Shawn Vuong
Shawn Vuong is a medical student.
Physicians
Some time in the years 2002-2005, cardiothoracic surgery hit the wall. The specialty's big time claim to fame, the CABG (coronary artery bypass graft), surgery was on a huge decline. The field of cardiothoracic surgery became super saturated with over…
Some time in the years 2002-2005, cardiothoracic surgery hit the wall.
The specialty’s big time claim to fame, the CABG (coronary artery bypass graft), surgery was on a huge decline. The field of cardiothoracic surgery became super saturated with over trained surgeons who were no longer in demand. The interventional cardiologist had come along and started stenting coronary arteries, saving patients from the chest opening surgery known …
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Cardiothoracic surgery has a shortage of surgeons
Education
Besides the fact that I am going to marry one, I want to say that nurses are the greatest ally to the medical student. "Nurses can make or break you." I don't remember where I read this quote, so I…
Besides the fact that I am going to marry one, I want to say that nurses are the greatest ally to the medical student.
“Nurses can make or break you.” I don’t remember where I read this quote, so I do not know who to give the credit to, but the quote is true. Nurses talk about doctors and medical students all of the time. They know all …
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Nurses are the greatest ally of medical students
Physicians
Recently, our class learned and practiced how to correctly 'scrub' for surgery. During this little lab activity, we were all gowned up and washing our hands when a couple of classmates asked if I was going to be a surgeon.…
Recently, our class learned and practiced how to correctly ‘scrub’ for surgery. During this little lab activity, we were all gowned up and washing our hands when a couple of classmates asked if I was going to be a surgeon.
I said I didn’t really know yet, although I did find surgery pretty fascinating. With that, they told me that they thought I would make a good surgeon. due to the …
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Does a stereotypical surgical personality exist?
Education
Incoming medical students, I know you're excited about medical school. I was in your same exact position about 2 years ago to the day. Every day I went to sleep and thought about how cool medical school was going to…
Incoming medical students, I know you’re excited about medical school. I was in your same exact position about 2 years ago to the day. Every day I went to sleep and thought about how cool medical school was going to be, how much cool stuff I was going to learn, and how much my life was going to change.
I asked myself many questions. Am I going to be …
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