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[luckystar]

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I'm not quite as cool as the 07's but........I would agree with everything they've said....I too go to the class pretty much all the time.....but know people that also don't....like lucky said I think you learn pretty quick what works for you and what doesn't......and I know some people don't like Dr. Dyche....but I think he's good too.....

You're definitely cooler than some 07's! Glad to hear there are more Dyche fans out there 😀

 

[cremaster2007]

You're definitely cooler than some 07's! Glad to hear there are more Dyche fans out there 😀

I also think dysche is a harda*s but the man knows his stuff and does a great job of explaining things!!

 

[luckystar]

I also think dysche is a harda*s but the man knows his stuff and does a great job of explaining things!!

And it doesn't get better than his pimp questions out of nowhere when we're trying to eat lunch down in the AC. We're his favorites, you know, cremaster?

 

[Portier]

I'm not quite as cool as the 07's but........I would agree with everything they've said....I too go to the class pretty much all the time.....but know people that also don't....like lucky said I think you learn pretty quick what works for you and what doesn't......and I know some people don't like Dr. Dyche....but I think he's good too.....

J,

you're last name ends in -IER. That makes you two things:

1) Of French Descent (Vive La France)
2) Cooler than Cremaster (especially in the sweater he decided to wear to the danceclub last night. He was a sweaty beatch).

Astroglide, how is it that you acccuse me of being the string pervert? Your name is synonymous with (to quote Dr Donald Waite) "Promiscuous, unprotected, homosexual intercourse with many and various partners in one evening, which likely led to the spreading of the disease (AIDS)."


R

 

[cremaster2007]

J,

you're last name ends in -IER. That makes you two things:

1) Of French Descent (Vive La France)
2) Cooler than Cremaster (especially in the sweater he decided to wear to the danceclub last night. He was a sweaty beatch).

Astroglide, how is it that you acccuse me of being the string pervert? Your name is synonymous with (to quote Dr Donald Waite) "Promiscuous, unprotected, homosexual intercourse with many and various partners in one evening, which likely led to the spreading of the disease (AIDS)."


R

1) vive las mexico
2) How was I supposed to know I would actually dance I was in 3rd base all night
3) I think what astroglide was saying is that you, portier, are the original michael jackson.

 

[Portier]

I've got a few new sets of Lyrics for you country fans out there now that I've listened to the new Alan Jackson CD about 30 times:

1) If French Fries were fat free, and you still loved me, what a wonderful world this would be.

2) You left my heart as empty as a Monday Morning Church.

3) I guess your love is like a cheap old magic marker: You don't really know it's there then it's gone.

{From older albums}

4) Everything I love is killing me: Cigarettes, Jack Daniels and Caffeine. And that's the way you're turning out to be. Everything I love is killing me.

5) It's alright to be a Redneck. It's alright to have a girl named Linda Lue who don't mind a little kiss when you got a little chew.

However, I think the best way to close out this traditional list of country music lyrics is with something by the immortal Mickey Gilley.

Here comes the hurt again. You'd think I'd learn. The more that I believe in love, the more I get burned. I'm lying right here again, so close to the flame. Here comes the hurt again, but I'm used to the pain.

 

[EvoDevo]

I love the way this thread appears as if the posters are on crack. 😀

Q: How many students get to stay in Des Moines for MS3? Or, failing that, where are the CORE rotations in Michigan? Arigato in advance.

 

[cremaster2007]

I love the way this thread appears as if the posters are on crack. 😀

Q: How many students get to stay in Des Moines for MS3? Or, failing that, where are the CORE rotations in Michigan? Arigato in advance.

I don't have my list of core hospitals near my computer right now, but I can tell you that I had 3 hospitals out of my top five from michigan and there were quite a big more to choose from. About being in des moines, I know most people get within their top three choices, but since its a random computer picking process you don't always get exactly what you want. You are allowed to trade with people though if they are willing to go where you are going and vice versa. Wait for lucky's post she'll probably have pie graphs and statistics to break down better for you.

