The first and last days of medical school
Year: 2005
Type: article
Abstract: On my father's first day of medical school, so I am told, the dean of medicine, perched high on a stage, looked down on the eager group of new recruits and instructed: “Look to your left.” They did so.
“Look to your right.” They did that too.
“Someone sitting beside you will not be seen at convocation, unless, of course, that person is you.” The dean, in self fulfilling prophecy, turned out to be correct each year.
In contrast, my first day at medical school involved a barbeque, and the faculty volunteered to cook. I have never heard …
Source: BMJ
Author: Farrah J Mateen
Institution: University of Saskatchewan
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2030334085