College of Medicine - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

UICOM-UC UMSG

University of Illinois College of Medicine Urbana Medical Student Government

Monthly Newsletters

2008

April

Rena Update:
Next meeting is set for: April 29th - EVERYONE IS WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE LAST UMSG MEETING!

Andy Update:

For Basic Sciences Committee:

Dr. Burks Oakley came and gave a presentation regarding podcasting,
including various ways in which iPod/internet usage can be harnessed to
provide more eclectic approach to teaching and learning.
The exam matrix for the next academic year is being discussed on a
continuum. I have personally surveyed several students (about 1/3) in the M1 class for their opinions regarding next years curriculum, emphasizing testing periods. I am currently working on a revised class/exam schedule with Dean Kies. Any good suggestions that students think would optimize the schedule for next year can be emailed to me (ahall22@illinois.edu) or catch me sometime in MSB.
Peoria proposed a laptop requirement for matriculating M1 students. The faculty felt the proposal was too limiting and commented that students should be able to choose their own operating systems (i.e. Tiger/Leopard/Windows/Linux). The following suggestions were made:

Peoria may make the requirement for students as they enter the M2 year;
When students are accepted to Peoria, information regarding the technology requirements will be sent to them.

There has been some discussion regarding more implementation of 'cultural competencies' into the curricula of all 4 years. This seemed to be a greater deal concerning the M2/M3 years. From what I have gathered from the discussion, cultural competencies seem to be skills acquired in the basic and clinical sciences that take into consideration how one's culture affects the patient/doctor relationship, including, but not limited to, epidemiology, taking a good history, the physical exam, compliance, and communication.

AND...Here are some misinterpretations of medical terminology

Artery..........................The study of paintings.
Bacteria.......................Back door to cafeteria.
Barium.........................What doctors do when patients die.
Cesarean Section.........A neighborhood in Rome.
Catscan........................Searching for Kitty.
Colic.............................A sheep dog.
Coma............................A punctuation mark.
D&C.............................Where Washington is.
Dilate...........................To live long.
Enema..........................Not a friend.
Fester..........................Quicker than someone else.
G.I.Series.....................World Series of military baseball.
Hangnail.......................What you hang your coat on.
Labor Pain....................Getting hurt at work.
Medical Staff.................A Doctor's cane.
Morbid..........................A higher offer than I bid.
Nitrates.......................Cheaper than day rates.
Node...........................I knew it.
Outpatient.....................A person who has fainted.
Pelvis.........................Second cousin to Elvis.
Recovery Room..................Place to do upholstery.
Seizure........................Roman emperor.
Tablet.........................A small table.
Terminal Illness...............Getting sick at the airport.
Tumor..........................More than one.
Varicose.......................Near by/close by