 

[cremaster2007]

I love the way this thread appears as if the posters are on crack. 😀

Q: How many students get to stay in Des Moines for MS3? Or, failing that, where are the CORE rotations in Michigan? Arigato in advance.

The core hospitals this year in michigan are Bay Medical Center, Bi-County Community, Detroit Riverview, Garden City Osteopathic, Mt. Clemens General, St. John Oakland Health System, and St. Joseph Mercy of Macomb Co.

I'm not sure oh many spots there are in des moines, but three hospitals this year are broadlawns, mercy, and VA Central Iowa Health Care System.

Hope this is helpful!!!!

 

[EvoDevo]

Thanks so much, Cremaster!! 👍

 

[babyruth]

Thanks so much, Cremaster!! 👍

If I remember correctly from last year, there are 40-50 slots ( I want to say it was 46...).

 

[cremaster2007]

I've got a few new sets of Lyrics for you country fans out there now that I've listened to the new Alan Jackson CD about 30 times:

1) If French Fries were fat free, and you still loved me, what a wonderful world this would be.

2) You left my heart as empty as a Monday Morning Church.

3) I guess your love is like a cheap old magic marker: You don't really know it's there then it's gone.

{From older albums}

4) Everything I love is killing me: Cigarettes, Jack Daniels and Caffeine. And that's the way you're turning out to be. Everything I love is killing me.

5) It's alright to be a Redneck. It's alright to have a girl named Linda Lue who don't mind a little kiss when you got a little chew.

However, I think the best way to close out this traditional list of country music lyrics is with something by the immortal Mickey Gilley.

Here comes the hurt again. You'd think I'd learn. The more that I believe in love, the more I get burned. I'm lying right here again, so close to the flame. Here comes the hurt again, but I'm used to the pain.

Shed a tear cause I'm miss you
still alright to smile
girl I think about you everyday now
was a time when I wasn't sure
but you set my mind at ease
there is no doubt now you're in my heart now
said woman take it slow and it'll work itself out fine
all we need is just a little patience
said sugar take it slow and it'll come together fine
all we need is just a little patience

 

[luckystar]

I concur with cremaster and babyruth. Save the pie charts for another day. Speaking of pie....

 

[Creamfly]

It's 9:18 and none of you second years have posted, did you all die in the middle of the night?

 

[Paul1441]

It's 9:18 and none of you second years have posted, did you all die in the middle of the night?

We are all way to busy trying to translate our last lecture into English.... it's going to be a long day

 

[roqlizard]

and to think I used to hate English lectures...now (sigh) oh well

 

[babyruth]

rheumatic rheumatic rheumatic fever

 

[newyorkcougar]

I just got accepted to DMU!!! I am cancelling all of my other intervews and moving to Iowa! 🙂

 

[Paul1441]

For those who had trouble understanding todays cardio lectures, here's some help: ace-se-sy = exercise, vaw = valve, yan = young, efession = infection. No insult intended

 

[cremaster2007]

For those who had trouble understanding todays cardio lectures, here's some help: ace-se-sy = exercise, vaw = valve, yan = young, efession = infection. No insult intended

well if you guys were lucky enough to sit by me you would have had your own personal translator lucky who spelled everything out nicely the first 50 minutes. Even she got tired of translation so we left and went to a deli.......now I am at java g's enjoying coffee, fireplace, and books about the stuff I couldn't understand this morning! Man I love med school, and I love guest lecturers who talk fast in foreign languages🙂 And no we didn't die last night we were enjoy sleep cause we didn't have a test today...............whoooooooooooooooooo ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

 

[cremaster2007]

I just got accepted to DMU!!! I am cancelling all of my other intervews and moving to Iowa! 🙂

Congrats on getting accepted!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and welcome to dmu.

