Coda

Let's rewind about a month. The last block of medical school prior to graduation is called "Coda." As a summation course, it reviewed key concepts for internship, provided a space for reflection, and gave us time to do our laundry, run errands, etc. It was pretty light but fairly high yield with lectures like shortness of breath, IV fluids, airway management, and sepsis. They really pulled in some of the top faculty for these lectures including department chairs, beloved teachers, and residency directors. I really think it was useful for us to have a preparation-for-internship block.

It was also wonderful to see my classmates again. In fourth year, we are dispersed as students spend months in a lab, on away rotations, or abroad in a foreign country. This was the first time we all recongregated as a group. We went out to lunch, we spent the breaks between lectures sharing pictures, we sat around after class chatting. Everyone says that fourth year is the best year of medical school; it really is.

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