Scholarship: Accenture Student Veterans Scholarship

Scholarship: The No Bull Sports scholarship

Application Deadline: March 1st, 2017

Link: http://usascholarships.com/no-bull-sports-scholarship/

Rotation Recap #4: Orthopedic Surgery/Sports Medicine

This is a little late, but I finished up my 4th rotation about a week and a half ago! This was my 2nd elective rotation, which I did in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. I really enjoyed this rotation, and learned so much more than I expected to. In 5 short weeks I felt like an ortho pro! I had 3 clinic days a week and 2 OR days. Although I have a general surgery rotation to do still, this was my first surgery experience! 

What I liked about ortho: I really enjoyed how focused my practice was. The practice was huge, so each physician focused on their own specialties. The physician and PA I was with were focused on sports injuries, knees, and shoulders. So I learned almost all there is to know about these types of injuries and conditions. I personally like how “definite” ortho diagnoses can be due to so many special physical exam tests and imaging. I also enjoy specialties in that you can go more in-depth with these patient’s issues. 

What I didn’t like about ortho: As I mentioned, the practice is highly specialized. Due to that, I didn’t get to see many patients that had issues with other body parts besides knees and shoulders. I would have loved to see some trauma, spine, neck, and hand patients but I didn’t really get that opportunity. 

Favorite things about my site: The PA and surgeon I worked with were extremely enthusiastic about helping me learn. They were both extremely smart, and they were very easy going and friendly (which is opposite of the stereotype of orthopedic surgeons that I’ve heard!). The PA even had lesson plans set up for me, something I have yet to have gotten from a preceptor. The demographic variety of patients I saw was very wide (I even saw prisoners). Many of the facilities were also extremely nice. The surgeon had two fellows he was teaching at the time on surgery days, and they were also very enthusiastic about teaching me things, even though they had no obligation to. The site was very fast-paced, which I really liked.

Things I didn’t like about my site: On clinic days, I had to travel between offices throughout the day. Often times the offices would be on opposite sides of the city of Pittsburgh! It put a lot of miles on my poor car. 

Common things I saw: Meniscus tears, collateral ligament sprains, ACL tears, osteoarthritis, rotator cuff sprains and tears, knee contusions, patellar subluxations, Bakers cysts, and minor joint effusions.

Uncommon things I saw: Osgood-Schlatters, shoulder dislocations, patellar fracture, tibial fracture, and large (like, 120 cc of aspirate) joint effusions. Common procedures: Joint injections, joint aspirations, brace placements, and suture removal. I also got to first assist in surgery, which consisted of procedures such as suturing, suctioning, extremity maneuvering (sometimes I’d have to hold an arm above my head for 20+ minutes!), ACL graft preparation, and placing sterile dressings.

Overall thoughts: I enjoyed this rotation so much! It really helped me solidify my musculoskeletal physical exam, reading x-rays, gave me some tips on reading MRIs, and made me very confident in the OR, which I’m sure will carry over to my surgery rotation. I got so much out of this rotation and I’m really hoping that someday I can work in an ortho practice as fantastic as this one was. I was really bummed to leave this rotation, but I have already planned to go back for a few OR days during my scheduled breaks from rotations to get some more experience! 

Up Next: Family Medicine

The CM CARES Religious Scholars Program

CM CARES, the Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation is pleased to announce Religious Scholars Program to financially support religious students in their pursuit of a career in ministry. The program is open to students who are enrolled in advanced degree (postsecondary) religious studies program. The CM CARES Religious Scholars Program is offering up to fifty (50) scholarships awards of $5,000 each. The scholarship is for religious scholars to use towards the completion of their academic year.

Application Deadline: April 15th, 2017

Link: http://usascholarships.com/cm-cares-religious-scholars-program/

Scholarship: The Farm Kids for College Scholarship

Application Deadline: April 13, 2017

Link: http://usascholarships.com/farm-kids-college-scholarship/

Ulrich Franzen & Associates, Bradfield Agronomy Building, New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell, Ithaca, New York, 1968

Scholarship: Accenture Student Veterans Scholarship

Application Deadline: March 31, 2017

Link: http://usascholarships.com/accenture-student-veterans-scholarship/

Heroic Army Veteran Stood Up To School Shooter, Got Shot 5 Times

Stories of bravery have started to surface amid the terrible tragedy that left 10 dead and seven more injured at an Oregon community college.Students in Roseburg were starting their fourth day of classes at Umpqua Community College when shots rang out Thursday. 

“It’s my son’s birthday today,” the 30-year-old told the shooter.

Scholarship: Freeman Awards for Study in Asia

Application Deadline: March 1, 2017

Link: http://usascholarships.com/freeman-awards-study-asia/

7/1/17 // spent this morning organising my uni room before working on some prokaryotic genetics work

Scholarship: Forest County Potawatomi Foundation Lois Crowe Scholarship

Application Deadline: March 30, 2017

Link: http://usascholarships.com/forest-county-potawatomi-foundation-lois-crowe-scholarship/

Meghan Duggan - University of Wisconsin (2006-2011)

The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism

Dear Sir/Madam,

2016 The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism is open to anyone with at least five years

professional experience in journalism.

Application Deadline is December 15, 2016

We thought your students might find this information.

http://usascholarships.com/the-mcgraw-fellowship-for-business-journalism/

NRT “Share Your Moving Story” Scholarship Program

Share your story today for the chance to win a scholarship to the college of your choice.To support high school students and their families who have experienced a move, NRT Relocation & Referral Services is proud to announce the “Share Your Moving Story” Scholarship Program. The contest is open to high school students expected to graduate in or before the spring semester of 2018. Up to ten scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded to put towards college education (total $20,000).

Deadline is June 30, 2017

http://usascholarships.com/nrt-share-moving-story-scholarship-program/

GO STEMXchange Scholarship

Dear Sir/Madam,

2016 GO STEMXchange Scholarship is available for the residents of Washington State who are enrolled in STEM field of study.

Application Deadline is February 15, 2017.

We thought your students might find this information useful.

http://usascholarships.com/go-stemxchange-scholarship/

Scholarship: The CM CARES Religious Scholars Program

Application Deadline: April 15th, 2017

Link: http://usascholarships.com/cm-cares-religious-scholars-program/

Throwback Thursday: Gunner’s Mate School

Located at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in suburban Chicago, the Gunner’s Mate School was the world’s largest steel mullion and glass curtain wall building when completed in 1954. Spanned by overhead trusses, the building’s column-free interior was vast enough to accommodate full-scale mockups of Navy gun decks, where cadets could simulate conditions at sea. This early work by Bruce Graham and William Priestley was among the earliest realizations of the concept of universal space: the principle that well-designed, open-span spaces can adapt to a multitude of functions over time. The structural clarity achieved with the Gunner’s Mate School would inform many later SOM projects, from the John Hancock Center to Willis Tower.