******* NYCOM Class of 2011 Part 2 ******

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You're a doctor, not a lawyer. Don't read so much into it.

I'm not a doctor.

It's inappropriate for her to classify homosexuality as a disorder especially since it was removed from the DSM in 1973. If she wants to talk about the genetics of sexual preference, fine, but not in the context of it being a "disorder."
 
I'm not a doctor.

It's inappropriate for her to classify homosexuality as a disorder especially since it was removed from the DSM in 1973. If she wants to talk about the genetics of sexual preference, fine, but not in the context of it being a "disorder."

She meant she's going to talk about the genetics of homosexuality. Trust me, she's not insinuating anything. If it really bothers you that much then go talk to her. With all due respect, she's been using the same handouts forever and people were more worried about learning the material than picking apart the wording.
 
She meant she's going to talk about the genetics of homosexuality. Trust me, she's not insinuating anything. If it really bothers you that much then go talk to her. With all due respect, she's been using the same handouts forever and people were more worried about learning the material than picking apart the wording.

I thought about it but I have enough to do without dealing with her minutiae. Which is why I posted it here, instead, to vent.
 
I thought about it but I have enough to do without dealing with her minutiae. Which is why I posted it here, instead, to vent.

When you actually get the lecture, you will see that she is trying to say that homosexuality is something that is actually genetic, and there is proof of it. The emphasis was on the genetics part, nothing is mentioned about it being a disorder other than that one line. Don't look so far into it.
 
When you actually get the lecture, you will see that she is trying to say that homosexuality is something that is actually genetic, and there is proof of it. The emphasis was on the genetics part, nothing is mentioned about it being a disorder other than that one line. Don't look so far into it.

Yeah. Just that one line made me do a double-take.
 
Correct me if I am wrong, but did someone suggest that if you do well enough on the written exam but you fail anatomy by a little, you should still pass the course? I.e. if you get a 80% on written but a 60% on anatomy you can still pass MSK or fundamentals etc.?

If I heard that correctly, that's probably one of the worst ideas I have heard in regards to changing curriculum standards. It makes other suggestions presented by the e-board less credible.
 
No offense to anyone who went to the meeting today other than for food, but you cannot change any nycom policies 🙂 Talk all you want, you won't change squat 🙂 Should talk about throwing away our clickers instead 🙂
 
I've just gotten around to looking at Dixon's stuff today.

"Genetic factors in other disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, homosexuality, and alcoholism will be discussed in class."

Is she for real? 🙄


Oh shoot I thought the same thing last yr when I saw that handout I was like WTF? I was pissed I was going to write her an e-mail but after streaming the lecture I was like she doesn't mean anything bad by it, its just the way its grouped that makes it look bad.
 
Hey Friedman's lecture wasn't that bad yesterday ha.
 
is it just me or streaming Dr. Goldstein lectures just took forever!!
She is very good though.
 
Dr. Hallas is amazing. I wish he taught every Neuro topic. His lectures were incredibly concise, self-reinforcing, and he speaks with confidence. He's a lifesaver (academically speaking). Good luck everyone.
 
Dr. Hallas is amazing. I wish he taught every Neuro topic. His lectures were incredibly concise, self-reinforcing, and he speaks with confidence. He's a lifesaver (academically speaking). Good luck everyone.

Many people may disagree with me, but Dr. Rabin is also very awesome. He put a lot of efforts in his notes and talk about really cool concepts.

Good luck with the test!!!!
 
Many people may disagree with me, but Dr. Rabin is also very awesome. He put a lot of efforts in his notes and talk about really cool concepts.

Good luck with the test!!!!

Word. Huge improvement.
 
Many people may disagree with me, but Dr. Rabin is also very awesome. He put a lot of efforts in his notes and talk about really cool concepts.

Good luck with the test!!!!

I agree. He's also really good about answering questions via email (unlike other profs who don't answer for 2 weeks, and by then it's pretty much irrelevant).

