September Blog
-- My first month of the pharmacology program has moved by quickly. We already took our third exam last week and it was the most challenging so far. I appreciated how the amount of material before each exam was slightly increased to prepare us for larger content exams. Our graduate medical pharmacology class is my favorite as we learn both about the science of drugs and how they can be used clinically. Overall, I believe I am finally adjusting to this program and able to keep up with the material. The most surprising aspect of this program was the exposure to research. Our seminar class with Dr. Katakam has taught me a significant amount about research. As we meet more of the pharmacology faculty, we also get a chance to learn about their research. I found it quite valuable that our professors are able to teach us about pharmacology while also pushing us to think critically about topics. One example of this was with Dr. Datta and her lectures on antibiotics. Not only did we unders...