honors. However, this is does not necessarily get you AOA. More than just grades are required to be AOA. You must be nominated or something like that, based upon your entire history including things such as community service, class service, recommendations, volunteer work, research, etc. etc. etc, in addition to stellar grades. In other words, one nice big package. Does any of this ring familiar from orientation, or am I just blowing this out my ass?

Does OUHSC have a used book sale? If so, has anyone been or know when it is?

I believe what you're thinking of is that exactly the top 1/6th of the class graduates with special honors. However, this is does not necessarily get you AOA. More than just grades are required to be AOA. You must be nominated or something like that, based upon your entire history including things such as community service, class service, recommendations, volunteer work, research, etc. etc. etc, in addition to stellar grades. In other words, one nice big package. Does any of this ring familiar from orientation, or am I just blowing this out my ass?


Sounds good, but if they don't do it strictly by grades....some people are going to be :mad:

Does OUHSC have a used book sale? If so, has anyone been or know when it is?

They had one at the beginning of last year. Email May Nour (our class pres) to find out if one is planned for this year. I buy a lot of books at half.com or in the new and used sections at amazon.com. I bought a $25 dollar book brand new for $12 on there yesterday.

Thanks for the book info, I've already started browsing. I know that some of you current students say that the syllabi are enough and that many of the required texts are not necessary. However, do you find the BRS books, other than Chung's, to be helpful for class? It seems like many schools test on minute details, and since the boards are more general, those books really aren't all that helpful outside of studying for boards. Do you think that OU's exams are more "board style", i.e. general, or more detailed and specific?

Another thread to keep track of!


It'll be tough not posting in the one from pre-allo, especially considering how many posts we have there. :p

I went for the no-fees Medloan.
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Could you give me the no fees Medloan lender code? I've looked everywhere and can't find it. I know it's offered, but Financial services only knows the w/fee Medloan lender code. Thanks!!!

Thanks for the book info, I've already started browsing. I know that some of you current students say that the syllabi are enough and that many of the required texts are not necessary. However, do you find the BRS books, other than Chung's, to be helpful for class? It seems like many schools test on minute details, and since the boards are more general, those books really aren't all that helpful outside of studying for boards. Do you think that OU's exams are more "board style", i.e. general, or more detailed and specific?

This answer may or may not make any sense. The exams are both......

You will have to know broad concepts for the tests (of course). However, most instructors will expect you to know all of the little tiny details-some of which you'll have to infer from other little tiny details. For some classes like phys, I would read the syllabus once and go and read the BRS a couple of times to learn the broad ideas and go back to the syllabus to add the tiny details into the framework that the BRS provided. It's different for different people. You will probably find that something different works for you. I used BRS in anatomy (of course) and phys. I only used the lippencott book for biochem a little, but it was helpful. Don't even worry about the HB book. Many people (including myself) found the embryo book worthwhile. You don't have to buy the Mosby book for PCM right now either. You won't use it much until 2nd year. One more thing....the best investment that I made my first year......a 3'X5' dry-erase board. I used the crap out of that thing in anatomy, biochem, and hb. It makes learning pathways, the brachial plexus, charts, and a bunch of other stuff a lot easier (at least for me).

Could you give me the no fees Medloan lender code? I've looked everywhere and can't find it. I know it's offered, but Financial services only knows the w/fee Medloan lender code. Thanks!!!

I got the lender code from the mpn linked off this page:

http://www.aamc.org/students/medloans/loanstates/loans/bothstaffordoptions_bankone.htm

I can't open up the .pdf file from this crappy work computer, but the lender code is in the file linked under "Apply Now."

It's through a bank in Florida called Dollar Bank.

Hey everybody,

I'll be joining ya'all in less than 2 months (can you believe it???). I'm looking into the lap top vs. desk top issue and thought I'd ask around. Just wondering if anyone has heard anything or has advice on which one is the best.

Hey everybody,

I'll be joining ya'all in less than 2 months (can you believe it???). I'm looking into the lap top vs. desk top issue and thought I'd ask around. Just wondering if anyone has heard anything or has advice on which one is the best.

This is a very subjective choice with many factors to consider. Have you used a laptop before? Are you comfortable with using a laptop? Do you have a desktop? If not, do you have the space for one? Do you plan to do your studying at home? On campus?

There are so many things to think about. For me, I wanted a laptop to use on campus, around the house, and when I am visiting relatives, so I bought one. However, I also have a desktop pc, which I am modestly upgrading (lcd monitor, more ram, etc.). I am also purchasing a wireless router, so I can use my laptop anywhere in the house to access the internet and my wife can still be on the desktop computer if she needs it. I love the versatility of a laptop and am willing to deal with their shortcomings (although, the one I did purchase isn't much of a sacrifice at all over my desktop pc).

I got the lender code from the mpn linked off this page:

http://www.aamc.org/students/medloans/loanstates/loans/bothstaffordoptions_bankone.htm

I can't open up the .pdf file from this crappy work computer, but the lender code is in the file linked under "Apply Now."

It's through a bank in Florida called Dollar Bank.
Thanks, I found the code. I really appreciate it!!

Hey everybody,

I'll be joining ya'all in less than 2 months (can you believe it???). I'm looking into the lap top vs. desk top issue and thought I'd ask around. Just wondering if anyone has heard anything or has advice on which one is the best.
I used to have a desktop, but since I've had a laptop for the last 2 years (Well, I just got a new one thats a gateway and I love it), I'd never go back. It's just so easy to take your work wherever you need to go. And its a lot easier when you are moving or something and you don't have to lug a heavy monitor and tower around :) And like someone mentioned before, it's great having wireless internet, you can sit on the couch or on your bed and do all your internet shopping (ok mabye that's just me hehe) or whatever you need to do :) Just my opinion on the matter :D

I agree with the above. Wireless is awesome. I use my wife's laptop all over the house and back yard. I also use it to play with my psp online :thumbup:

Laptop w/ high-speed internet and a wireless router. A most excellent setup.

Laptop w/ high-speed internet and a wireless router. A most excellent setup.

I'm definitely excited about it. :cool:

The expected ship date on my laptop is June 22nd. :sleep:

This answer may or may not make any sense. The exams are both......

You will have to know broad concepts for the tests (of course). However, most instructors will expect you to know all of the little tiny details-some of which you'll have to infer from other little tiny details. For some classes like phys, I would read the syllabus once and go and read the BRS a couple of times to learn the broad ideas and go back to the syllabus to add the tiny details into the framework that the BRS provided. It's different for different people. You will probably find that something different works for you. I used BRS in anatomy (of course) and phys. I only used the lippencott book for biochem a little, but it was helpful. Don't even worry about the HB book. Many people (including myself) found the embryo book worthwhile. You don't have to buy the Mosby book for PCM right now either. You won't use it much until 2nd year. One more thing....the best investment that I made my first year......a 3'X5' dry-erase board. I used the crap out of that thing in anatomy, biochem, and hb. It makes learning pathways, the brachial plexus, charts, and a bunch of other stuff a lot easier (at least for me).

Agree 100%. Another point, general Board review books such as 1st Aid are most definitely not enough detail for tests. As far as specific subjects go, Chungs (obviously) for anatomy and the BRS Physiology by Costanzo are great. Other than that, none of the BRS series are particularly helpful. I also didn't use Lippincott for Biochem much, though it is a very good book overall. The biochem class is much too piecemeal and doesn't folllow along with any one text. The syllabus will be your best friend there.
Embryo is a tossup. The book is about 55.00 and may clarify a point or two if you are very anal about wanting to get that last point crystal clear, otherwise the syllabus and notegroups are enough to get you 98% of what you're wanting.

Don't even think about buying the Psych book. An absoulte and complete waste of money. After hearing this piece of advice repeatedly, I caved and convinced myself that I needed it. $20.00 for a used book later, I never opened it and it sits collecting dust and wasting my bookshelf space.

The only thing that I noticed that people had a various preference on was Anatomy atlases. I personally like Netters, but some others used Grants. My best advice is to visit the bookstore and find which works best for you.
I also wouldn't recommend Moore's anatomy. It's the large anatomy textbook. While it is a great book, and I do have it, I never opened it for class. Basically, there are tons of great resources, but you only have a limited amount of time. I think you'll find that the syllabus, notegroups, Chungs, and Netters will more than give you the information. Moore's is nice to have if you want to give away 100.00, but not necessary for learning anatomy IMO.

Where are all of you located? Perhaps we could all get together for a lunch somewhere? I live in Edmond and am available most days until about 5pm. The only thing I'm doing this summer is flight school and dental work, so my schedule's pretty open. Ideas?

Where are all of you located? Perhaps we could all get together for a lunch somewhere? I live in Edmond and am available most days until about 5pm. The only thing I'm doing this summer is flight school and dental work, so my schedule's pretty open. Ideas?

I'd be up for that sometime, I think. I have a weird but fairly regular work schedule. My wife and I live in Moore, just 1 mile west of I-35 on 19th street.

Where are you taking flying lessons? Would it be too weird if I tagged along sometime? :p Ok... that's too far. I haven't flown since the summer of 2000, and I'm really missing it.

I'd be up for that sometime, I think. I have a weird but fairly regular work schedule. My wife and I live in Moore, just 1 mile west of I-35 on 19th street.

