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7/10/16

Third Year Summer!

Hi again, everyone! It’s crazy to think that I’m already halfway through first semester of third year! This summer has been already been extremely busy so far, and unbelievably different from third year. We are still doing a mixture of classes and labs, with the added element of clinic! I am really enjoying having so many patient encounters, and feeling like I’m finally doing what I came here to do. I will share more on my clinical experience in a few months—so sta... Read More
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Liz Frontino

7/10/16

Sliding into Second Year

I've only ever met three other guys in my life with the name Jed, all of which are about as cowboy as you can get. As much as I have dreamed spending my days riding horses through the Utah mountains, that's not me. I grew up in Brigham City, a small town in northern Utah with a population of about 18,000 people. My grandpa (who actually was a cowboy) settled in Brigham City shortly after obtaining his OD degree from Southern College of Optometry. My dad, also an SCO al... Read More
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Jed Harrison

7/10/16

Half-a-Doctor

I can't believe that my SCO experience is already halfway done! It seems like we were just pulling our moving van up to our new apartment in Southaven. My wife and I were recently reflecting on our time in Memphis and decided that even though it feels like we just got here, we definitely have made 2 years worth of memories! We were looking over our pictures and couldn't believe how many fun things we've been blessed to enjoy, from Grizzlies games to picnics with classmates. Even... Read More
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AJ McCleary

7/7/16

Life as a 4th Year Intern!

Hello again! Now that I'm over halfway through my 4th year intern semester at The Eye Center at SCO I just wanted to check in with an update on what it's like to be seeing patients here as a 4th year. It's a pretty big change from 3rd year clinic so there is a lot to talk about! For comparison I'll start with a quick recap of what 3rd year clinic is like. As a 3rd year, you have classes in the mornings from about 8:00 until about 10:00. After that, you have cl... Read More
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Lisa Russell

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