I wish we could have all of our neuro lectures from Drs. Rabin, Hallas and Torres. They are such good teachers.
 
anyone else feel there just isnt enough time left to get this information down???
 
Hey everyone,

hope studying is going well.

I was wondering if anyone can tell me what the questions and the answers were that Dr. Flicker mentioned at the of the Introduction to Ophthalmology lecture.

I did not get them completely can some one who got more details complete/fix what I posted below ASAP.



1. All of the following ...... for Retinal Artery Oclusion Except?


2. Diabetic Retinatomy (Retinopathy?)...
-Thyroid


3. cornea Stays Clear because?
Highly organized lamina structure of its fibers.
Is the main refractive structure within the eye

4.Giant cell arthritis..
-Is a clinical diagnosis.
It can NOT be Rulled out by biopsy of temporal vessel. it can only be diagnosed.
It is usually treated by high dosage steroid and is an emergency.
NOT Aspirin
affecting elderly female with headache and elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
 
Hey everyone,

hope studying is going well.

I was wondering if anyone can tell me what the questions and the answers were that Dr. Flicker mentioned at the of the Introduction to Ophthalmology lecture.

I did not get them completely can some one who got more details complete/fix what I posted below ASAP.



1. All of the following ...... for Retinal Artery Oclusion Except?


2. Diabetic Retinatomy (Retinopathy?)...
-Thyroid


3. cornea Stays Clear because?
Highly organized lamina structure of its fibers.
Is the main refractive structure within the eye

4.Giant cell arthritis..
-Is a clinical diagnosis.
It can NOT be Rulled out by biopsy of temporal vessel. it can only be diagnosed.
It is usually treated by high dosage steroid and is an emergency.
NOT Aspirin
affecting elderly female with headache and elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

Hey man whats up. Sucks that the stream died before the questions. Ill type em out for you


1.Retinal occlusion except
answer:subchondral hemmorhage
2. Diabetic retinopathy
Answer: Thryoid function
3. Cornea stays clear because
answer: There is a pump in the endothelium layer
4. Giant cell arteritis
Answer: Is a clinical diagnosis

good luck dude
 
Hey man whats up. Sucks that the stream died before the questions. Ill type em out for you


1.Retinal occlusion except
answer:subchondral hemmorhage
2. Diabetic retinopathy
Answer: Thryoid function
3. Cornea stays clear because
answer: There is a pump in the endothelium layer
4. Giant cell arteritis
Answer: Is a clinical diagnosis

good luck dude

Thanks.
Gluck to you too.
Did anyone finish memorizing the pharm?
 
Hey guys,
If anyone is looking for a place there is one available right now:
Very nice room in Glen Cove. Large 1 bedroom with its own bathroom in a three bedroom apartment. Fully furnished room (brand new furniture), large closet, separate bathroom, 2 windows. Share with two other NYCOM students. 533/mnth + share of utilities. You can msg me if you're interested or know someone who is.. 🙂
 
what do you guys think the average for this test will be?
 
what do you guys think the average for this test will be?

not high, that's for sure.

did you guys see that there's an obvious mistake in the answer key? they have clonidine acting as a beta-1 agonist and it's blatantly an alpha-2 agonist. wtf? that's not even questionable, it's black and white, factual, straight from dr. goldstein's notes!
 
Lunch w/ the Dean tomorrow 1/25/08. Only a handful of 1st years turned out at the last one. Come out and represent your class.
 
when they posted the first, incorrect anatomy practical grades i almost died. thank goodness they caught themselves.
 
when they posted the first, incorrect anatomy practical grades i almost died. thank goodness they caught themselves.

🙁 I was 5 pts higher before the correction LOL!
 
i'm willing to bet the exam mean will be more around 78. 74 seems a bit low.
 
JP tell her what shes won!!!!!!!!!!!


One hundred meeeelion dollars

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nice
i was thinking rod from price is right style of
"A new Carrr!!!"
but Dr. Evil worked quite well
 
What kind of questions do you think Dr. Segan will ask? For the size of his lectures there isnt very much subtsance to them.
 