Where are you taking flying lessons? Would it be too weird if I tagged along sometime? :p Ok... that's too far. I haven't flown since the summer of 2000, and I'm really missing it.

I'm flying at Oklahoma Aviation at Wiley Post. I just did my S-turns, turns around a point, forward slips, etc. today, and have a prof. check Fri. I don't think they would let me have anyone ride along during lessons, and you can't have anybody even after you solo until after certification, but if you have a private pilot cert. and did a proficiency checkride (or even if you didn't, since I would be cert'd), we could fly together after I get my cert (probably sometime later this fall), split rental costs and both log some time for half the cost. Aircraft rental is a little over a hundred bucks an hour, wet, and there is a minimum of 2hrs/day rental. So for a hundred bucks a piece, we could get 2 hrs log time and maybe go grab a cheeseburger in Ardmore or somewhere. Along the way, we could buzz those poor suckers at the HSC that are studying their butts off, while we're taking a much deserved study break. :) The aircraft are relatively new C-172's and lots of fun to fly.

Here's a link to their site: www.oklahomaaviation.com

Small company, great instructors/staff, and well-maintained aircraft.

I'm flying at Oklahoma Aviation at Wiley Post. I just did my S-turns, turns around a point, forward slips, etc. today, and have a prof. check Fri. I don't think they would let me have anyone ride along during lessons, and you can't have anybody even after you solo until after certification, but if you have a private pilot cert. and did a proficiency checkride (or even if you didn't, since I would be cert'd), we could fly together after I get my cert (probably sometime later this fall), split rental costs and both log some time for half the cost. Aircraft rental is a little over a hundred bucks an hour, wet, and there is a minimum of 2hrs/day rental. So for a hundred bucks a piece, we could get 2 hrs log time and maybe go grab a cheeseburger in Ardmore or somewhere. Along the way, we could buzz those poor suckers at the HSC that are studying their butts off, while we're taking a much deserved study break. :) The aircraft are relatively new C-172's and lots of fun to fly.

Here's a link to their site: www.oklahomaaviation.com

Small company, great instructors/staff, and well-maintained aircraft.

I'll run it by the boss and see what she says. :laugh:

The next time you're up there, would you mind asking them if they know anyone that has a 182 to rent? I did all my training in a 182 down at Southeastern in Durant, and the hand control I use only has a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation in a Cessna 182.

Even though I only have 100ish hours, I do have both my complex and high-performance sign-offs. :) I think 60 or so of my hours are logged as pilot-in-command.

Where are all of you located? Perhaps we could all get together for a lunch somewhere? I live in Edmond and am available most days until about 5pm. The only thing I'm doing this summer is flight school and dental work, so my schedule's pretty open. Ideas?

My mom told me never to meet with strange men who I met on the internet :scared: . I'm going to watch Batman Begins tonight at the Harkins Cine Capri in Bricktown at 9:10 :thumbup: :thumbup: . It's short notice but any of you are invited to spend some time with me and my wife. Additionally, there will be another female med student (and possibly another male) and an undergrad along with us. We're going to eat somewhere is Bricktown beforehand so if you're interested, holla back.

My mom told me never to meet with strange men who I met on the internet :scared:

She was only referring to Nigam :D

hahaha well, i would love to join you guys but I'm still stuck in philadelphia, will be in OKC around end of july, Are there any martial arts clubs or intramural soccer clubs at OUHSC? if not i was thinking of starting one...if i have time that is =)

- want a psp badly....i'm waiting for the $180 stand alone psp to come out, currently playing kirb-canvas on the ds (they are coming out with a surgery simulation game on the ds, how hot is that)

- so i came across a USMLE prep book the other day...man, can't believe we have to know all of this info in 2 years....like they said, it's like drinking from a hydrant.

hahaha well, i would love to join you guys but I'm still stuck in philadelphia, will be in OKC around end of july, Are there any martial arts clubs or intramural soccer clubs at OUHSC? if not i was thinking of starting one...if i have time that is =)

- want a psp badly....i'm waiting for the $180 stand alone psp to come out, currently playing kirb-canvas on the ds (they are coming out with a surgery simulation game on the ds, how hot is that)

- so i came across a USMLE prep book the other day...man, can't believe we have to know all of this info in 2 years....like they said, it's like drinking from a hydrant.

-I think that they have intramural soccor/football. I'm not aware of any martial arts club.

-The psp is awesome. You need to play some Wipeout Pure. I like the DS, but I don't own one.

-Don't worry about the USMLE-leave that to me. Your top priority is making it to December and passing all of your classes with flying colors.

not sure about the flying colors though ;) i'm more of a slowly-walking colors type hahaha jk

what's the least passing grade at OU? C or D? If you get below a C avg your first year do you have to repeat it again? I know some schools have that policy.

not sure about the flying colors though ;) i'm more of a slowly-walking colors type hahaha jk

what's the least passing grade at OU? C or D? If you get below a C avg your first year do you have to repeat it again? I know some schools have that policy.

C is the lowest passing. The best way to avoid worrying about it, is to shoot for an A. Whether or not you get the A, if you put forth the effort and envision yourself going after that goal, there's no way you'll have any problem passing. If you made it into med school, it's not even an issue if you give it the effort. Yes we have people who didn't pass, but I guarantee it had much more to do with laziness, procrastination and lack of self-discipline, than in intelligence.
My best advice:
The best way in the world to start getting scared and flip out, is to do badly on the first exam. So, study as hard as you possibly can for the Anatomy mini-exam that comes about halfway through your first test block. I'm talking eat, drink and sleep it. That way, you'll do so well, you'll have alot less anxiety about the larger test block which comes a couple weeks later. Alot of people made 100's on that test, but while I believe everyone passed, there were a few that made low 70's. I would bet you a beer that they're the ones who didn't pass some classes this year.

For me anyway, as the year progressed, I became much more efficient in my studying, and I found myself with more and more free time, and less and less stress. A large reason was I started homeschooling the second semester. But basically, you'll just figure out your groove, figure out what the tests are like, and figure out what effort you need to invest in order to get the return you want.


Also, the details about repeating classes or remediating is not so clear.
Maybe Adam can clear it up a bit.

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C is the lowest passing. The best way to avoid worrying about it, is to shoot for an A. Whether or not you get the A, if you put forth the effort and envision yourself going after that goal, there's no way you'll have any problem passing. If you made it into med school, it's not even an issue if you give it the effort. Yes we have people who didn't pass, but I guarantee it had much more to do with laziness, procrastination and lack of self-discipline, than in intelligence.
My best advice:
The best way in the world to start getting scared and flip out, is to do badly on the first exam. So, study as hard as you possibly can for the Anatomy mini-exam that comes about halfway through your first test block. I'm talking eat, drink and sleep it. That way, you'll do so well, you'll have alot less anxiety about the larger test block which comes a couple weeks later. Alot of people made 100's on that test, but while I believe everyone passed, there were a few that made low 70's. I would bet you a beer that they're the ones who didn't pass some classes this year.

For me anyway, as the year progressed, I became much more efficient in my studying, and I found myself with more and more free time, and less and less stress. A large reason was I started homeschooling the second semester. But basically, you'll just figure out your groove, figure out what the tests are like, and figure out what effort you need to invest in order to get the return you want.


Also, the details about repeating classes or remediating is not so clear.
Maybe Adam can clear it up a bit.

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:thumbup: :thumbup: props oudoc :idea: i don't think anyone is looking to repeat a class, but yea like you said, in reality, it happends.

not betting you a beer but will gladly drink one with you :laugh:

did you know that OU has one of the highest pass rate for USMLE in the country?

Lfesiam, was it you wanting to buy a Latitude X1?

I found this on OU's IT store site.

Latitude X1

Designed for the students that demand absolute mobility, the Latitude X1 introduces the leading edge in ultra-light computing.

System Specifications

Intel® Pentium® M Processor 733 (1.10GHz ULV) 12.1in WXGA Display
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional, SP2, with media
512MB DDR2 400MHz SDRAM, (256MB Integrated) 2 DIMMs
30GB Hard Drive, 8MM, 4200RPM
Floppy Drive
50W A/C Adapter
D-Bay plus 24X CD-RW/DVD Combination Drive
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 802.11b/g WLAN miniPCI Card
Resource CD
3 Year Limited Warranty plus 3 Year NBD On-Site Service
NTFS File System for all Operating Systems
Silver Enhanced Service Agreement from University of Oklahoma IT Services

Their price: $1526.91

It's cheaper than the listed prices on Dell's page, and could be what you're looking for, I guess. :)

Lfesiam, was it you wanting to buy a Latitude X1?

I found this on OU's IT store site.

Latitude X1

Designed for the students that demand absolute mobility, the Latitude X1 introduces the leading edge in ultra-light computing.

System Specifications

Intel® Pentium® M Processor 733 (1.10GHz ULV) 12.1in WXGA Display
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional, SP2, with media
512MB DDR2 400MHz SDRAM, (256MB Integrated) 2 DIMMs
30GB Hard Drive, 8MM, 4200RPM
Floppy Drive
50W A/C Adapter
D-Bay plus 24X CD-RW/DVD Combination Drive
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200 802.11b/g WLAN miniPCI Card
Resource CD
3 Year Limited Warranty plus 3 Year NBD On-Site Service
NTFS File System for all Operating Systems
Silver Enhanced Service Agreement from University of Oklahoma IT Services

Their price: $1526.91

It's cheaper than the listed prices on Dell's page, and could be what you're looking for, I guess. :)

Hey amx, yeap, that's the one! It's nice and light, i'm not all about powerful laptop, just need one with great mobility & enough processing power to do normal tasks.

