The Unofficial Guide to First Year - University of Oklahoma Health ...

UNOFFICIAL GUIDE
Chung over and I’d be willing to bet he can dissect it out with his dull dissection
probe in under 60 seconds. Use this advice. I know I did.
Now, for the practical examination. You will need to spend time outside
of class in order to prepare for the practical. You will need to go down to the lab
(preferably with other students) and go over the structures together. You should
make a list of all the structures you need to know and take this with you down to
the lab. You can find the structures in the dissection manual, and hopefully
someone in your class will make a list and post in on the discussion boards
online. You are working on only one cadaver, but you will be tested on all
cadavers in the lab (about 25 cadavers). Each cadaver will have about two
structures pinned for about 50 structures per practical exam. You do not need
to go over every cadaver. Most of you will not have the time. The professors will
pin each structure clearly. Most structures will be straight forward, but there will
always be difficult ones. You can study these after lab or on your own time.
Lastly, take advantage of the review sessions. Generally, Dr. Chung’s and Dr.
O’Donoghue’s are the best. Your mod or group can schedule a review session
before the test block. It is definitely a good idea to do this, but you must be
proactive in scheduling it. In addition, Dr. O’Donoghue will emphasize certain
structures more than others will. Pay attention, because he emphasizes many of
the structures that you will be tested. ALSO!!! IF O’DON SAYS THAT YOU
DON’T NEED TO KNOW SOMETHING, LEARN IT ANYWAY!!! IT
WILL SHOW UP!!!!
It may take you a while to find out how to study for anatomy, but
whatever you do, DO NOT GET BEHIND! As you know, you must know the
book verbatim for the written exam. Go over the questions in his book prior to
test block. Both texts book are very dense. Unless you’re Rainman, just reading
Chung’s book won’t help you. You’ll want to go over it with a Netter’s or Rohen’s
atlas in hand.
“If I were philosopher King of the Universe, on the first day of my
administration I would outlaw Q-Tips and cigarettes”.
-Dr. O’Donoghue
PBLS (PROBLEM BASED LEARNING
SESSIONS):
These occur three or four times a semester and integrate what you are learning
in Gross and Embryo. These sessions take place in your mods and consist of
watching a simulated patient interview. You are provided with physical exam
findings, lab results, and the results of any diagnostic studies. You will be
assigned a facilitator who will monitor your discussion and direct your
brainstorming. PBLs are broken up into two sessions. The first consists of the
video of the interview and preliminary group discussion in which “learning
objectives” are recorded and assigned to each student for further study. During
the second session, which usually takes place about a week later, each student
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