April 19th, 2019
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 |
Today was my last day as a medical student! Not just in Ghana but in general. I was feeling way too lazy to write about this week, but figured if I don’t do it now, I wont do it for a long time, and Ill forget. I leave for America tomorrow. I have already packed […]
April 16, 2019 : Mortality Conference
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 |
Today I attended the neonatal mortality conference, and it was incredibly interesting. For starters, I should set the scene (this actually took a lot more typing than I realized, so if its boring just skip to the 5th paragraph, I don’t blame you). This conference was supposed to occur last week, starting around 10:00am. I […]
April 14, 2019
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 |
There was a power outage all night, and into the afternoon today. The lights just came back. Honestly, I am going to miss these power outages a little bit. I think they add adventure to life here. And it’s a fun comraderee for everyone to talk about how the power is off. Equally as fun […]
April 14th, 2019
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 |
Double post day. The last one was very long, and this is a different topic, so I figured I would make a new post. Today is a very relaxing day so far, so I have had time to write both posts and catch up on my blogging. It is Sunday, most everyone has gone to […]
April 10th, 2019 : Medical School in Ghana
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 |
Title: Medical School In Ghana Figured I’d give this one a title, since all I plan on talking about is the path to becoming a doctor in Ghana. First, a quick summary of medical school in the US, for my non-medical friends. After college you go to 4 years of medical school. Traditionally the first […]
April 9th, 2019
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 |
We are currently in the middle of another large storm. This is technically supposed to be the tail end of the dry season, moving into the wet season. That being said, this is probably about my 12th storm since I’ve been here. One of the doctors explained to me that since climate change, there is […]
April 7th, 2019
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 |
It is Sunday, and I have had a very long and fun weekend. But unfortunately I got lazy this week and did not write about my time in the hospital. So I will write today about the hospital, and tomorrow about the weekend. As I wrote last, on Monday I was in the operating room, […]
April 1st, 2019 : In the OR
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 |
This one is for my medical friends! Non medical friends, feel free to read, but be warned it might get a bit outside of your comfort or interest zone. Today I spent the full day in the operating room. It blew my mind on how simultaneously similar and different the experience was. Like the US, […]
March 31, 2019
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 |
Just wrapped up my first weekend in Ghana, and I am EXHAUSTED. It was a blur of interesting and fun experiences. Friday morning I went to the OBGYN outpatient clinic as usual. We had a lot more patients than any other day. But I was finally in my comfort zone. I breezed through the vitals […]
March 28, 2019
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019 |
It has been a couple of days, so I will just tell a couple of stories from the days. I am currently writing during a storm. The thunder is constantly, quietly rolling in the background, and with each flash of lightning the lights dim for a second. There are a lot of power outages here. […]