I'm waiting out for a special rebate though, usually dell give out $500 off any latitude over 1500 now and then. Since I want to beef it up a bit with storage and the 6-cells battery unit.

Hey amx, yeap, that's the one! It's nice and light, i'm not all about powerful laptop, just need one with great mobility & enough processing power to do normal tasks.

I'm waiting out for a special rebate though, usually dell give out $500 off any latitude over 1500 now and then. Since I want to beef it up a bit with storage and the 6-cells battery unit.

How do you go about getting the Latitude? It seems like last year at this time when I was buying mine, I tried to get one, and they wouldn't sell me one because I wasn't a business, didn't have a tax ID, etc.
They then steered me towards the pavilion which works fine, but I was wondering why the distinction.

Ok, so everyone's heard the "4 foot of paper" horror stories about MS1, but nobody really knows what to believe. I was cleaning out from under my bed today, and my box that I had my MS1 stuff in was falling apart, and not big enough, so I put everything into a new box. I then had this bright idea to weigh and measure it.

So how much does a year's worth of syllabus and notegroups weigh?

A: 45 pounds, and measures 20" high. The breakdown was apx. 40:60 - 1st sem vs. 2nd sem.

A: 45 pounds, and measures 20" high. The breakdown was apx. 40:60 - 1st sem vs. 2nd sem.


*starts hyperventilating* :scared: :scared: :scared:


j/k :D , but holy crap that's alot!!


I think I'm taking either the 1st or 2nd date for the CPR class. Anyone else decided yet?

*starts hyperventilating* :scared: :scared: :scared:


j/k :D , but holy crap that's alot!!


I think I'm taking either the 1st or 2nd date for the CPR class. Anyone else decided yet?


3rd date for me

I e-mailed about going to the July 7th class, but I haven't heard back.

*starts hyperventilating* :scared: :scared: :scared:


j/k :D , but holy crap that's alot!!


I think I'm taking either the 1st or 2nd date for the CPR class. Anyone else decided yet?

I bet we'll make it :) I'm taking the July 19- and I got a confirmation email in less than 24 hours.

Where are all of you located? Perhaps we could all get together for a lunch somewhere? I live in Edmond and am available most days until about 5pm. The only thing I'm doing this summer is flight school and dental work, so my schedule's pretty open. Ideas?

Hey,

I am also located in edmond, and I have a flexible schedule, so let me know a few days in advance I should be able to meet up with you all.

I emailed to sign up for july 7th class a few days back, but I haven't heard back yet.

I also emailed for July 7 but have not heard back.

I also emailed for July 7 but have not heard back.

The guy has been out of town, he emailed me back yesterday (Saturday). I asked him if I could do recertification since I'm current with basic heartsaver CPR from being in AED. He said that any roughly equivalent course is fine, but I'm going to recertify since mine expires at the end of the year. By the way, if you want a comprehensive history of OUHSC, check out the big special in Sunday's Daily Oklahoman. There really isn't much mention of OUCOM though, except that it and a few old hospitals comprised the rinky dink campus before the changes started in the 1960s. However, in typical Daily Oklahoman style, there are articles about how dental hygiensts and nurses are the way of the future.

The guy has been out of town, he emailed me back yesterday (Saturday). I asked him if I could do recertification since I'm current with basic heartsaver CPR from being in AED. He said that any roughly equivalent course is fine, but I'm going to recertify since mine expires at the end of the year.

Yes, I got a reply back on Saturday too and will be in the July 7 class. I am also taking the class for recertification, mine expires in January.

By the way, if you want a comprehensive history of OUHSC, check out the big special in Sunday's Daily Oklahoman. There really isn't much mention of OUCOM though, except that it and a few old hospitals comprised the rinky dink campus before the changes started in the 1960s. However, in typical Daily Oklahoman style, there are articles about how dental hygiensts and nurses are the way of the future.

Ha ha, I read it this morning. Pretty funny story for you guys. Went to the doctor for the TB test, hep shots, etc. the nurse asked if these tests were for school, I said "Yes, medical school." She then says "Oh, you're going to be a medical assisstant, that's wonderful." So, I don't correct her and she keeps going. "How long is the program there at OU?" I say 4 years. "Oh, so you're going to be an RN, then?" Grrrrrrrrr.

Anyways, this is a question for the guys that just finished their first year. What's the policy for missing exam blocks? Obviously, it'd be best not to miss, but, I'm feeling a lot of pressure from my undergrad university to attend a conference that falls on the dates of one of the exam blocks. I'm thinking it's going to be too much of a hassle, but I'd like to hear your thoughts. Thanks.

glad to be back on sdn after a long absence - hope all of you are having a good summer! just a few quick ?'s - what do we do if we're already certified? i'm assuming just take our certification card by the dean's office before classes start? also was just wondering if there are any other out-of-staters on here, and if any of you play golf? i'm back home in MI right now - but i'd definitely love to get a few rounds in when i get back at the end of july - looking forward to meeting all of you!

Yes, I got a reply back on Saturday too and will be in the July 7 class. I am also taking the class for recertification, mine expires in January.



Ha ha, I read it this morning. Pretty funny story for you guys. Went to the doctor for the TB test, hep shots, etc. the nurse asked if these tests were for school, I said "Yes, medical school." She then says "Oh, you're going to be a medical assisstant, that's wonderful." So, I don't correct her and she keeps going. "How long is the program there at OU?" I say 4 years. "Oh, so you're going to be an RN, then?" Grrrrrrrrr.

Anyways, this is a question for the guys that just finished their first year. What's the policy for missing exam blocks? Obviously, it'd be best not to miss, but, I'm feeling a lot of pressure from my undergrad university to attend a conference that falls on the dates of one of the exam blocks. I'm thinking it's going to be too much of a hassle, but I'd like to hear your thoughts. Thanks.

Policy for exam block-don't miss if you can help it. I don't think that you can get excused for a conference (at least not by every instructor). It all depends on the individual instructor. I'm pretty sure that they will make you take a written version of the test if they let you out of taking it in the first place. I haven't done one of these, but I imagine that they suck. I would contact Drs Chung, Unger, Rada, and E. Micheal Smith to find out for sure.

glad to be back on sdn after a long absence - hope all of you are having a good summer! just a few quick ?'s - what do we do if we're already certified? i'm assuming just take our certification card by the dean's office before classes start? also was just wondering if there are any other out-of-staters on here, and if any of you play golf? i'm back home in MI right now - but i'd definitely love to get a few rounds in when i get back at the end of july - looking forward to meeting all of you!

Correct. If current, just get a copy to to the deans office.
I suck at golf.

Does anyone know if we need to send OUCOM a final transcript?

Does anyone know if we need to send OUCOM a final transcript?

Yes!

Policy for exam block-don't miss if you can help it. I don't think that you can get excused for a conference (at least not by every instructor). It all depends on the individual instructor. I'm pretty sure that they will make you take a written version of the test if they let you out of taking it in the first place. I haven't done one of these, but I imagine that they suck. I would contact Drs Chung, Unger, Rada, and E. Micheal Smith to find out for sure.

I forgot one more thing-your classmates will be pissed if you miss the test. You'll delay the posting of grades, exam keys, etc. There's nothing worse than a bunch of nerds who want to know how they did on the exam.

Yes, I got a reply back on Saturday too and will be in the July 7 class. I am also taking the class for recertification, mine expires in January.



Ha ha, I read it this morning. Pretty funny story for you guys. Went to the doctor for the TB test, hep shots, etc. the nurse asked if these tests were for school, I said "Yes, medical school." She then says "Oh, you're going to be a medical assisstant, that's wonderful." So, I don't correct her and she keeps going. "How long is the program there at OU?" I say 4 years. "Oh, so you're going to be an RN, then?" Grrrrrrrrr.



You may think that being mistaken as a future nursing student is bad...but anytime I mention that I just graduated to someone I don't know, they say " OH that's great, so now where are you going to college?" Ugh!! I also volunteer at a middle school once a week and one time one of the teachers was yelling at me and the student I was with to "be quiet kids" "and that all kids needed to sit down" for the assembly we were attending... She thought I was a middle schooler!!! They say that looking young will be a good thing one day....I keep waiting... :)

cricket, that's pretty funny,

well...i still get carded at bars even though i'm 23. [sigh]

cricket, that's pretty funny,

well...i still carded at bars even though i'm 23. [sigh]

The bars ALWAYS stare at my ID for like an hour and then endup asking me for a second ID... A few weeks ago i went to see a concert at a local bar, but it ended up being a different night. The guy at the door told me it was the wrong day, but then he said "But you know, its a bar anyways, you'd have to be 21 to see the concert". duh! geeeeezzz...

The bars ALWAYS stare at my ID for like an hour and then endup asking me for a second ID... A few weeks ago i went to see a concert at a local bar, but it ended up being a different night. The guy at the door told me it was the wrong day, but then he said "But you know, its a bar anyways, you'd have to be 21 to see the concert". duh! geeeeezzz...


