Posted by: Tim on: October 31, 2008
I have registered a new domain name. This blog will no longer be open source medicine, though the idea will still remain. It should take 2-3 days to get all my posts moved over to the new site. It should be exciting. But first, I have a midterm to study for. Thanks everyone for all [...]
Posted by: Tim on: October 18, 2008
I’m going to take a small break in writing to redo / redesign this blog. Here’s a general outline of things to do.
Get a Domain Name + Hosting – There’s just not enough control and personalization using a wordpress hosted site. I will be looking to buy a domain name and get some hosting done [...]
Posted by: Tim on: October 16, 2008
I’ve just finished writing and passing my first medical school exam and though the material wasn’t overly difficult, I’m glad it’s done with. A pass is a pass. Now on to more interesting topics and hopefully more relevant topics. Anyways, it’s safe to say that the honeymoon period of medical school is officially over. No [...]
Posted by: Tim on: October 11, 2008
My dad often says, “Being smart is not enough; there’s just too many smart people in the world.” Although I’ve had this statement repeated to me uncountable times while growing up, I am finding it to be truer everyday. Often it is the simplest words of advice that take a lifetime to fully understand.
Everyday, I [...]
Posted by: Tim on: October 10, 2008
It’s always strange to see things from a different perspective. Especially if sitting in front of you is
1 Dean of Medicine
4 Administrative Staff
5 Medical Students
3 Faculty Members
8 Practicing Physicians
1 Dean of Science
Dear Readers, I successfully infiltrated medical school’s mystery black box. I have entered the premed’s jury room. The sorting hat of medical school. Being [...]
Posted by: Tim on: October 6, 2008
I have moved to www.medaholic.com
The MCAT is a high stakes competition; every taker wants to do their best. A good portion will pay test-prep companies for MCAT courses that will teach them the material and test-taking method in hopes of getting the best score.
When I took the studied and prepared for the MCAT, I didn’t take a prep-course [...]
Posted by: Tim on: October 1, 2008
Just a short post, I am currently working on a big article that should be up within the next few days. Today, I read something interesting in the New York Times that reflected this concept of open source medicine and collaborative health care that I have been trying to define.
Patients aren’t learning from Web sites [...]
