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CONGRATS!Well, not quite. This is just the start of your exciting, sometimes nerve-wracking,and challenging time at Medical School. It might not always be an easy ride, but you will make it, and we’ll be by your side every step of the way.

We hope that this guide – containing the collective knowledge of medical students who have gone before you, and snippets of content from us – will give you what you need to get through your first year. Take this guide, read it, print it, scribble on it, add to it, and make sure you share it with your fellow freshers.

We look forward to being part of your journey to becoming a doctor. High five and good Luck!

YOU’VE MADE IT

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CONTENTSPage 4 An Annonated Hippocratic oath

Page 5 Everyone’s smart when you’re at med school & Think like a junior doctor

Page 7 Good doctors have good listening skills

Page 8 It’s not about knowing the answer to every problem, it’s knowing how to solve them & Nurses are the ones who really run the hospital

Page 9 Anterior view of the skull

Page 10 Posterior view of the skull

Page 11 Have fun while you learn & Senior doctors see bits of themselves in you

Page 13 Study Songs & Games

Page 14 Stereotypes: match the specialty with the stereotype description

Page 15 Tips from healthcare leaders

Page 16 Tips from Peers

Page 17 Must Have titles

Page 18 Elsevier Student Ambassador Program

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I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:...

I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk,

and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow.

I will apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures which are required, avoiding those twin traps of overtreatment and

therapeutic nihilism.

I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife or the chemist’s drug.

I will not be ashamed to say “I know not,” nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient’s recovery.

I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know. Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death. Above all, I must

not play at God.

I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person’s family and economic stability. My responsibility includes

these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick.

I will prevent disease whenever I can but I will always look for a path to a cure for all diseases.

I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of

mind and body as well as the infirm.

If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, respected while I live and remembered with affection thereafter. May I always act so as to preserve the

finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience the joy of healing those

who seek my help.

AN ANNOTATED HIPPOCRATIC OATH

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So, you were probably one of the smartest kids at your school. But here’s the thing - that’s probably true of all your classmates too. Why does this matter? Because when you’re sitting in that first biology class or anatomy tutorial

and someone says a 5-letter word in what seems to be a different language, it’s important not to freak out. In fact, chill out. And say hi. That person is probably the one who’s going to help you pass your first exam!

#1Everyone’s smart at med school,

so chill out

#2Think like a junior Doctor

Your friends probably already think you’re a doctor, and your family hopes you’ll become a successful one. And that’s a good way to think, and act.

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Make friends with ALL years.(They’ll help you with notes

from previous years)

JOIN SEVERAL DIFFERENT SOCIETIES

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#3Being a good doctor isn’t just about how smart or how technical you are. It’s much easier if you’re genuinely interested in people. Communication is key.

“Grades that you will score has no relationship on how successful doctor you will become. Your success depends entirely on how much your patients love you which in turn depends on how much you care for them. Your greatness as a doctor depends solely on the number of hours you spend with the patients”

- Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty Chairman & Executive Director, Narayana Health, A Cardiac Surgeon with 34 years of experience

Good doctors havegood listening skills

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#5Nurses are the ones

who really run the hospital. So, remember: be nice.

#4It’s not about knowing the

answer to every problem, it’s knowing how to solve them

You don’t have to be a walking medical dictionary (there’s Dorland’s Pocket Medical Dictionary for that), or a diagnostic savant (there’s Dr. House for that) to do well in medical school. But you do need to know how to think, and how to solve problem. There’s no right or wrong way.

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Glabella

Nasal bone

Frontal bone

Superciliary arch

Supra-orbital notch(foramen)

Zygomatic process(of frontal bone)

Zygomatic boneFrontal process (of maxilla)

Infra-orbital foramenInferior nasal concha

Maxilla

Oblique line

Mandible

Mental foramen

Mental tubercleMental protuberance

Angle of mandible

Alveolar part of mandible

Zygomatic process (of maxilla)

Nasion

Nasal crest

Piriform aperture

Alveolar process

Ramus of mandible

Body of mandible

Anterior nasal spine

ANTERIOR VIEW OF THE SKULL

Fig. 8.18, Page 972Gray’s Anatomy for Students, Second South Asia Edition, Vol II

ISBN: 9788131255742

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POSTERIOR VIEW OF THE SKULL

Sagittal suture

Parietal bone

Squamous part ofoccipital bone

Superior nuchal line

Occipitomastoid suture

Inferior nuchal line

Mastoid notch

Mastoid process

External occipital protuberance

Lambdoid suture

Parietal bone

Sutural bone

InionExternal occipital crest

Fig. 8.20, Page 977Gray’s Anatomy for Students, Second South Asia Edition, Vol II

ISBN: 9788131277542

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#6At medical school, you have to be a sponge, learning and absorbing new things every minute. It can be tough, but there are many interesting ways to learn. For example, check out Netter’s

Anatomy Coloring Book. Trace and colour your stress away, while strengthening your understanding of the human body at the same time. Who says studying can’t be fun?

Have fun while you learn

#7As a Junior Doctor, Senior Doctors and Consultants don’t expect you to be a machine. In fact, they don’t even expect you to be right most of the time. But they do want to get to know you, and they want to get to know the real you.

So, be yourself. Be real. And trust me, if they like you and can see a bit of themselves in you, they may just see you as a colleague one day.