Sounds like you do have it worse. Although, I did get ID'd at Blockbuster the other day for trying to rent an R rated movie. I had to go out to the car and get my license. That wasn't fun.

I forgot one more thing-your classmates will be pissed if you miss the test. You'll delay the posting of grades, exam keys, etc. There's nothing worse than a bunch of nerds who want to know how they did on the exam.

Amen. Unlike most undergrad classes, where you might not find out your grades for awhile, many med school instructors will post the answer keys almost immediately after the exam, that is unless somebody doesn't show up to take the test. In addition, some of the professors will let the entire class know who didn't show, and essentially let the lions feed. I wasn't ever brave enough to miss even one test, and I wouldn't want to be the person who planned on missing an entire block (3-5 tests) for anything short of their own death.

Bottom line, there is plenty of time in your medical career for other things. Test blocks are the time to take tests and nothing else except maybe a sandwich and a few hours of sleep now and then.

By the way, it's nice to have all the school threads lumped together in a short forum, to avoid having to surf through multiple pages.

Oh yeah, after 29 years of crooked teeth, I'm finally getting braces tomorrow. I'm sure some of you on here have some good stories, if you'd care to share.

By the way, it's nice to have all the school threads lumped together in a short forum, to avoid having to surf through multiple pages.

Oh yeah, after 29 years of crooked teeth, I'm finally getting braces tomorrow. I'm sure some of you on here have some good stories, if you'd care to share.


The day you'll get your braces off will be awesome. I remember thinking that my teeth never felt so smooth! :p

By the way, it's nice to have all the school threads lumped together in a short forum, to avoid having to surf through multiple pages.

Oh yeah, after 29 years of crooked teeth, I'm finally getting braces tomorrow. I'm sure some of you on here have some good stories, if you'd care to share.

First thing I did after getting them off was eat an entire bag of Cheetos :thumbup:

First thing I did after getting them off was eat an entire bag of Cheetos :thumbup:

mmm...cheetos.....

mmm...cheetos.....

For a time his favorite snack was Cheetos, and when that ran out, Saddam would "get grumpy," the story said. One day, guards substituted Doritos corn chips, and Saddam forgot about Cheetos. "He'd eat a family size bag of Doritos in 10 minutes," Dawson said. <AP>

aren't we all one big happy family? :)

mmm...doritos...

hey do u guys plan to get a gym membership? or do you plan to use the free workout room @ the student center?

too bad there're no studio or kicking/punching bag at the free workout room =( hey any of you guys interested in a weekly pick-up soccer games (or bball/ football)?

hey do u guys plan to get a gym membership? or do you plan to use the free workout room @ the student center?

too bad there's no studio or kicking/punching bag at the free workout room ?

Things like that aren't too hard to get done at the HSC. Sometimes all a student has to do is ask, and "ye shall receive". Examples include the Univ. Village apts., the new coffee shop in the union, and the entire 3rd floor of the union.

A punching bag shouldn't be too tough to get.

Any suggestions Sharp? (i.e. - sic Nigam on them or what? At least it would keep him from kicking sh*t in the mod)

hey man, i can get it myself, no need to ask HSC for it, it's not like they're my sugar momma or somethin' ;) but it'll be nice though to have a sugar momma, ask kevin ferderline, that dude is driving a 200,000 ferari

~ no need to infer that i will kick "sh*t" in the mod. i never use my martial arts skills uselessly... i only use it for sparring as a sport (on the penn team), stress relieve, self-defense, or protecting someone helpless or someone i care about from harm (which I have done before in west philly)...

come to think of it, if i need to kick anything in the mod, it'll be a fly or something, this way i can save money on getting a fly swatter. :laugh: :cool:

here's the info on a DS surgery game, pretty cool huh?: http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/traumacenter/preview_6127863.html?tag=boxcar_all_preview_headli ne

here's the info on a DS surgery game, pretty cool huh?: http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/traumacenter/preview_6127863.html?tag=boxcar_all_preview_headli ne


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Stupid work internet restrictions... :p

I was just wondering if anybody is living at the Aberdeen next year. I just signed a lease there the other day. :)

Good luck with the braces OUdoc08, I was blessed not to need them but I can't imagine they would be very fun.

And Cricket09, I hope you don't have any trouble getting into the bars next year. That would really suck. :rolleyes:

hey amx, try this link:

http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/traumacenter/

haha that sux man...your work restrict the word "games"? wow.


hey guys, so I will be living at univ village, thanks to a sdn friend =) anyone will be living on campus? maybe we can have a bbq sometime! i love steaks, ny strips...[drool]...

Is anyone over at Park Place? I'm moving in next weekend.

yeaaa my last day of work is tomorrow! i'm free! my PI is taking me out to lunch at a $$$$$ restaurant today, oh yea.

so, here's my summer vacation iternary:

6/24-6/29: Dallas to see girlfriend
6/30-7/3: Packing & Hanging out one last time w/ philly friends
7/3-7/16: Going back home to long island, to take care of my dad (post-minor op), remodel living room for my folks (it's my way of paying them back for undergrad tuition..finished the kitchen last christmas....i love trading spaces & home improvement shows), hang out with high school friends
7/16-7/19: NYC
7/20-7/27: Cozumel, Mexico or Backpacking Europe or Cross country US..have to decide soon.
7/28-8/1: Pack & Move to Univ Village at OUHSC :luck:

can't wait to start

hey man, i can get it myself, no need to ask HSC for it, it's not like they're my sugar momma or somethin' ;) but it'll be nice though to have a sugar momma, ask kevin ferderline, that dude is driving a 200,000 ferari

~ no need to infer that i will kick "sh*t" in the mod. i never use my martial arts skills uselessly... i only use it for sparring as a sport (on the penn team), stress relieve, self-defense, or protecting someone helpless or someone i care about from harm (which I have done before in west philly)...

come to think of it, if i need to kick anything in the mod, it'll be a fly or something, this way i can save money on getting a fly swatter. :laugh: :cool:

here's the info on a DS surgery game, pretty cool huh?: http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/traumacenter/preview_6127863.html?tag=boxcar_all_preview_headli ne

Oudoc is referring to a guy in our mod who likes to kick stuff/leave trash everywhere.

There is going to be a group of med students going to see War of the Worlds on friday if any of you are interested PM me.

Oudoc is referring to a guy in our mod who likes to kick stuff/leave trash everywhere.


heh, sorry oudoc, thought you were referring to me :idea:

heh, sorry oudoc, thought you were referring to me :idea:

Nah. A little wiry dude in our mod that's like 35 pounds soaking wet that collects empty pop bottles, trash, and other various whatnotsits, and perches on his desk like a vulture waiting to attack his prey.

Adam, do you remember the Nigam haiku?

wow that's rough, oudoc, how did you guys survived with him in the mod? didn't the trash stink it up everywhere?

:barf:

wow that's rough, oudoc, how did you guys survived with him in the mod? didn't the trash stink it up everywhere?

:barf:

It wasn't nasty trash, just a rapid accumulation of papers, sacks, food containers, pop bottles, etc. etc. etc.

I asked Ad_Sharp about the haiku we wrote about him. It was funny, something about a rapidly spreading fungus taking over the mod, as the desks around his tended to be consumed by the spreading mass.

Mine was across from his, and as I didn't go to class often, I would come into the mod to find that my desk, as well as several others had been infected with the spreading fungus,

Nigamus stuffeverewherus

My feelings about braces.

#1, they suck.
#2, the impressions they make of your mouth with the plaster goo, sucks.
#3, my first tightening is scheduled around the first week of school, which, as you probably guessed, sucks.
#4, the night before I had them put on, my wife bought me a King Size Snickers bar, which she so kindly put in the freezer for me. I forgot to eat it until after I got the braces on. The fact that I can't eat my delicious, frozen, peanut laden, chocolate covered, caramel injected Snickers, SUCKS!!!

Okay, all you wannabe docs out there, here's a case for you.

After I had my metalmouth installed yesterday morning, I came home, got nauseated, puked twice, curled up in my recliner with a blanket, shivered, found out I had a temp of 101.5, and slept the rest of the day. After waking the next day (this morning), I've since felt fine, no fever, etc.

Since school has been out, I've had all 4 of my wisdom teeth cut out, two root canals, and 3 cavities filled without problems. Any ideas how the acute illness above could possibly be related to placement of braces?

My feelings about braces.

#1, they suck.
#2, the impressions they make of your mouth with the plaster goo, sucks.
#3, my first tightening is scheduled around the first week of school, which, as you probably guessed, sucks.
#4, the night before I had them put on, my wife bought me a King Size Snickers bar, which she so kindly put in the freezer for me. I forgot to eat it until after I got the braces on. The fact that I can't eat my delicious, frozen, peanut laden, chocolate covered, caramel injected Snickers, SUCKS!!!

Okay, all you wannabe docs out there, here's a case for you.

After I had my metalmouth installed yesterday morning, I came home, got nauseated, puked twice, curled up in my recliner with a blanket, shivered, found out I had a temp of 101.5, and slept the rest of the day. After waking the next day (this morning), I've since felt fine, no fever, etc.

