20 Questions: Diana Marie Padgett, MD

By Juliet Farmer
Diana Marie Padgett, MD, an anatomic and clinical pathologist, is president and treasurer at Pathology Associates of Harrisonburg (Virginia), as well as medical advisor to Blood Bank and Point of Care Testing. She received her bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in biochemistry from University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she graduated summa cum laude (1998). She received her MD from University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis, where she graduated summa cum laude (2003). She also has a one-year degree in Dutch studies from Leiden University (1997), and has successfully completed USMLE Step 1 (2001), Step 2 (2003) and Step 3 (2005). Dr. Padgett completed a residency in combined anatomic and clinical pathology at University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville (2003-2007), and a fellowship in pediatric and development pathology at University of Tennessee Health Science Center/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital/LeBonheur Children’s Medical Center in Memphis (2007-2008).

MEDICAL SCHOOL: A POEM BY ZAZU

From Amoebas and chloroplasts
To nucleated erythroblasts.
I always linked old ships with masts,
Mast cells have made me recast.
Rulers, rockets, rheostats,
Thank God that’s all in the past.
I would yawn as time strolled past,
Now it’s running very fast.
Have you seen my day’s forecast?
Class to class, then back to class.
My class cannot be outclassed:
From the first guy to the last
Bureaucrats and Diplomats,
Quintessential Plutocrats
Geeks & Wizards, Fat & Phat
Geese & Gizzards, ratty Brats.
Pastors, Members, Counterparts,
Photostatting copycats.
Then, when results are broadcast,
Mehn, come and see acrobats.
‘Cos no feeling can outlast
Your joy, knowing you have passed.
So much joy, but in contrast
Many skies are overcast,
For among the enthusiasts
There are those who haven’t passed.
I once thought all docs had hearts,
But now I am very smart.
And it goes far beyond that:
My brain has been torn apart.
Renin? Rennin? This or that?
Who knows glucose glucostat?
ALT ain’t alternate.
CAT is not after a rat.
FISH is not part of breakfast,
PDA is in the heart.
Hippocrates where you at?
We need to have some chitchat.
‘Cos in that oath that we chant
Some lines are irrelevant;
You should see machines we gat
They are more than works of art.
First the kidneys, then the heart,
Now it’s bone marrow transplant.
I was a genius, so brilliant,
Now I look so ignorant.
Surgery was done by humans,
Now robots have other plans.
The future is so pregnant,
Time is never hesitant.
Soon the scalpel will depart,
Stitches insignificant,
Foetuses will choose their looks,
We’ll do surgery on Facebook 

PHARMACY IN UNILAG

Are you a current/aspiring student of pharmacy in the university of Lagos? Here are some details on the faculty sourced from the school's website. Faculty of PHARMACY
Year Established :	1984
Dean :	Professor U. E. Mendie
Sub Dean :	Dr.(Mrs.) Mbang Owolabi
Faculty Officer :	Mrs. A. A. Akinyeye
Description :
GENERAL PHILOSOPHY OF THE PHARMACY PROGRAMME Pharmacy may be defined as that profession concerned with the art and science of preparing from natural (plants, animals, minerals, microorganisms, etc.) and synthetic sources, suitable materials and medicaments for use in the treatment and prevention of diseases. A thorough knowledge of the formulation procedures, storage, distribution and safe use of these medicinal preparations is subsumed in the above definition.  Pharmacy is therefore a science based profession which is strongly predicated on studies in the areas of the pure and applied physical, chemical and biological and technological sciences. The general philosophy of Pharmacy richly endowed education is to produce and develop well educated persons – (i.e. persons developed in knowledge, mind and character). The ultimate objective of any professional education is to produce practitioners with adequate knowledge and skills who will provide professional and useful service to the fatherland and mankind. The undergraduate education in pharmacy is designed and intended to prepare students for the profession of pharmacy.  The philosophy of pharmacy education borders on the establishment of standards to ensure quality pharmacy education.

INFO ABOUT ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY FROM CMUL cc joshuaidowu.blogspot.com

ANATOMY DEPARTMENT

Ag. Head  -  Dr. F.I. Duru  M.B., B.S., M. Sc.