 

[cremaster2007]

Umedic........................more like boooooooooooooo medic 👎 😉

 

[EvoDevo]

I just got accepted to DMU!!! I am cancelling all of my other intervews and moving to Iowa! 🙂

Congrats!!!!

 

[Portier]

Umedic........................more like boooooooooooooo medic 👎 😉

doesn't the umedic guy sound like the guy from airplane? Lloyd Bridges.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000978/

 

[cremaster2007]

doesn't the umedic guy sound like the guy from airplane? Lloyd Bridges.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000978/

touche portier..............touche and great movie by the way..........don't call me shirley. 😱

 

[Portier]

Can I slap you and call you Susan?

(Handi-Man)

From Airplane:

Striker, Striker, Striker
(man punches out female air traffic controller)

Not Ted Striker?

 

[babyruth]

Isn't he the crazy boxing trainer on Seinfield?

 

[bigdreamer#1]

Hi all,

I will be attending DMU in fall 2005. I interviewed Jan of 2004, but had to delay matriculation due to military activation, I'm still over here also. So, I'm wondering, how far along is the new complex they are building there, is it being used yet and will it be completely finished this spring? Impressions anyone?

Thanks!

 

[Portier]

Hi all,

I will be attending DMU in fall 2005. I interviewed Jan of 2004, but had to delay matriculation due to military activation, I'm still over here also. So, I'm wondering, how far along is the new complex they are building there, is it being used yet and will it be completely finished this spring? Impressions anyone?

Thanks!

It'll be done during next semester.....unless a blizard burries us all (why does my spelling feel off this AM?).

What service are you representing?

The new building will be awesome.

👍

 

[roqlizard]

Hi all,

I will be attending DMU in fall 2005. I interviewed Jan of 2004, but had to delay matriculation due to military activation, I'm still over here also. So, I'm wondering, how far along is the new complex they are building there, is it being used yet and will it be completely finished this spring? Impressions anyone?

Thanks!

The new building looks fantastic! I'm a bit bummed that they will get it all done and we move on out to go on rotations...Same thing happened to me in kindergarden...They got computers the year after I left

 

[bigdreamer#1]

Portier,

I joined the Army Reserves for my, lol, "part time" job. I joined after undergrad, mainly as a way to pay off my student loans and to pay for future graduate studies. Not to say that I am not a patriot, but it was not my main reason for joining, I felt it was a good option at the time. I doubt that I will re-sign, what with all the deploying going on these days. In fact I may be pulled out of med school again in a year to get re-deployed again. Not a very flexible part-time job anymore, now that it controls all of my life goals instead. But it is interesting over here, I am fortunate not to be in Iraq, but rather Africa, for 8 months now. I was just wondering how nice the new complex was, see you all (if your only ms1 now) next fall!

 

[Dartos Vader]

I love the way this thread appears as if the posters are on crack. 😀

Q: How many students get to stay in Des Moines for MS3? Or, failing that, where are the CORE rotations in Michigan? Arigato in advance.

as if... of course, as if we were on crack. cuz we're not, I don't care what lucky tried to sell you, it's just as if we are on crack.

 

[luckystar]

I haven't yet recovered from this weekend of doing and thinking about absolutely nothing. It's nice. It's addictive. An endless drone of.....nothing.

 

[luckystar]

Congrats on the acceptances, NYCouger and bigdreamer#1!!

 

[Ypo.]

Are there many students who are on military scholarships at DMU? I'm considering it and would appreciate any input 😀

 

[Ypo.]

Congrats on the acceptances, NYCouger and bigdreamer#1!!

Ditto on that! 😎

 

[EvoDevo]

Are there many students who are on military scholarships at DMU? I'm considering it and would appreciate any input 😀

It's not school-based, I believe. If the military had 5000 students willing to sign up, I'll bet that they'd fund all 5000 scholarships.

Hey Lucky, is everyone at DMU as nice as it seems? It's almost unreal how kind *everyone* at the school has been. 😍

 

[Ypo.]