Since school has been out, I've had all 4 of my wisdom teeth cut out, two root canals, and 3 cavities filled without problems. Any ideas how the acute illness above could possibly be related to placement of braces?

Yep, that's it-definately a case of genital warts.

So I guess this guy is just kind of a minor annoyance, but are there very many major problems with people in a mod not getting along? Can you change mods if that's the case or are you just stuck with it? How are mods determined? How much time do you actually spend with your mod? And can I get another question into this post? :)

So I guess this guy is just kind of a minor annoyance, but are there very many major problems with people in a mod not getting along? Can you change mods if that's the case or are you just stuck with it? How are mods determined? How much time do you actually spend with your mod? And can I get another question into this post? :)

First off, mods are the best thing since nintendo. I love my mod. Our sloppy friend doesn't cause any resentment. Most of us just think that it's funny. I haven't heard of a single person who wanted to change mods in any mod. Mods are determined by the alphabet. I think that they would move you if you really wanted it. The amount of time that you spend in the mod that is required is minimal. Time is mostly a personal choice.

First off, mods are the best thing since nintendo. I love my mod. Our sloppy friend doesn't cause any resentment. Most of us just think that it's funny. I haven't heard of a single person who wanted to change mods in any mod. Mods are determined by the alphabet. I think that they would move you if you really wanted it. The amount of time that you spend in the mod that is required is minimal. Time is mostly a personal choice.

I second the motion your honor.

Yep, that's it-definately a case of genital warts.

That'd be my guess. ;)



Otherwise, no clue.

Ever since I got accepted people ask me for medical advice, and as I've told so many of my friends and relatives, ask me in four years. :p

i have a feeling that about 25%-50% of medstudents at OU are married..is it just me?

heh, i'm not quite there yet....can't even think about it right now.

i have a feeling that about 25%-50% of medstudents at OU are married..is it just me?

heh, i'm not quite there yet....can't even think about it right now.

Probably close to 25%. We're still the minority-but we do get to have sex regularly unlike most of our unmarried classmates :p :D

So I'm just beginning my quest to find my home for the next year (I know, I'm a procrastinator) and was wondering if there are any suggestions. I have a friend in nursing school who suggested Deep Deuce...is that close to the HSC? Is there a certain complex where a lot of med students live? Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks for the help!
Maybe if first year students could make a list of where they're living if you have already signed a lease?

I lived at Warwick West for the 1st semester before I bought my house. A few others live there. It's about ten minutes from campus, but located in a good part of town (NW Expressway just after May Ave).

So I'm just beginning my quest to find my home for the next year (I know, I'm a procrastinator) and was wondering if there are any suggestions. I have a friend in nursing school who suggested Deep Deuce...is that close to the HSC? Is there a certain complex where a lot of med students live? Any suggestions are welcome. Thanks for the help!
Maybe if first year students could make a list of where they're living if you have already signed a lease?

The Deep Deuce are close and easy, but they are freakin expensive!! I thought about living there but then my super generous grandparents decided that they wanted to buy me a condo (gotta love grandparents :love: ). So now I'll be living in an edition called "Six Thousand Penn" directly north of Penn square mall. Its a bit further, but its all highway and not that long of a commute. I would suggest checkin out The Aberdeen, I have a couple of friends who are living there and its nice and reasonably priced.

i have a feeling that about 25%-50% of medstudents at OU are married..is it just me?

heh, i'm not quite there yet....can't even think about it right now.

There's 6 out of 17 or18 of us in our mod that are married. I'd estimate that to be a little on the high side for the x-sec avg., and would estimate the rate to be apx. 25%. I'd also say that even though several are married, there are only a handful with kids. I can off the top of my head, think of only 3 or 4 other students besides myself who have kids.

wassup everyone. man i havent been on this forum for awhile and find out that it moved.
just wanted to say hope everyone is doing well and getting really excited about starting school in less than 2 months.
im in chicago right now working at some conference on medicine for high schoolers until mid july. 1st time in chicago and its a great city. i was talking to a cardiothoracic surgeon today from chicago and told him i was going to OU med and he spoke very highly of the curriculum at ou and said that ou was one of 1st schools to have like independent type courses or something (dont remember really what he said, but it was good).

everyone enjoy the next month and half of free time.

Does anyone know what dress attire is expected for the White Coat Ceremony? buiness, sunday, formal..? The invitation didn't specify.

Does anyone know OU's 2009 MS1 class schedule? I've looked around on their website, but haven't had any luck. I'm wondering what the class hours will be each day.

Does anyone know OU's 2009 MS1 class schedule? I've looked around on their website, but haven't had any luck. I'm wondering what the class hours will be each day.

You'll receive a detailed schedule in the mail something like a month before class starts You won't find it on the OU website, in fact, they're probably still working out the final details, but it will be posted on Hippocrates when it's done. You can check the homepage at hippocrates.ouhsc.edu to see when the new schedule is out (I don't think you'll be able to access it w/o a password). It still shows a spring 2005 MSI calendar as of now, but when it changes to Fall 2006, you'll know it's out, and on it's way snail mail to you.
Each day's class hours are different. Some days you're there from 8:00 to 5:00, other days you might only have class for 2 hours. Occasionally, you have a day w/o any class. The only thing that's consistent in 1st semester is, you'll have anatomy lab on every other lab session (every fourth class day - ex. Mon. and Fri. one week, then Wed. the next, then Mon. and Fri. again, etc.) That only changes around test block time and the prep week before each block week.

I liked the variablilty, as it prevented things from getting too monotonous, and all it required was a schedule check everyday to see what you were doing the next.

As far as your other question about dress for the W/C ceremony, it's essentially nice clinical dress, for ex. suit or shirt/tie for the guys, nice dress or dress slacks/blouse for the girls.

[QUOTE=lfesiam]hey do u guys plan to get a gym membership? or do you plan to use the free workout room @ the student center?

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I'm thinking about getting a membership to the gym close to campus since I heard they have a pool. :D

I'm thinking about getting a membership to the gym close to campus since I heard they have a pool. :D

Which gym?

Which gym?

The Health Club inside the Center for Healthy Living. It's just down the street.

The Health Club inside the Center for Healthy Living. It's just down the street.

It's very nice, but expensive. There is a one-time $140 application fee and then it's $48 a month. Supposedly, we get discounts, but I'm not sure how much. Here's the website: Health Club (http://www.oumedcenter.com/CustomPage.asp?guidCustomContentID={E914BD93-F1D6-11D4-81F7-00508B1249D5})

It's very nice, but expensive. There is a one-time $140 application fee and then it's $48 a month. Supposedly, we get discounts, but I'm not sure how much. Here's the website: Health Club (http://www.oumedcenter.com/CustomPage.asp?guidCustomContentID={E914BD93-F1D6-11D4-81F7-00508B1249D5})

aka The Center for Wealthy Living :)

The sign up is steep, but every few months they waive the sign up fee for the month. They did it last October when I signed up and again in the spring sometime. The discounts are minimal. Despite their location, they are still a private business with no university affiliation or subsidies (that I know of). As an employee of OUHSC I pay $66 for my wife and I because I have the amount direct debited from my paycheck each month. Without direct debit and employee discount is was around $78, so $12/month savings....not great, but better than nothin' It is a nice facility and generally not too crowded (there is a lap pool).

Does anybody use the little weight room in the student center?

Also, just wondering who else is enrolled in the Aug. 2nd BLS class?

Does anybody use the little weight room in the student center?

Also, just wondering who else is enrolled in the Aug. 2nd BLS class?


Got my conf. email for aug. 2nd....BLS here we come

if you live on the nw side of the city, check out the student membership at oklahoma athletic club off of memorial between penn and western. it's 89 bucks for 3 months, then 24.95 each month after. also there is no joining fee. some of the sales reps are jackasses, so if they are giving you crap, just go back m-f and ask for a guy named gordan. the gym is really nice and nobody goes there so it's uncrowded. i wasn't planning on having an outside gym membership during med school but this one is such a good deal i think i'll keep it if i stay on the nw side of the city.

if you live on the nw side of the city, check out the student membership at oklahoma athletic club off of memorial between penn and western. it's 89 bucks for 3 months, then 24.95 each month after. also there is no joining fee. some of the sales reps are jackasses, so if they are giving you crap, just go back m-f and ask for a guy named gordan. the gym is really nice and nobody goes there so it's uncrowded. i wasn't planning on having an outside gym membership during med school but this one is such a good deal i think i'll keep it if i stay on the nw side of the city.

They also just opened a new Aspen gym in/near Penn Mall too. It's affiliated with 24hr Fitness. I think they were $31-$33/mo. w/no sign up fee if you get the right person (i.e. some of them are a bit sus as well).

another ? guys - does anyone know what will be going on the 1st 2 weeks of classes - meaning any mini-exams or anything? a very very very close family friend of ours is getting married in Vancouver the weekend of Aug 26-27 and i would love to go for the weekend - do you guys think that's feasible or is it not a good idea? i'll study on the plane and in the airport bars!

another ? guys - does anyone know what will be going on the 1st 2 weeks of classes - meaning any mini-exams or anything? a very very very close family friend of ours is getting married in Vancouver the weekend of Aug 26-27 and i would love to go for the weekend - do you guys think that's feasible or is it not a good idea? i'll study on the plane and in the airport bars!