What kind of questions do you think Dr. Segan will ask? For the size of his lectures there isnt very much subtsance to them.

take a look at last year's exam. his questions really weren't too bad then, hopefully they'll be similar this year.
 
What do you guys think Dr. Gilliar wants us to get out of the DynaMed peripheral neuropathy reading? There's nothing really 'specific' besides that first bullet about the cannabinoid being less effective than the opioid.
 
What do you guys think Dr. Gilliar wants us to get out of the DynaMed peripheral neuropathy reading? There's nothing really 'specific' besides that first bullet about the cannabinoid being less effective than the opioid.

I'm calling his bluff and not reading Dynamed except for what you just said.
 
I've got to say, I'm pretty stoked that Dr. Goldberg makes a point first to inform us what "disasters" are, then goes on to delineate the difference between natural and man-made. This will help me on the exam / be useful in life!
 
Anyone have Superbowl predictions? I say Giants over Pats 24 - 17 :laugh:
 
i like that prediction but i think it will be 35-24 pats. ... which would mean they dont cover
 
answer keys for the second test are up.
Hope everyone did well!!! Good luck!!!!!
 
Will anything be done about the quality and content of the last two tests? Its just frustrating at this point.

Of course the schedule is a problem as well. The second week will have all the classes once again for the next test.

Its sad when students kill themselves to do well, or just pass, and its clear the people behind these last few courses seem to be doing as little work as possible to ensure a clean and fair test.

At this point ill keep bending over and taking it because I have no other choice, but its demoralizing.

I actually don't believe there is much malicious thought against us, rather not much thought at all. It will be years until the school gets it right for the first and second years. I hope their new policies raise board passing rates and everyone is happy. i hope I am still here to witness that first hand.

The president of the class I believe is great for the position except that she is not in the lecture based track, and I dont believe she really knows what a majority of students are going through. Though honestly what can she do anyways?

The admin. wants us to fill out forms about the courses after th fact, when we are tired and just want to forget about it. How can you blame us?

I dont know if anyone reads this forum, but the situation is sad. I never expect med school to be easy, but I didnt think it would be hard because the school is weeding people out. Nothing was ever given to me, or to anyone else in nycom, but we deserve a little respect, encouragement, and some chances to succeed and get used to this experience.

Listen i can complain all day, but i know that those that post here are the students that honor, pass with no issues, and maybe really think the school by and large is doing a flawless job, but i need to semi vent.

Peace out

woot!
 
Will anything be done about the quality and content of the last two tests? Its just frustrating at this point.

Of course the schedule is a problem as well. The second week will have all the classes once again for the next test.

Its sad when students kill themselves to do well, or just pass, and its clear the people behind these last few courses seem to be doing as little work as possible to ensure a clean and fair test.

At this point ill keep bending over and taking it because I have no other choice, but its demoralizing.

I actually don't believe there is much malicious thought against us, rather not much thought at all. It will be years until the school gets it right for the first and second years. I hope their new policies raise board passing rates and everyone is happy. i hope I am still here to witness that first hand.

The president of the class I believe is great for the position except that she is not in the lecture based track, and I dont believe she really knows what a majority of students are going through. Though honestly what can she do anyways?

The admin. wants us to fill out forms about the courses after th fact, when we are tired and just want to forget about it. How can you blame us?

I dont know if anyone reads this forum, but the situation is sad. I never expect med school to be easy, but I didnt think it would be hard because the school is weeding people out. Nothing was ever given to me, or to anyone else in nycom, but we deserve a little respect, encouragement, and some chances to succeed and get used to this experience.

Listen i can complain all day, but i know that those that post here are the students that honor, pass with no issues, and maybe really think the school by and large is doing a flawless job, but i need to semi vent.

Peace out

woot!
👍

I am with you all the way. Very well said. 👍👍
 
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