It's not school-based, I believe. If the military had 5000 students willing to sign up, I'll bet that they'd fund all 5000 scholarships.

Hey Lucky, is everyone at DMU as nice as it seems? It's almost unreal how kind *everyone* at the school has been. 😍

No, I know its not school based. But I was wondering if many at DMU do choose the military scholarship as a way of paying their way thru school.

BTW-I totally know what you mean by the "niceness" at DMU. That and the facilities have me completely sold (nice size of town, too). 👍

 

[Astroglide User]

I'm not nice. neither is cremaster. in fact, people run when they see us, but that could be due to our lack of showers recently.

man it was so nice to sleep in monday and tuesday, never attending class because notepool has been so good lately. i think i started a trend forever.

 

[luckystar]

It's not school-based, I believe. If the military had 5000 students willing to sign up, I'll bet that they'd fund all 5000 scholarships.

Hey Lucky, is everyone at DMU as nice as it seems? It's almost unreal how kind *everyone* at the school has been. 😍

I'd say Astroglide is right on with the reason why people avoid him and cremaster. Get that stench fixed...

Most people are really friendly and social, and helpful. There are a few nuts here and there but they stay away from all the normal people anyway, so it's not like you'll have to deal with them...unless you want to. 😀

 

[Portier]

No, I know its not school based. But I was wondering if many at DMU do choose the military scholarship as a way of paying their way thru school.

BTW-I totally know what you mean by the "niceness" at DMU. That and the facilities have me completely sold (nice size of town, too). 👍

I'm on the military scholarship...Navy. I was on active for 10 years before I came here, so I say the Navy is the best...based on experience. However, I'm not some reservist sitting in sub-Saharan Africa. I managed to dodge the big deployment bullets though serendipity/prayer/something.

However-However, the week after I got my commissioning paperwork the Navy stop gapped (involuntarily retained) all the people in my job specialty. Talk about timing.

 

[cremaster2007]

astro I too have not been going to class........I love laying in bed til 10 knowing there are people at school trying to learn..........and yes for the most part everyone is nice except for me and astro only because we have had horrible childhood experiences so we tend to take it out on everyone else 😀 About the military scholarships, there are a lot of people on them, just keep it in mind that you do residency etc through them, so some of your options are limited.................and they do "own" you for awhile after your done, but in portier's case that's good............he's been a big fan of guy group showers since junior high.

 

[Ypo.]

I'm not nice. neither is cremaster. in fact, people run when they see us, but that could be due to our lack of showers recently.

man it was so nice to sleep in monday and tuesday, never attending class because notepool has been so good lately. i think i started a trend forever.

Well, I'm relieved to find out that DMUCOM also has some variety. Its nice to have a few token bad-guys. 😉

 

[Dartos Vader]

I also am not nice, but thats because i sat next to lucky too long. She converted me to the dark side (and only dmak knows about the dark side that lucky and my wife are both masters of, high five!). Unfortunately there will be profs that you hate, just like any other school, but for the most part I still think the niceness level here is super high (I was also converted by the friendly atmosphere, now I hate going anywhere outside of iowa b/c the people are usually jerks everywhere else, and I grew up in chicago). People definitely get in that you must wonder what the interviewers were thinking, and im not talking IQ levels. I'm pretty impressed by the 08's, so far they have been a nice friendly intelligent group. Here's hoping you 09's keep the hot streak going! 🙂

 

[Portier]

I always liked group showers since I'm really hermaphroditic. It confuses people so badly they generally run out of the shower, room, and building...maybe the state. I then pack away my ambiguous stuff and collect the money left behind.

Military Scholarship = Either really good or really bad.

For me, it's only 18 months shy of retirement.

