3 Year Medical School Program? Yes Please!

3 Year Medical School Program?  Yes Please!

I came across an article featured on the NPR health section and it immediately grabbed my attention.  Traditionally medical student education is accomplished in a 4 year program in medical schools nationwide but UC Davis is now offering their medical training as a 3 year obligation.  A three year medical school as opposed to a 4 year program is intriguing, thought provoking and possibly controversial.  Interested yet?  

Click below to read more and to learn why I’m advocating that 3 year medical school programs should be made the standard for medical student education nationwide.  I also post a link to the original NPR article for review.

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Flakka - Synthetic New drug Hits South Florida!

Flakka - Synthetic New drug Hits South Florida!

Great NYT article about Flakka, the new next generation bath salt stimulant.

It’s actually quite sad but since the beginning of this year we’ve seen a spike of these patients hit our Emergency Department.

I know from firsthand experience treating these patients that it is true they experience delirium, psychosis, elevated temperatures, muscle breakdown and in some cases renal failure and death.  

Terrible drug, terrible effects on the patients.  

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