UW MSTP is on Break and So Are We!

Regular posting to return January 5, 2015 with the start of the medical school academic year.

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Being Forced to Master a Subject Area Completely Unrelated to My Research for My Grad School Qual or Prelim Exam

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Zoning Out During Rounds

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Those Are Some Sweet Neurons, WIMR II!

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The Award So Many Undergraduates Around the Country Seem to by Vying for...

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A Valid Limitation when Seeking Out Peer Review

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Ask the Smithsonian

Did you know, the Smithsonian has put together a growing collection of videos featuring brief explanations to a variety of questions all in plain language. Ideal for curious kiddos out there or for curious adults who want to take a quick mental break that's a little more educational than Candy Crush.

When My Only Subject of the Day No-Shows or Cancels at the Last Minute

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Happy birthday Nicholas!

Here's hoping you an excellent remainder of your M2 year!

For your birthday, please enjoy a video of a med school archetype that will soon become a distant memory as you transition into graduate school...hopefully...

Trying to Find a Cell Phone Signal in the HSLC

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Happy birthday Ceci!

Here's wishing you a wonderful birthday year!

Unfortunately, the UWMSTPblog regrets to inform you that they have used up this month's allotment of good taste celebrating Mark's birthday.

But they know you like cats, and so they poked around Google a bit, and, well...here you go.  Happy birthday!

SciShow Talking About Psych Terms!

We realize that not all readers of the Blog of the UW MSTP may be

using these terms incorrectly, but given the prevalence of misuse

of these terms in popular culture, here's a video explaining

what four common words with psychiatric origins actually mean.

Video brought to you by Youtube.

Trying to Plan My Return to Med School After Years as a Grad Student

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For the Curious

Have you ever wondered how exactly those tattoo removal

lasers do their thing? Well, here's an overview of the process

in handy .gif form! 

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Good Luck to All Our Interviewing Applicants Today!

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Happy birthday Mark!

Today, the UWMSTPblog wishes an extremely happy birthday to a much-beloved director! 

The UWMSTPblog notes that, in a rare act of good taste, we will not celebrate your birthday with an oncology-themed video or cake.  Please enjoy this adorable doggy video instead!

Omlette!

UW MSTP Interview Weekend Part 2 Starts Tomorrow

It's the first week of December, which means it's time for the second interview weekend for this cycle of UW MSTP admissions! Another set of sixteen bright and eager recruits start trickling in to Madison tomorrow to spend some time with current UW MSTP students, staff, and faculty over the next couple days. 

As always we'll hope everyone comes prepared to have a good time. Weekend highlights will include meals around town with current students, a UW hockey game or the Madison Symphony Orchestra Christmas concert, a tour of a local brewery, and a much shorter tour of our hospital and HSLC facilities. Oh yes, and also those pesky interviews. At least we won't make you wear a suit! 

Looking forward to meeting everyone for a weekend of fun. Get excited!

Pad Thai

Taken at: Sa Bai Thong

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Happy birthday Brendan!

Happy birthday!  The UWMSTPblog regretfully admits that no good mitochondria cake pictures exist.  As a substitute present  on this auspicious day, the UWMSTPblog would like to give you a gift idea for your lovely wife. 

(She'll love it.  We swear.)

The Final UW MSTP Secondary Application Deadline is Tomorrow!

Are you a procrastination pro? 

Are you also intending to apply to the UW MSTP? 

Well, then now is your time to SHINE! 

The final deadline to submit those UW MSTP secondary applications 

is fast approaching (in fact, it's TOMORROW!), 

so get those essays together and make sure to send us your stuff. 

We look forward to seeing some of you interviewing 

with us in the new year; it would be a real shame 

if you couldn't join us this cycle just because 

the deadline crept up without you knowing!

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When Reviewer 2 Has Signed Off on Publication of My Manuscript but Reviewer 1 Wants 12 More Comments Addressed

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The Day After Thanksgiving

Hope everyone out there is recovering well from yesterday's food coma.

Happy hunting to anyone also trying to get some Black Friday Shopping

in today as well. Enjoy the long weekend, everyone! 

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from the Blog of the UW MSTP to you! 

Safe travels to everyone spending the holiday with friends and family. 

And for those of you needing a panicked last-minute holiday meal, 

here's a handy guide to cooking a complete Thanksgiving meal

using the simple magic of your microwave! 

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When the Med School Announces "Mandatory Small Groups" until 5pm the Day Before Thanksgiving

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"Networking"

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Happy birthday Bournali!

Happy birthday to an excellent neuroscientist who is SO VERY NEARLY DONE WITH THE MSTP WE CAN ALL TASTE IT.  WHOA. 

In honor of your birthday, please enjoy a video detailing some of the hidden perils of your clinical years!

Good Food and Good Eats!

Good discussion at last month's MSTP Women's Dinner was 

accompanied by some good eats, catered by Madison's own

Maharani Indian Restaurant. 

Photo credit: Brittany Y. 

When My Birthday Rolls Around and the Only Person Who Remembered was the UW MSTP Blog

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Happy birthday Dr. Reeder!

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A very happy birthday to a tremendously talented radiologist who happens to be a beloved admin!  (Also, we thought you might enjoy this video depicting the frustrations of one of your peers interacting with ED docs...