For most, it's a 7-9 year committment.
You see, you have to do a 1 year internship, which does not count for payback.
Then your residnecy doesn't count either way...you just work for Uncle Sam while earning your specialty for 2-4 years for most programs (FP = 2, Psych = 4, Surg = 4)

Then, after you do a residency you owe another 4 years of worldwide possible deployment. Generally in the Navy you can skip the ugly long deployments since the senior officers want those deployments on their fitreps (evaluations) to buck for 0-6 or 0-7.

Most doctors in my Navy get advanced on time or earlier. I've heard some doctors complain that the funds for jet setting around to conferences aren't as ample as in the Army, but we just got them a new pacifier and bid them farewell as they left our Navy. (JK) Seriously, the promotion time is quick, but that's standard. When you get to what we'll refer to as the inflection point (whether to stay in or get out after payback) you start to become your own agent. Civilians will want to recruit you to their practices because of your proven experience, but you'll have to balance that with the freedom from malpractice and insurance working for Uncle Sam affords. You know exactly how and where you'll treat every patient, and won't care about reimbursements. You'll maybe make more money on the outside, but you'll have to relearn how to practice.

Lots of docs get out, but lots transfer to the VA (similar scope of care, and standard of practice), or the Indian Health Service...there's nothing but options.

You can deny a residency, and just do 4 years of payback after internship, but you'll likely end up doing generalist work (ok by me, but not everyone), and be sent anywhere they need someone. (Iraq, Afghanistan, Servia, Continental Africa, Lousisiana...HA!)

I'm happy with how the Navy works, and am looking forward to gettting back to a world that runs by the rules I am very comfortable with, and making more money in my intership and residency than 90% of people (prior service counts on the paychart)...don't fret. Everyone else will be making more than me after residency by about a factor of 10 to 50.

I'm actually thinking that maybe executive medicine, and Navy Admirality would be a good career choice for me.

 

[Ypo.]

Wow, thank you Portier.

Well, wouldn't I be required to do an internship in addition to my residency anyways? Are you required to do a traditional rotating internship thru the navy?? I hear the military and navy have good residencies and training. And I hear that the army/navy pays their residents more.

My main concern with these scholarships is that
1) I would get sent to Irag to fulfill my 4 year commitment
2) I wouldn't be able to do the residency of my choice (right now that would be FP combined with OMT (3years)-I'm not sure the military has these kinds of residency programs
3) That I wouldn't have any choice over where to fulfill my four year commitment.

I'm the kind of person who values my freedom - but I can sacrifice a portion of it if I know the exact terms and commitments and am willing to accept them.

Portier-do you get to make a request about where you want to fulfill your commitment-and does the navy work with you on that (or not really?)

Also, whats the VA and 0-6, 0-7?

One more question-has the navy scholarship been enough for you to get by on in Des Moines, or have you found that you had to take out more loans?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Portier]

Well, wouldn't I be required to do an internship in addition to my residency anyways?

As far as I know everyone has to do an internship, yes.


Are you required to do a traditional rotating internship thru the navy??

The Navy requires a traditional rotating internship of all it?s doctors. Used to be there weren?t enough spots inservice for interns, and a few people would end up doing a rotation outservice (civilian side). However, since holes keep getting put in people over in the desert it?s been harder to recruit. Therefore you can count with a 99.99% accuracy on doing an inservice traditional rotating internship.

I hear the military and navy have good residencies and training. And I hear that the army/navy pays their residents more.

I'm not sure of the validity of pay differences.

My main concern with these scholarships is that
1) I would get sent to Iraq to fulfill my 4 year commitment
It?s 5 years at least until you would be on active duty as an intern. Then another 2-3 years until you finish a residency and become deployable. That?s 8 years. There might not even be a world by then, much less Americans still in Iraq. My point is, 8 years is way too far ahead to predict. However, there could be a hellhole ten times as bad as Iraq and you have to go there. The Navy isn?t a charitable organization who wants to be nice and send you to medical school for free. You?ll pay one way or the other. If foreign service under hostile conditions scares you, take an state scholarship that requires you stay in the Midwest for 4 years to pay them back.

