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The
decision to enter any medical profession seems to walk hand-in-hand
with unwavering devotion and passion for the science of healing and
health. This philosophy can prevail not only for students, but for
faculty and practicing professionals who devote their time and talents
to train the next cadres of health care providers. Although much of
the educational process utilizes brain power, loyalty to the profession
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"Until the first day of my surgery rotation,
I'd never observed a surgery before–never looked inside a living
human body. The surgeon let me run the laparoscopic camera, which
was a safe way for me to actually be involved.
Every day (during my hospital rotations) there are new patients and
new diseases. I am constantly learning and constantly finding myself
turning pages in my head–the pages of all those textbooks I've
read.
Every day is different, and I have no idea all the things I'm going
to learn."
Che Miller
medical student
Atoka, Oklahoma
"Part
of my job as a teacher is staying current with the tremendous explosion
of knowledge that is currently revolutionizing medicine and that
will affect the way that today’s students will practice medicine.
We are very fortunate at the University of Oklahoma that there is
a strong emphasis on teaching. Teaching, after all, is what distinguishes
us from pure research and service institutions. The opportunity
to help prepare the next generation of physicians is one of the
most gratifying aspects of my job."
John Holliman, M.D., Professor of Pathology, University of Oklahoma
Health Sciences Center and seven-time winner of the College of Medicine
Aesculapian Award for Excellence in Teaching the Basic Sciences
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