The Department of Anatomy  teaches gross, neuro-living developmental and micro anatomy through lectures, practical, demonstrations and seminars. Emphasis is placed at all times in clinical significance of the structure being studied. In this way, students are being stimulated to learn basic anatomy. Our Clinical colleagues make very helpful contributions in this area..

The Undergraduate student population which averages about 650 consists of Medical, Dental, Physiotherapy and Physiology students. The department has inputs into the training of Nurses, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Biomedical Engineering and Residency Students Programme.

The department runs postgraduate M.Sc, M.Phil and Ph.D programmes. There are strong links existing between this department and Clinical Sciences department in which members of staff of this School provide services for them.

Medical Notes: Anatomy cc joshuaidowu.blogspot.com

ANATOMY NOTE 2 By Prof  Gregg Gonsalves
Please note that Prof Gonsalves note was gotten Online. Prof Gonsalves is not a lecturer at LUTH

Anatomy 1

                                                  Instructor: Greg Gonsalves

                                     Lecture 2: Overview of Organ Systems

I. Major Organ Systems

            A. There are 12 major organ systems of the body:

                        1. integumentary (skin)

                        2. skeletal (bone)

                        3. muscular (muscles)

                        4. nervous (CNS and PNS)

                        5. endocrine (hormones/regulation)

                        6. cardiovascular (heart and blood vessels)

                        7. lymphatic (lymph fluid)

                        8. respiratory (lungs)

                        9. digestive (stomach, intestine)

                        10. urinary (kidneys, bladder)

                        11. reproductive (male and female genitalia)

                        12. immune (cells in the blood/body)

#MEDICAL SCHOOL ADVICE: TIPS FOR BEING SUCESSFUL IN A MEDICAL EXAM

Tips for Being Successful on a Medical School Exam

By Alexa Burdett

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So, you get your tentative schedule for your first week of class, along with some required reading assignments that will be discussed in lecture, power point slides, and maybe even some practice problems. What do you do? As I mentioned before, medical school is like sipping water from a fire hydrant. With that said, any chance you have to "get ahead" and lessen the high powered flow of information that is going to be coming your way, take it! You'll thank yourself later. Here are some suggestions for things that have worked for me so far.

1. Pre-read. Many professors will give you reading assignments for lecture. Read them, all of them if you can, but if you are pressed for time, at least read the introduction, all the bolded titles and subtitles and the conclusion/summary of the material at the end. This will help you have a basic foundation for the material that you are going to cover in lecture that day. You may feel like you aren't being efficient with your time since you are taking time to cover material that you aren't familiar with and that is going to be explained to you in lecture anyway, but trust me, this is extremely helpful.

#MEDSCHOOLADVICE: MAKING IMPACT IN YOUR CAREER

 Making   meaningful Impact in your Career by Joshua Tolulope Idowu

The future is so bright for those who are not just ready to get on their tracks but to run!  Not just running but running purposefully! Ben Carson is great a successful neurosurgeon who separated a craniopagus Siamese twins but he did not start from there, he ran a race in Medical School, Professor Devauchalle an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon ran the race in dental school and he was the first person to carry out a face transplant! You want to break grounds? Don't sit there. The exceptional ones are Moving on while the general ones are sleeping. Do you want to be a  career fellow  just interested in other peoples ideas without trying to develop yours? Someone found the cure to Malaria or some group of people and so on.

#MEDICAL NOTES 001 cc, joshuaidowu.blogspot.com

       Anatomy 1



Lecture From Professor Gonsalves powered by joshuaidowu.blogspot.com

                                                         Instructor: Greg Gonsalves

                             Lecture 1: Anatomical Terminology and Medical Imaging

                                                                             

I. Levels of Organization of Organisms

A. atoms (elements of periodic table)

B. molecules (proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acid)

C. cells (epithelial, bone, muscle, nervous)

D. tissues (epithelial, connective, muscular)

E. organ (stomach, heart, brain, lung)

F. organ system (muscular, skeletal, digestive, nervous)

G. whole organism (each different species)

II. Anatomy - the study of the structures of an organism