Category Archives: Life of a medical student
The Rationale
I am writing this to you, the interviewer at my future program, your program, although I don’t yet know who you are. You are looking for us. You are currently in the process of interviewing an endless stream of fresh-faced highly qualified applicants. You are looking for the ones that stand out from the crowd …
Post-Interview Feedback for Programs
Dear (Program Coordinator), First: I really appreciate that you asked for feedback, and I hope that the feedback I give is useful to you. I do not feel that there is any reason for the feedback to be anonymous in my case and so if you have any questions, please email me at ewarkus@hawaii.edu. I …
Dancing
Research Posters and Videos
In my Ph.D. research, we used cellular aggregates of mouse P19C5 stem cells that were capable of spontaneously forming body axes and elongating in a manner similar to embryos in vivo. Teratogenic drugs alter the shape of the aggregates, so I used this in vitro morphogenesis to assess whether drugs had the ability to cause …
Sidesaddle Digital Intubation Technique
Improving on the traditional digital intubation technique with the “sidesaddle” technique Rarely taught, because rarely used now that laryngoscopy is the gold standard…BUT…Still useful technique and important skill to know as EM physician or any kind of emergency first responderRequires minimal equipment or training3Laryngoscopy requires adequate visualization of the vocal cords or there is a …
Erica Warkus, M.D., Ph.D. 