2) I wouldn't be able to do the residency of my choice (right now that would be FP combined with OMT (3years)-I'm not sure the military has these kinds of residency programs

The Navy (and military in general, I?m sure) doesn?t have an OMT residency or combined OMT/FP. If you go in on the scholarship, forget that plan.

3) That I wouldn't have any choice over where to fulfill my four year commitment.

That?s exactly right. You?ll never have complete control over where you go. They?ll negotiate with you, but when it?s time to pay back, it?s time to pay back. There?s no way around this. However, it doesn?t have to be so bad. You could end up in Italy or Spain for 4 years. You could also end up in Djibuti (hell hole Africa).

I'm the kind of person who values my freedom - but I can sacrifice a portion of it if I know the exact terms and commitments and am willing to accept them.

Good for you.

Portier-do you get to make a request about where you want to fulfill your commitment-and does the navy work with you on that (or not really?)

It?s called "Needs of the Navy." (If you get on active, the alliteration of that phrase will haunt your dreams when it comes time for orders!) If your and their needs coincide, then nice for you. If it does not, then too bad. This is not summer camp, or high school. They?ll try to work with you, but when it?s time to pay, you go where they say. Try to stay open minded, and be ready for an adventure. Also, marry someone who is open minded, and isn?t codependent. It they?re too needy, when you get deployed, they?ll find someone else to warm their bed A LA Cider House Rules. You?d be surprised who ends up cheating during a long deployment. However, being an officer you?ll have much better odds than the Enlisted Folk.

Also, whats the VA and 0-6, 0-7?

VA = Department of Veteran?s Affairs www.va.gov
O-6 = 6th officer rank?In the Navy, a Captain
O-7 = 7th officer rank?In the Navy, an Admiral
Navy Rank structure: http://www.usvolunteers.net/navy-ranks.htm



One more question-has the navy scholarship been enough for you to get by on in Des Moines, or have you found that you had to take out more loans?

You always need more money. I was clearing close to 45K a year before I came to school, and now I clear like 12 a year with the scholarship. DMU lets you borrow an additional 3200 a year. That?s it. Try to have rich parents if you can?they seem to be the happiest.

 

[RasputinDO]

Cremaster and Astro.....I knew I smelled something coming from LH2 and it sounds like you guys have some attachment issues I think you should talk to Monsma about those......about the niceness, it should be interesting going back to Boston this weekend......I wish I could say I'll be back where people know how to drive but that's not true either........

 

[cremaster2007]

Wow, thank you Portier.

Well, wouldn't I be required to do an internship in addition to my residency anyways? Are you required to do a traditional rotating internship thru the navy?? I hear the military and navy have good residencies and training. And I hear that the army/navy pays their residents more.

My main concern with these scholarships is that
1) I would get sent to Irag to fulfill my 4 year commitment
2) I wouldn't be able to do the residency of my choice (right now that would be FP combined with OMT (3years)-I'm not sure the military has these kinds of residency programs
3) That I wouldn't have any choice over where to fulfill my four year commitment.

I'm the kind of person who values my freedom - but I can sacrifice a portion of it if I know the exact terms and commitments and am willing to accept them.

Portier-do you get to make a request about where you want to fulfill your commitment-and does the navy work with you on that (or not really?)

Also, whats the VA and 0-6, 0-7?

One more question-has the navy scholarship been enough for you to get by on in Des Moines, or have you found that you had to take out more loans?

Thanks in advance!

You could just wait....................and when I become presidente of the world join my army.................astro is the food minister (do to his mastering of bating hooks)...........portier is my official minister to tell france to shove it...........and lucky is my minister to the far east so we stay up technologically............dmak is my minister of death................join us mauauuuauauauahahahhahahhaha

 

[babyruth]

Can I be the minister of whoop a**, where I get to stand on a balcony and shoot blow-darts at people's necks?