Have you received your schedules yet? You'll only have minis in biochem and anatomy. I would suggest contacting Leon and Dr Chung. Email addresses: Leon-Unger@ouhsc.edu (biochem), Kyung-Chung@ouhsc.edu (anatomy). They can let you know what to expect. Additionally, I would suggest kicking the stuffing out of the minis as there are a good indicator on how well you'll do on the 1st exam.

Have you received your schedules yet?

I haven't received a schedule yet. Should I have? (The Student Affairs office told me recently that at least one letter was returned to them from my perfectly good address marked "Undeliverable address", so I'm a bit nervous)

I haven't received a schedule yet. Should I have? (The Student Affairs office told me recently that at least one letter was returned to them from my perfectly good address marked "Undeliverable address", so I'm a bit nervous)

It's not posted on Hippocrates yet. I would expect that you get it in the next couple of weeks.

I haven't received a schedule yet. Should I have? (The Student Affairs office told me recently that at least one letter was returned to them from my perfectly good address marked "Undeliverable address", so I'm a bit nervous)

I haven't received a schedule yet, other than the pink sheet that came in my big packet in June...but it was only general dates (start date, breaks, test blocks, etc.). I bet the class schedule will come sometime this month. I wish they would come sooner. My husband is starting OU Law in August, and he got his class schedule back in early June. Oh, well. What can you do?

That sucks about a piece of your mail not being deliverable. Makes you wonder about the US postal system...should stamps really cost .37?? :confused:

I haven't received a schedule yet, other than the pink sheet that came in my big packet in June...but it was only general dates (start date, breaks, test blocks, etc.). I bet the class schedule will come sometime this month. I wish they would come sooner. My husband is starting OU Law in August, and he got his class schedule back in early June. Oh, well. What can you do?

That sucks about a piece of your mail not being deliverable. Makes you wonder about the US postal system...should stamps really cost .37?? :confused:

Here's your academic calander

Yeah, that's the one they already sent. Do they send the real schedules, like when we have class, what class when, etc. in the mail, or do they give it to us during orientation?

Yeah, that's the one they already sent. Do they send the real schedules, like when we have class, what class when, etc. in the mail, or do they give it to us during orientation?

We received ours via snail mail last year. I'll post the new schedule when they put it on hippocrates.

We received ours via snail mail last year. I'll post the new schedule when they put it on hippocrates.

Heya ad_sharp...I just checked hippocrates, and fall 2005 schedules have been posted. Do you think you can post it on the board? Thanks a lot! :) btw...am I wrong for wanting to get this show on the road? maybe I need to just relax...it IS the summer.

Heya ad_sharp...I just checked hippocrates, and fall 2005 schedules have been posted. Do you think you can post it on the board? Thanks a lot! :) btw...am I wrong for wanting to get this show on the road? maybe I need to just relax...it IS the summer.


I also have that feeling of "wanting to get this show on the road."
However, I'll be sure to make the most of this summer before classes start, as all the current med students I know keep telling me to do so.

Hope you all have a great 4th of July! :)

Greetings from San Antonio! Just went to Schlitterbahn, rated one of the top waterparks in the world, and spending tomorrow at Seaworld.

I also made my first solo flight Thursday! Hopefully, I can get most of my private pilot cert. done before school starts, but either way it's going to be a great stress reliever once school does get underway.

Anyone know what room the BLS courses are being held? I put the date and time on the calendar, but apparently I didn't get the place.




Schlitterbahn is the shiznit. Four separate parks and 64 acres of slides makes the place as good as Diz-world's if not better. :thumbup:

Anyone know what room the BLS courses are being held? I put the date and time on the calendar, but apparently I didn't get the place.

I can't find my piece of paper here either.

Where is it being held? :p

hey guys! hello from long island =)

back home using old school dial up (hehe finally found a good use for the 2 months free trial aol disk they keep sending me)...trying to convince my old folks to get DSL!

So, this past month was a rollercoaster ride.... put it short, my gf broke it off - she wasn't ready for a prolong relationship during medschool aka commitment phobia, we've been going out for 2.5 years, my first serious relationship ..sigh... :confused: was in the gutter for like 1-2 weeks and finally had the balls to cancel the flight to see her the night before... (one of the main reasons i'm going to OU is because of her...but hey no regrets, i came to love OU for more reasons than that now)

life goes on! maybe the man upstair has something better for me. :luck:

Went to live 8 for my last day in philadelphia!!! Camped out at 5am with my buddies... so we ended up right behind the stage hehehe (www.one.org). But yea, BON JOVI was awesome live...and ..LINKIN PARK...wow...

Now i just moved home from penn for good... getting ready for my trip...so i actually choose to do a cross country US trek to see all of my good friends instead of cozumel & europe (that can wait next summer)!

Can't wait to start a new chapter of my life! See you guys real soon.

hey guys! hello from long island =)

back home using old school dial up (hehe finally found a good use for the 2 months free trial aol disk they keep sending me)...trying to convince my old folks to get DSL!

So, this past month was a rollercoaster ride.... put it short, my gf broke it off - she wasn't ready for a prolong relationship during medschool aka commitment phobia, we've been going out for 2.5 years, my first serious relationship ..sigh... :confused: was in the gutter for like 1-2 weeks and finally had the balls to cancel the flight to see her the night before... (one of the main reasons i'm going to OU is because of her...but hey no regrets, i came to love OU for more reasons than that now)

life goes on! maybe the man upstair has something better for me. :luck:

Went to live 8 for my last day in philadelphia!!! Camped out at 5am with my buddies... so we ended up right behind the stage hehehe (www.one.org). But yea, BON JOVI was awesome live...and ..LINKIN PARK...wow...

Now i just moved home from penn for good... getting ready for my trip...so i actually choose to do a cross country US trek to see all of my good friends instead of cozumel & europe (that can wait next summer)!

Can't wait to start a new chapter of my life! See you guys real soon.


Up top for using dial-up... I just moved into my new apartment and they're not turning our DSL on for another week :(

Man, I'm sorry to hear about your girlfriend, but in the long run, it's probably better to start this without her if everything everyone's said about relationships in med school is true. She may have saved you the heartache fo a long drawn out breakup during school, and that's going to be the last thing you need next year. All the same though, my condolences.

Have a safe trip, and see you in a month!

Up top for using dial-up... I just moved into my new apartment and they're not turning our DSL on for another week :(

Man, I'm sorry to hear about your girlfriend, but in the long run, it's probably better to start this without her if everything everyone's said about relationships in med school is true. She may have saved you the heartache fo a long drawn out breakup during school, and that's going to be the last thing you need next year. All the same though, my condolences.

Have a safe trip, and see you in a month!

Can't agree more. If your relationship isn't rock solid on both ends, it will ineveitably dissolve during medical school. Better for it to happen before, than to try to deal with it during.

Still sorry to hear about it though. Was engaged once, and she broke it off. Sucks I know. In hindsight, I'm now married with two kids and in a relationship that I have no doubts will survive med school, residency and whatever life throws at us. It is only now that I can look back and see how the first was much shakier than I could see at the time.

My best advice, don't try to continue the relationship, or let her try to reestablish the relationship at a later date. By the simple action that she has taken, she has proven that she is not prepared to accompany you through what will be an arduous adventure, and you should take it as a blessing that you've been "cut free", rather than drug along.

I know this is very off-topic, but I wanted to share this with everyone I know. :p

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Download their program and you can zoom and explore the earth using real satellite images. It is truly amazing!

thanks oudoc, whoisjohngalt,

yea it's still hard & painful sometime for me, since I planned to make it work during medschool, i was going to visit her 2-3 times a month (only a 3.5 hours drive to her place from ouhsc & southwest flys there for 80 bucks round trip...& her family lives like 20mins away from ouhsc), I even mailed her a little something (ie. flowers, funny&goofy things, etc) every week to remind her that I was thinking of her...(did long distance for 4 months, no problems then)..... cooked for her, took her out, did everything, never cheated on her......she even said i was the perfect boyfriend and it's just her and not me...i'm like ok....whatever man....one day she was all like yea..i want to marry you someday....and all of a sudden, things just changed...(her reason was "i don't know, i just know that I don't feel like being in a relationship anymore, i just want to be friends"....maybe it's another guy or just a lost of interest but truthfully, i don't really care...because I came to accept the fact that the girl I used to love is gone...)

all i can say is that i'm glad it happended before I start medschool, that i can give her credit for....

sorry for babbling and venting on the forum =), i promise this will be my last post on this topic!!!!!!

oh I got my email confirmation for aug 2nd BLS class! i'll be flying in to OKC on Aug. 1st to sign the lease at Univ Village on campus, I have a question though for you old guys =) is the place where we'll be taking the BLS class walkable from Univ Village???? (if it's not, i'll probably have to get a bike first) I won't have my car until aug 11...so i guess i'll be living off the student center for a while hahaha, that and ordering stuffs/food online...hmmm i should order some omaha steaks and cook it on my foreman grill...yum...

Heya ad_sharp...I just checked hippocrates, and fall 2005 schedules have been posted. Do you think you can post it on the board? Thanks a lot! :) btw...am I wrong for wanting to get this show on the road? maybe I need to just relax...it IS the summer.

