January in Review
Happy January to all, The pharmacology program wasted no time in starting our spring curriculum after a much-needed break. We hit the ground running with our Endocrinology/Reproductive Module. The topics I found most interesting from this module ranged from thyroid abnormalities to insulin signaling. As a class, we successfully completed our first Team-Based Learning (TBL) exercise on diabetes with appropriate peer engagement, a deeper understanding of concepts, and a sense of responsibility towards classmates. Topics covered included compliance to treatment, adherence to a diabetic diet, knowledge of major diabetic complications, knowledge of signs of hypoglycemia, and home management of hypoglycemia with insulin regimens. The Kids Serving Kids program has remained productive developing new program sites and helping children with some in-school programming. Last summer and spring we provided online content with some fun tennis and fitness drills for our families. This past Decemb