{"id":53493,"date":"2015-08-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-25T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2015\/08\/25\/a-message-from-the-dean-33\/"},"modified":"2015-08-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-08-25T05:00:00","slug":"a-message-from-the-dean-33","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2015\/08\/25\/a-message-from-the-dean-33\/","title":{"rendered":"A message from the dean"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nWith the beginning of the new school year, the vibe on the medical center campus has no doubt risen a few levels.<\/p>\n

\nThe adrenaline is especially flowing for the nearly 130 first-year medical students who are gracing our campus for the first time.<\/p>\n

\nThe first week of medical school is something that I know I’ll never forget.<\/p>\n

\nI finished my undergraduate degree at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., and returned to my family home in St. Louis for the summer. After a couple months, I flew to Los Angeles to begin medical school at the University of Southern California – more than 3,000 miles from New York.<\/p>\n

\nI didn’t have a car and shipped only minimal personal possessions back to California. I lived in a dorm for medical students.<\/p>\n

\nIt was the mid-1970s. The weather was sunny and beautiful it seemed like every day, but the smog was another thing. For nearly two months, I didn’t realize that there were mountains lining the north side of LA. Finally, the smog lifted, and I could see them.<\/p>\n

\nWithout a car, I was pretty much confined to campus. The USC campus was close to East LA, where gang activity was prevalent. If I left my dorm window open at night, I could hear faint gun shots in the distance.<\/p>\n

\nWelcome to LA!<\/p>\n

\nIt was a major transition for me. About 80 percent of the incoming class was from California with the other 20 percent from outside California. Now, nearly 40 years later, I can definitely relate to our nearly 15 percent of students who come from outside Nebraska.<\/p>\n

\nIt’s a major transition. The sheer volume, pace and classroom work of medical school were overwhelming.<\/p>\n

\nMy best advice for new students – engage with your fellow classmates, develop support systems. Be sure to take a break every now and then and have some fun.<\/p>\n

\nFor USC students, there was a volleyball game going on just about every lunch hour. As someone who is vertically-challenged, volleyball probably wasn’t my optimal sport, but it was a great way to interact with other students and make new friends.<\/p>\n

\nI was soon able to develop a routine, and the seemingly insurmountable task of going to medical school became quite manageable. It can be done – trust me!<\/p>\n

\nI spoke to new students and their parents at the College of Medicine White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 21. As I told them, this is truly an incredible time to be a UNMC medical student. By the time they reach their third year and start seeing patients, they will be seeing them in two of our most state-of-the art buildings – the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center and the Lauritzen Outpatient Center & Fritch Surgery Center.<\/p>\n

\nIt doesn’t get much better than that.<\/p>\n

\nSo, to our new students, I say welcome to UNMC. Enjoy the ride. It will be like nothing you’ve ever experienced.<\/p>\n

\nAnd if someone asks you to play volleyball – or maybe go ice skating – go for it. You might make a friend for life.<\/p>\nrJOji u I tYNi zfN HhH iS Xw<\/a><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The adrenaline is especially flowing for the nearly 130 first-year medical students who are gracing our campus for the first time.<\/p>\n

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