November

Hey Y'all!

November has now come to an end and the new year is creeping up quickly. I cannot believe our first semester is almost coming to an end. This month we learned a great deal of information in our Pulmonary/Renal module that I enjoyed. We did another team base learning exercise in which we were guided through a hypertensive case study. In addition to learning about hypertension, we were educated on drugs that treat UTIs, BPH/ED, TB, Leprosy, Pneumonia, and Asthma. We did get a Thanksgiving break, which was much needed, but now I am ready to jump into our GI/Neoplasia module and start studying to retake my MCAT! I am confident that my score will improve this time around because of all the information we have covered in this program. Additionally, there is plenty of time to study for both pharm courses and the MCAT, I will just need to tweak my study schedule a bit.
I also continued volunteering with Goldring Center of Culinary Medicine. This time I was able to help the families cook some delicious Mexican inspired dishes including homemade salsa, nachos, and stuffed bell peppers. This session focused on how quick, easy, and fun it can be to cook homemade food. An example the chef pointed out was baking tortilla chips at home instead of buying a bag from the store. They’re easy to bake and you can always control the sodium content being added in. Small changes like this in the kitchen can make a difference in a person’s overall health. Unfortunately, the 6-week family session I was attending has now ended but I will be signing up for another session to volunteer at soon!


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