It won't let me download the files. It says that they won't be available for download until August 1st. :thumbdown

oh I got my email confirmation for aug 2nd BLS class! i'll be flying in to OKC on Aug. 1st to sign the lease at Univ Village on campus, I have a question though for you old guys =) is the place where we'll be taking the BLS class walkable from Univ Village???? (if it's not, i'll probably have to get a bike first) I won't have my car until aug 11...so i guess i'll be living off the student center for a while hahaha, that and ordering stuffs/food online...hmmm i should order some omaha steaks and cook it on my foreman grill...yum...

Sorry about your loss. It probably doesn't mean much now but....When school gets here, you'll be surrounded by a whole new group of people that are understanding and supportive of your life circumstances. I can honestly say that I'm surrounded by some of the best individuals that I've ever met. Don't be discouraged. A whole new huge opportunity is right around the corner for you. As a married man, I can say that your significant other is by far the biggest "x factor" that will determine your success in med school-you don't want someone who isn't serious. You may have experienced a loss, but you'll make tons of new gains in the coming months-just be open to them.

On a lighter note, the BLS class should be held in the BSEB. I think that they had it in one of the 2nd floor conference rooms last year. You can walk from the apartment. You'll be making that same walk every morning.

I can't find my piece of paper here either.

Where is it being held? :p


The class is in BSEB (basic science ed. building) at 6, room 128.


Took him a week, but he finally emailed me back. :thumbup:

Man, am I going to be the only one in the July 19 class? :(

Man, am I going to be the only one in the July 19 class? :(


haha, i'm definitely the only one in the class tomorrow (july 7) i just signed up yesterday and there were still spots open. might as well get it over with.

haha, i'm definitely the only one in the class tomorrow (july 7) i just signed up yesterday and there were still spots open. might as well get it over with.

I'll be there tomorrow. :)

Man, am I going to be the only one in the July 19 class? :(
No, I'll be there too!

sounds like a party then

sounds like a party then

Well, I guess now I'm BLS certified, for what it's worth. ;)

I'm guessing you were there, Dr. Turninkoff. I didn't have the balls to stand up and say, "Is Dr. Turninkoff from SDN here?" :laugh:

I'm sure you saw me, though. ;)

Well, I guess now I'm BLS certified, for what it's worth. ;)

I'm guessing you were there, Dr. Turninkoff. I didn't have the balls to stand up and say, "Is Dr. Turninkoff from SDN here?" :laugh:

I'm sure you saw me, though. ;)


haha yeah, i should have announced it to the class to see what SDNers were around. to put a face with a name, i was sitting in the back row with a pink polo. at orientation we'll have to set up an SDN get together so everyone can say "hi, i'm dr turninkoff/cricket/napoleon etc..." uhh yeah, i'll think twice the next time i choose an online name. never thought i'd be meeting anyone from the boards when i signed up. just for the sake of seeing potential mod groups, my last name is Jaeger. if like i hear they are arranged alphabetically, any Is, Js, or Ks might be with me.

haha yeah, i should have announced it to the class to see what SDNers were around. to put a face with a name, i was sitting in the back row with a pink polo. at orientation we'll have to set up an SDN get together so everyone can say "hi, i'm dr turninkoff/cricket/napoleon etc..." uhh yeah, i'll think twice the next time i choose an online name. never thought i'd be meeting anyone from the boards when i signed up. just for the sake of seeing potential mod groups, my last name is Jaeger. if like i hear they are arranged alphabetically, any Is, Js, or Ks might be with me.

It is really wierd to meet peope from sdn in real life. Oudoc and I met about a year before school started on sdn. When we met, I remember thinking "wait a second, you don't look anything like I thought you would." We should all get together in early august and go eat or something. Oudoc and I can scare the crap out of all of you and bring the stress level up a little before school starts :D

haha yeah, i should have announced it to the class to see what SDNers were around. to put a face with a name, i was sitting in the back row with a pink polo. at orientation we'll have to set up an SDN get together so everyone can say "hi, i'm dr turninkoff/cricket/napoleon etc..." uhh yeah, i'll think twice the next time i choose an online name. never thought i'd be meeting anyone from the boards when i signed up. just for the sake of seeing potential mod groups, my last name is Jaeger. if like i hear they are arranged alphabetically, any Is, Js, or Ks might be with me.




I think that would be pretty cool if all the SDNers got together. Im living in Enid this summer so its not to far of a drive. Maybe we should look at one of the days just before orientation so that all the vacationers can make it. Also, my last name is Layton which is fairly close to Jaeger, but you never know. Do we get a list of future classmates before school starts?

I think that would be pretty cool if all the SDNers got together. Im living in Enid this summer so its not to far of a drive. Maybe we should look at one of the days just before orientation so that all the vacationers can make it. Also, my last name is Layton which is fairly close to Jaeger, but you never know. Do we get a list of future classmates before school starts?

I don't remember getting a list, but at orientation they'll take everyone's picture for your student ids. They put those pictures into a .pdf file and post them on hippocrates with your name. I used it a lot at the beginning of school to figure out who was who. Btw, my last name is sharp (a real shocker, right?)

We should all be receiving our mentor/mentee lists soon.

My last name is Shaw if there are any S's about. On an unrelated note, they trust you guys to mentor us? :laugh:

My last name is Shaw if there are any S's about. On an unrelated note, they trust you guys to mentor us? :laugh:

Mentor........give bad advice......it's really all the same thing. Because our last names are very close alphabetically, I could be paired with you. A good relationship with your second year can be very helpful (especially in the first test block). I didn't talk to my mentor much but others in the mod received books, study aids, and advice from their mentors. I don't think that they trust us at all, but other schools do this so it's expected. At any rate, when you find out who your mentor is, you should email them immediately and send them $50. :thumbup:

haha yeah, i should have announced it to the class to see what SDNers were around. to put a face with a name, i was sitting in the back row with a pink polo. at orientation we'll have to set up an SDN get together so everyone can say "hi, i'm dr turninkoff/cricket/napoleon etc..." uhh yeah, i'll think twice the next time i choose an online name. never thought i'd be meeting anyone from the boards when i signed up. just for the sake of seeing potential mod groups, my last name is Jaeger. if like i hear they are arranged alphabetically, any Is, Js, or Ks might be with me.

I remember the pink polo! LoL, guess we chickens are just going to have to wait til orientation to finally figure out who's who?

I'm Charles Beavers btw if there's anyone near the front of the alphabet out there. :D

My last name is Meyer...any M's...? I just spent a week in Colorado visiting my bf, and man, does it suck to come back to the humid inferno that is Oklahoma!

Anybody else disappointed by the mailing we got today? I got all excited by the big packet, and it was basically "please excuse our modest tuition increases and all the information you want will be in our next mailing". I thought it was lame. Oh well. :rolleyes:

hey i'm down with a SDN get together! i wonder what you all look like in real life =)

hey oudoc, ad_sharp, thanks for all the advice (both school & personal) you gave me through out the process since the beginning of the year =) i'll promise to buy a round or lunch for you guys sometime!

my last name is sukumvanich, yep i'm the token diversity guy :laugh:

Anybody else disappointed by the mailing we got today? I got all excited by the big packet, and it was basically "please excuse our modest tuition increases and all the information you want will be in our next mailing". I thought it was lame. Oh well. :rolleyes:


I agree, this "need to know basis" crap is somewhat annoying. I was happy to see the mentor form and hear about the pre-orientation they're going to hold though. :thumbup: Lol, I guess not enough people signed up for that family practice workshop, seeing as how they've extended the app deadline. If I wasn't working already, it looks like it might have been interesting, but it sounds like its just family doc shadowing.

I heard some talk about a family med interest group on campus that teaches you how to run IV's and learn how to poke. Sharp or OUdoc, do know much about it?

I agree, this "need to know basis" crap is somewhat annoying. I was happy to see the mentor form and hear about the pre-orientation they're going to hold though. :thumbup: Lol, I guess not enough people signed up for that family practice workshop, seeing as how they've extended the app deadline. If I wasn't working already, it looks like it might have been interesting, but it sounds like its just family doc shadowing.

I heard some talk about a family med interest group on campus that teaches you how to run IV's and learn how to poke. Sharp or OUdoc, do know much about it?

I thought about signing up for it, but family medicine isn't really one of the specialties that interests me.

I didn't want to dive in just to have another line on my resume.

I thought about signing up for it, but family medicine isn't really one of the specialties that interests me.

I didn't want to dive in just to have another line on my resume.

There are tons of interest groups for each various specialty, and most people go to their lunch hour meetings for the free food (usually pizza) or do participate in the various things they offer. For example, last year the Fam. Med. interest group (FMIG) offered IV/phleb clinic, and the the surgery interest group (SIG) and the FMIG both offered suture clinics.

My primary interest is emergency medicine, and last year I acted as the
"unofficial" clinical coordinator, and set up a ride-along program with EMSA, the EMS service here in the OKC area. This year, I actually have an official position with the emergency medicine interest group (EMIG) as "activities coordinator", and plan on offering, in addition to the ambulance ride-along program, an advanced airway clinic, teaching oral and nasal ET intubation, as well as some other invasive techniques.

In sum, you don't need to even have a slight interest in a particular specialty in order to take advantage of its skills clinics, programs, and most of all, free food.

