Interview with Dr. Beyda
In my effort to let students learn more about our faculty, staff and, students, I interviewed Dr. David Beyda, the chair of the Department…
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When Things Just Don’t Match Up
Banners were hung, confetti was strewn, students danced, and lots and lots of smiles were witnessed last month during what is arguably one of…
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Losing (and Regaining) My Grip on Reality: An Anxious Medical Student Takes Step 1
I’m writing this article from 30,000 feet above Albuquerque, en route to the East Coast, where I will spend the next several days re-entering…
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March Medical Ethics Question Results
A 15 year-old female is asked whether she would consent to being a bone marrow donor for her mother who is critically ill and…
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Do Traumatic Brain Injuries Induce Hypothalamic Pituitary Dysfunction in Children?
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are a major public health burden in the US, if not an epidemic. At least 5.3 million Americans currently live…
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Atheism and Medicine
When I was asked to write this article, I initially declined. First of all, I wasn’t really sure what I would write about. A…
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Investigating the Clinical Course of Rattlesnake Bites Treated Without Antivenom
Rattlesnakes are a group of venomous snakes classified under the subfamily, Crotalidae [1]. They are characterized by their triangular head, heat-sensing pits, and rattles…
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May Ethical Question
A terminally ill patient is seen by a colleague in your group practice after hospitalization for pneumonia. The patient has metastatic cancer and COPD,…
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The Devil You Know or the Devil You Don’t: Ethical Viewpoints on Expanded Access Policies
With medical development increasing at a logarithmic rate, it seems as if we hear about new life-saving medical treatments every day. However, the lengthy…
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Faith and Medicine
If you are a student at UA COM-P, then you’ve navigated an aspect of our curriculum, Community Clinical Experience (CCE), designed to expose MS1s…
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