Senior doctors see bitsof themselves in you

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THERE ARE MANY DRUG OPTIONS FOR

YOUR PATIENTS, THE ONLY DRUG YOU’LL NEED IS

CAFFEINE

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Tennis ElbowGoosebumps

Housemaid’s kneeSneezing

Shin Splints

prepatellar bursitistibial stress syndromelateral epicondylitissternutationhorripilation

#9 Match the condition

with the term

#8 Staying Alive - The Bee Gees

Every Breath You Take - The PoliceThe Drugs Don’t Work - The VerveComfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

Study songs

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#10 Stereotypes: match the

specialty with thestereotype description

The carpenters of the medical world. They’re just as familiar with hammers, chisels, and saws as they are with a stethoscope. Call them if you need someone to help mend your fence!

Our mums and dads. They are always there to pick their kids up from school. They have a work-life balance. They’re happy-go-lucky and love to go on holidays with friends.

Adrenaline junkies with short attention spans. They love adventure; rock climbing, windsurfing, extreme sports, endurance events... Anything that gets the heart pumping.

Vampires of the medical world. They sit in a dark room all day, never see the sun, and they love blood! Close relative of the genus radiologus.

The nice guys and girls. They are super nice and super patient. You want to hate them because they tend to make you feel like a terrible person in comparison, but you just can’t!

PATHOLOGIST

SURGEON

EMERGENCY

PAEDIATRICIAN

GENERAL PRACTITIONER

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Dr. Samiran Nundy Jt. Medical Superintendent

Sir Gangaram Institute of Postgraduate Medicine & Research

3 principles that he follows in life:

People who are privileged should do something for those who are less privileged i.e. aim to provide the best available medical care in the world to the poorest of

the poor

Do what you can with what you have wherever you are i.e. don’t complain about the non-availability of so called ‘essential’ personnel, equipment or drugs

What is worth doing is worth doing well

Dr. Bharat Aggarwal Senior Director of Radiology Services

Max Healthcare

Being a doctor is a unique experience and once you become doctors, you will need to have the skills of an artist. It is important for you to understand

uniqueness of every human being (no two of us are alike) So, treat your patient with empathy. I wish you success in your journey.

Dr. Alok Sud Director, Professor

Lady Hardinge Medical College

Congratulations on achieving the first step to earn the coveted title of ‘Dr’ before your name. There will be numerous occasions that will test your grit and determination repeatedly. The best tip to conquer all these is to read; write and

re-read. Remember medicine is all skills, so never shy away from hands-on training no other occupation in the world matches the science and art of healing.

TIPS FROM HEALTHCARE LEADERS

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Dr. Swastik SahuHouse SurgeonKalinga Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar

No piece of advice allows you to opt out from the challenges of medical school year one. The Making-Of-A-Doctor is a messy, challenging, sometimes hilarious endeavor and the learning curve is enormous. Let yourself ride that curve. You’ll end up where you need to be.

Shubham Jain NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur

“You are the chosen ones” keep this in your mind.

And to be in the top1% you must be willing to do what the other 99% aren’t

Pragya TiwariRavindra Nath Tagore Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan

Medicine is very vast; the key is to identify must-know topics and areas and read them first. PRIORITIZE.

Read again and again once you have understood the concept. REPITITION IS

KEY.

George ZachariaGovernment Medical College Thiruvananthapuram

Metamorphosis!

We know that it’s the name for the process when a pupa turns into a beautiful and vibrant Butterfly.

Well, welcome to the start of your Metamorphosis! Your journey from young, naive teenagers to becoming some of the Elite clinicians in a few years.

Most important tip is: Do not encourage piracy.

Use books recommended by your faculty and university. Some books are good for learning concepts while some are good to sail through exams (For e.g. Elsevier Gray’s anatomy helps in building concept while Elsevier Vishram Singh helps in exam).

Don’t be Jack! (All work and no play make Jack a dull boy)

There will be lot of opportunities. Do not miss out on them!

Let’s hear their mantra of survive med school

TIPS FROM PEERS

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MUST HAVE TITLES

Don’t forget to check out the online resources in your libraryIf you have ClinicalKey Student, even better!

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ELSEVIER STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM• Exclusive PRIORITY access to Elsevier’s content & offerings• Get in touch with the renowned Elsevier AUTHORS• Special DISCOUNTS on Elsevier products• Lead our STUDENT CONNECT programs• An opportunity to PARTNER with Elsevier in future• Get a chance to host exclusive WORKSHOPS & AUTHOR

TALKS in your college• Opportunity to meet the peers from other medical

colleges and widen your KNOWLEDGE NETWORK– After all your network is your net worth.

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Who can be an Elsevier Student Ambassador?• Currently enrolled in any Health

Sciences College/University in India pursuing a Medical/Dental course

• Able to plan and organize events on campus

• Active on social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Twitter

What will you be doing as an ambassador?• Spread the word about Elsevier’s

products, campaigns & events

• Share reviews & feedback about our products

• Moderate Elsevier conducted events & campaigns

Sushrut Ingawale Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai

A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step!

Going down the memory lane, I can still recall my first encounter with Elsevier. It was when my professors and seniors recommended me to read Guyton & Hall Textbook of Physiology…And since then the bond with Elsevier have always grown stronger and deeper. From reading Elsevier books to lifting EBSO trophy in 2014 the journey was exciting and knowledgeable.

My Journey:

As I gave lots of book-reviews, I understood “the backstage” of a book publication. Also, it was amazing experience to know ESAs across different nations and interacting them through a group. Participated in various contests and activities.

Conducting events in my campus had given me an amazing visibility and opportunity among the peers.

Invitations from Elsevier to attend National Conferences. Indeed, an amazing opportunity!

“Ending of One Chapter is just a Beginning to another!” Though my tenure as an ESA has come to an end, the ties with Elsevier will stay forever through various student friendly programmes.

MY JOURNEY BEING AN ESA

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