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Sub-I Life, Advocacy in Action, and Med School App Season | Weekly Newsletter

Published 13 days ago • 1 min read

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Hi Reader - I hope your Sunday is off to a restful start. This week I’m diving into my experience with family medicine advocacy, sharing neurology rotation tips, and dropping some reminders for those of you applying this cycle!

What's New with You?

I just wrapped up Week 2 of my Pediatrics Sub-I. All the details on what a sub-I rotation are here! I hit some huge milestones this week - pulled my first central line in a neonate, saw a Pott's Puffy Tumor, and did a full patient discharge (med rec, summary, instructions, organizing transportation, and more!).

Thankfully, my hours weren't too bad (47.5 hours this week) because I headed straight to the train station after my shift on Friday to head to Albany for the NY State Academy of Family Physicians' Congress of Delegates. This is where everyone comes together to determine policies and advocacy actions that the Academy will pursue over the next year. It is always great to connect with other students and family physicians, and they spoiled us this weekend with amazing food, fun, and stimulating conversation!

Unfortunately, that means I will be ***EXHAUSTED*** going into this week, but it has been well worth it!

- Morgan :)

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Key Posts from this Week

New week - same update because the medical school application cycle is in FULL swing. I am sharing lots of content on Instagram related to the application cycle, so make sure you're following me and have post notifications turned on. I am also adding spots as often as possible for application reviews here. Make sure you read the details and sign up for the appropriate review (course enrollee vs. non-course enrollee). Don't forget, enrolling in my courses gives you discounted + priority application reviews AND access to my exclusive Facebook community. I would love to be a part of your application journey!

Rotation Spotlight🔍

Sharing my top 3 tips for the neurology clerkship rotation!

  • Localize the lesion, then create a differential
  • Know the terminology for imaging (density for CT vs. intensity for MRI) and how to read common imaging exams
  • Practice the full neurology exam

Found these tips helpful? Check out my full Psychiatry Rotation Recap on YouTube.

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Morgan McManus, Medical Student

Hi - I'm Morgan, a second year medical student in NYC! My content across Instagram and YouTube covers my medical school journey, premed tips, faith, and food. I am committed to helping premed students get accepted (with scholarships) leading to the creation of my courses, From Applicant to Accepted!

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