A bit of advice, don't eat any Papa Johns pizza until school starts. You'll eat it just about every day at one of the above mentioned interest group lunch hours. A few pitas, a few subways, but for the most part, pizza.

my last name is sukumvanich, yep i'm the token diversity guy :laugh:

haha, my last name is sagdeo - so there's a bit of diversity in oklahoma after all! also just wondering where everyone's living? i got an apt in Moore with a friend from OU - he's going to grad school there, so right in the middle for both of us. i know there's at least a few ppl on here who are living in Moore right? (ambcv?) and what's this mailing y'all just got? i guess the pony express is a little slow to reach MI...

what's this mailing y'all just got? i guess the pony express is a little slow to reach MI...


Not much to it really:

Tuition fee paper
Sign up sheet for mentor program
Another invite to a family med program
Pre-orientation night

haha, my last name is sagdeo - so there's a bit of diversity in oklahoma after all! Also just wondering where everyone's living? I got an apt in moore with a friend from ou - he's going to grad school there, so right in the middle for both of us. I know there's at least a few ppl on here who are living in moore right? (ambcv?) and what's this mailing y'all just got? I guess the pony express is a little slow to reach mi...

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I'm Charles Beavers btw if there's anyone near the front of the alphabet out there. :D
I recognize your name from an email sent. Are you going on the trip to DC in August? If this isn't you, there is another med student in another year with your exact same name!!

hey kaus5tusadfjkas;dkjfasdljfaklej;lkjbesh...moore?? I remember you complaining that NW32/Merridian was too far :laugh: oh well. enjoy I35 traffic :p

By the way...how many games did CHI take from ATL?

What night is the pre-orientation going to be held? There will probably be a get-together somewhere after the presentation (Tapwerks usually). I'll be there, I think.

Btw, you guys that are going to be driving the southern OKC portion of I-35 every morning are nuts-the traffic through there has been horrible for the last few weeks.

Btw, you guys that are going to be driving the southern OKC portion of I-35 every morning are nuts-the traffic through there has been horrible for the last few weeks.
The sacrifices I'm willing to make for my husband... He owes me one, like going wherever I want to for residency!! :)

What night is the pre-orientation going to be held? There will probably be a get-together somewhere after the presentation (Tapwerks usually). I'll be there, I think.

Orientation starts on Wed. the 10th and I guess "pre-orientation" is on that Tues. Tapwerks is a great bar, I'll be there.

Btw, you guys that are going to be driving the southern OKC portion of I-35 every morning are nuts-the traffic through there has been horrible for the last few weeks.

Yeah, they've had one lane closed in Moore while they work on the exit for NW 12th. It's not usually as bad as it looks.


And yes, I live in Moore. I'm a mile west of the Wal-mart that's at 19th and I-35.

So has anyone found any better alternatives to the macori health insurance the school offers? I saw some plans on ehealthinsurance.com that seemed to compare favorably in terms of price and coverage.

hey guys:

- is it possible to change my NY residency to OK residency after one year and pay the in-state tuition? Is this possible?

- do you guys know any good dental plan? i signed up for macori but they don't have dental!!! sigh...(not that i have bad teeth haha, just like to get them clean twice a year without paying a fortune)

So has anyone found any better alternatives to the macori health insurance the school offers? I saw some plans on ehealthinsurance.com that seemed to compare favorably in terms of price and coverage.
I get health insurance through Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma. Try www.bcbsok.com to check rate quotes. I'm not sure they beat other carriers, but it was cheaper for me than through Macori, and has better coverage. From what i can tell, anyway.

just have a quick question:

is it possible to change my NY residency to OK residency after one year and pay the in-state tuition? Is this possible?
I have heard of some people doing this, but I don't know if they had other things too, like a spouse working full time in-state, etc. It is something worth looking into, though. I would like to say that, yes you can do that, but I don't really know for sure, or what hoops you have to jump through to qualify.

wow so many of u guys are logged on right now, they should have a chat function hehe :cool:

do you guys know any good dental plan? i signed up for macori but they don't have dental!!! sigh...(not that i have bad teeth haha, just like to get them clean twice a year without paying a fortune)

You can always take advantage of the dental school. Getting dental work done their is pretty cheap. I don't know how much I would trust them doing root canals and such, but getting your teeth cleaned shouldn't be too dangerous.

For anyone that needs any vaccinations I found out today that the student health center gives them out pretty cheap. I need tetanus and the tuberculosis test and its only $10 for one and $12 for the other. (I already forgot which is which though.) You just walk-in, no appointment needed.

hey guys:

- is it possible to change my NY residency to OK residency after one year and pay the in-state tuition? Is this possible?

- do you guys know any good dental plan? i signed up for macori but they don't have dental!!! sigh...(not that i have bad teeth haha, just like to get them clean twice a year without paying a fortune)


if you search this thread, OUdoc posted something about the difficulty he had changing his residency. from what i can tell, OU isn't particularly accomodating. just marry an okie quick. this will also put you in with the OUCOM married majority. just kidding, sort of. for dental, can't you get stuff done cheap on campus? i would let a dental hygiene student take the ole' meat hook to my mouth if it saved me 50%.

if you search this thread, OUdoc posted something about the difficulty he had changing his residency. from what i can tell, OU isn't particularly accomodating. just marry an okie quick. this will also put you in with the OUCOM married majority. just kidding, sort of. for dental, can't you get stuff done cheap on campus? i would let a dental hygiene student take the ole' meat hook to my mouth if it saved me 50%.


haha, don't know if i'll even have time to date during medschool! i'll just stick to making a bunch of good friends first =)

hmm i have to check that out, for some reason dentists seem to always overcharge things..., yea i'll stick with a dent student for my cleaning haha if it's cheap! :laugh:

You can always take advantage of the dental school. Getting dental work done their is pretty cheap. I don't know how much I would trust them doing root canals and such, but getting your teeth cleaned shouldn't be too dangerous.


You wouldn't think so, but you haven't seen the dental students yet.............

I recognize your name from an email sent from the NACOE. If you are that Charles, are you going on the trip to DC in August? If this isn't you, there is another med student in another year with your exact same name!!

My last name is Nuzum-Keim, so I might be with Cricket...M, right?


Yep, I'm the only Charles B. around :p. And yes, I'm on the DC trip, are you? I saw the itenerary online and it looks like it will be a really good seminar, not to mention the sight awesome seeing opportunities. :thumbup:

Yep, I'm the only Charles B. around :p. And yes, I'm on the DC trip, are you? I saw the itenerary online and it looks like it will be a really good seminar, not to mention the sight awesome seeing opportunities. :thumbup:
I'm so upset I'm missing the trip to DC. is it the association of american indian physicians conference that you're going to? i hope i'm not way off base...anyways, i went last year when it was in tulsa and it's amazing. i'm moving from dc back to ok the last week in july...I couldn't wait until a couple of days before school started. i have been here 8 months so definitely know my way around town and would have been able to show you around. but i'll let you know of some hot spots (museums, food, bars, etc.) if you're interested. you will have such a good time. all the students that attend the conference are a lot of fun!

I'm so upset I'm missing the trip to DC. is it the association of american indian physicians conference that you're going to? i hope i'm not way off base...anyways, i went last year when it was in tulsa and it's amazing. i'm moving from dc back to ok the last week in july...I couldn't wait until a couple of days before school started. i have been here 8 months so definitely know my way around town and would have been able to show you around. but i'll let you know of some hot spots (museums, food, bars, etc.) if you're interested. you will have such a good time. all the students that attend the conference are a lot of fun!


Yeah, its the AAIP conference. I've heard some really good things about it so far. It's too bad you're missing out this year.

I know I definitely want to hit the Smithsonian, Museum of Medicine, and a few of the major monuments (Jefferson, Lincoln, Washington, White House, Capitol Building). Any other suggestions? :hardy:

Yeah, its the AAIP conference. I've heard some really good things about it so far. It's too bad you're missing out this year.

I know I definitely want to hit the Smithsonian, Museum of Medicine, and a few of the major monuments (Jefferson, Lincoln, Washington, White House, Capitol Building). Any other suggestions? :hardy:

The trip to DC my wife and I took over two years ago coincided with the invasion of Iraq and the whacko from South Carolina driving a tractor onto the mall, so we didn't get to do nearly as much as we'd wanted to.

Have fun!

I wouldn't mind doing my residency there in 4-5 years. :)

Does anyone know of a good bank that has ATMs/branches on or near campus? I'm having to switch from out of state and I don't really know what's in that area.

Yep, I'm the only Charles B. around :p. And yes, I'm on the DC trip, are you? I saw the itenerary online and it looks like it will be a really good seminar, not to mention the sight awesome seeing opportunities. :thumbup:
Yeah, I'm going. I'm doing research through the NACOE program right now at the Family Medicine Center (I work with ad_sharp). I applied to present my research poster at the conference, and was selected, so now I have to present at the poster competition going on that week. Should be cool, but now the trip isn't completely relaxing with no worries. I'm not too worried about it, though. The itenerary for the conference looks pretty full, so I hope we get time for sight seeing. It will be my first time in DC, and I want to experience it!!
I'll look foward to meeting you!

Does anyone know of a good bank that has ATMs/branches on or near campus? I'm having to switch from out of state and I don't re