Welcome back guys and happy New Year! I have many stories and
experiences in my return to this blog from last year that I wish to share with
you. The spring semester is three weeks in and going strong and I am geared up
and ready for what this semester throws at me. Last week we finished the
Endocrine/Reproductive block and it was one of my favorite blocks. The reason
being is I have a profound interest in the field of endocrinology, specifically
the study of diabetes. I have been involved in diabetes projects in the past
through Ochsner hospital and will be again next week in a project with the endocrinology
department which will mostly involve going room to room at the hospital asking
patients if they know how to check their blood sugar or need assistance. This
program is monitored by a joint committee which monitors the levels of diabetic
care that medical professionals are providing in the hospital setting out of
the clinical aspect. Diabetes is a growing disease, specifically type 2, which
is largely related to the epidemic of obesity in our country. One out of every three people in the US suffers
from the early stages of type 2 diabetes and is now being seen in young adults and
adolescents evolving from a disease mostly effecting our parents and
grandparents.
Other than that, today I had the opportunity to spend the
day with the habitat team. Kin and I worked on a house in New Orleans east
mostly installing shoe molding and painting doors. I met a Tulane professor
that taught Roman history to undergrads that had lots of advice for proper techniques
of the tasks at hand. This gave me the idea that I would love to see our
professors in the pharmacology department come and join us one day!
January 31st: 8 hours