Submitting My Abstract to the Big Conference in My Field being Held in Honolulu This Year

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Midwestern Living

House centipedes: one of the many critters just 

waiting to welcome you to Wisconsin... 

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Having a Talk with My PI to Discuss what sort of Workload Constitutes Reasonable Expectations

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Trying to Make a Figure for my Presentation using Photoshop

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Wise Words

It's the middle of November, which means the semester's end is just about a month away!

Just a friendly reminder to take care of yourselves as we head into this final stretch. 

And hey, Thanksgiving break is coming up even sooner!

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Cocoa Nib and Raspberry Chocolate

From DB Infusion Chocolates

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Why the Closer I Get to My Defense the Longer it Seems to Take to Block Out My Dissertation

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ROYGBIV

There's more to the rainbow than pots of gold at the end. NPR has put together this cool feature that walks you through the facts that exist relating to the role of color in various historical and cultural happenings. There's likely some learning and enjoyment in there for pretty much everyone, even the colorblind. Check it out!

In Case You Needed Yet Another Reason to Attend this Evening's UW MSTP Weekly Seminar...

FYI: Plan on MSTPizza at MSTP Seminar this Evening!

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Behold, the Elusive Wolf Lone

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When My Graduate Program Thinks It's Okay To Have Repeated Mandatory 2-hour+ Seminar Meetings During Dinner Time With No Snacks Involved

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For All Those Med1's About to Face Block 2 Exams

Good luck on your block 2 exams this week! You will rock them!

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Happy birthday Alexander P.!

Many happy birthday wishes on this day, your first birthday in medical school!  And since we're on a roll with Yang and sh*t graduate students say, please enjoy a compilation of all the sh*t that is said by med students:

Yang's birthday!

Happy birthday Yang H.!  Hope your second year of med school is going well.  Looking forward to grad school?  Here's a little taste from the UWMSTPblog:

When My Weirdly Competitive Labmate Patronizes Me for the Fifth Time Today

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When the Seminar Speaker Tries to End on a Joke about How Much Worse It Could Be

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The Science of Beer

The great state of Wisconsin is well known for its many 

fine brewed beverages. Here's a video for those wanting to 

learn a little more about the science behind the making of 

this ever-popular drink! 

(The brewery toured in the video is actually in Texas,

but we won't hold it against them.)

Video brought to you by Youtube. 

Today's Tribute to the Scientific Method

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Wisconsin Meat and Cheese Platter

Taken at: The Weary Traveler Free House

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Trying to Schedule a Meeting to Speak with My PI

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Final AMCAS Submission Deadline Today!

Hey! Are you currently in the process of applying to MD-PhD programs? Are you perhaps in the process of applying to our very own UW MSTP? 

Then BE WARNED, today is the last and final day to submit your AMCAS application for consideration during the current application cycle. So if you haven't yet submitted your AMCAS, be sure to click that button today! We look forward to meeting you in the months to come. 

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Happy Halloween!

In the spirit of Halloween, here's a quick video about a terrifying surgical device from the pre-anesthesia days for those medical history nerds out there. Have fun and stay safe tonight, everyone!

When My Weirdo Cohort Friends Continue to Ask About Meeting My Non-Medical Non-Academic Girlfriend

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Thai Iced Tea

Taken at: Lao Laan Xang - Atwood

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For All You Kids in Grad School Out There...

Submitted by: Chelsea H.

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Girl Power

Last night was the first of hopefully many UW MSTP Women in Science dinners, hosted by Dr. Anna H., our brave and fearless MSTP director. It was an evening of good food and lively discussion. The event was organized, in part, by our very own Sara S. who has also been involved with the She's So Boss project. If you're interested in learning more about women in leadership and the She's So Boss project, we encourage you to check it out!

Snapshots from the 2014 MSTP Retreat

There's no time like lunch time! 

Pictured (top row from left): Chelsea H., Jack H., Peter C., Erin D., Alex P., Natalie G.

(bottom row from left): Jorge R., Nick V., Laura S., and Amelia H.

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When I'm Stuck in a Mandatory Lecture in which Multiple Professors Attempt to Teach Us How to Type Search Terms into Pubmed

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Pumpkin carving!

Halloween is just around the corner, so if you haven't gotten your

pumpkin carving game together yet this year, you might want 

to start soon! Here are some pictures from previous MSTP 

pumpkin carving get-togethers. 

Pictured (from left): Aos D., Sumit K., Ray Z. Keiki A., Drew S., and Mitch B.

Sumit K. and Ray Z. deep in concentration. 

Erin T. and her spooky ghost. 

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It's Brett M.'s birthday!

Happy birthday Brett!  We know you don't work in a yeast lab, but hopefully you enjoy this video anyway.  :)

MSTP Trivia Champions!

Congrats to the winning team of MSTP Trivia 

at this year's 2014 MSTP Retreat! 

Pictured: Paul C., Erika S., Brett M. Shawn J., and Alex P.

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The Anna's

Anna's He., M., B., and Hu. at the 2014 MSTP Retreat

Anna Huttenlocher, our MSTP Director and fearless leader, 

commented at the time of this photo that when she 

was growing up there were no other Anna's. 

One way to address this of course was to recruit as many 

Anna's into our program to keep her company! 

(We kid; being named Anna is not known to have any 

significant effect on admission or attendance at the UW MSTP.)

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