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New Orleans houses this oldest continuously used cathedral in the country.
AFTER exams, your class will get together to celebrate the block at a party known by this acronym.
What is a PTP (post-test party)?
Dr. Van Nuland (aka Dr. V) is the brightest ray of sunshine, who will be teaching and cheering you on through Anatomy (Fall) and Histology (Spring). She hails from this great country known for maple syrup and ice hockey.
What is Canada?
This is a famous drink at Pat O’s made of both dark and light rum, lime and orange juice, simple syrup, grenadine, and topped with oranges and cherries.
What is a Hurricane?
This famous actress from New Orleans plays as the lead role in Legally Blonde.
Who is Reese Witherspoon?
This acronym is not only a course teaching practical "doctor stuff", but it is also the name of your small groups that you will work with throughout your entire time in med school.
What is CSI (clinical skills integration)?
Dr. Gardner, the department head for Physiology (Spring), will sure to impress you with his extensive collection of board games, including this game which includes storytelling in worlds of sword and sorcery.
What is Dungeons and Dragons?
This is a cocktail famous to Topical Isle on bourbon street that is served in a green plastic long stemmed glass.
What is a hand grenade?
This current mayor of New Orleans was the city’s first female mayor.
Who is LaToya Cantrell?
Your CSI small groups are split in half into even smaller groups to tackle morning quizzes in this format (aka mad chaos).
What is TBL (team-based learning)?
Dr. Master, another member of the anatomy trio and histology duo, auditioned for this Discovery channel reality show in which participants are given the bare minimum to survive in a desolate location.
What is Naked and Afraid?
This is America’s first mixed drink, created in the French Quarter by Antoine Peychaud.
What is the Sazerac?
The Lake Pontchartrain Causeway is the longest bridge over water in the world, at this many miles long.
What is 24 miles?
These quizzes “assess” how well you (individually) and your TBL group understand course content through the team-based learning format.
What is an IRAT/GRAT (individual/group readiness assessment test)?
Dr. Mussell, a member of the anatomy faculty trio, is a member of this New Orleans male dancing crew often seen in Mardi Gras parades, Pelican’s games, and other public appearances.
What are the 610 Stompers?
This drink is famous to Lucy’s surfer bar- if you go when they aren’t too busy, the bartender will tell you the story of the mermaid to go along with the drink!
What is the Shark Attack?
This former Saints safety made famous by his “blocked punt” against the Atlanta Falcons in 2006 was later diagnosed with ALS.
Who is Steve Gleason?
It’s not Happy Birthday, and it’s not How to Be a Doctor…HBD is a first year course that teaches about the psychological/emotional needs of a patient. HBD stands for this.
What is Human Behavior and Development?
Dr. Andrew Hollenbach, your Spring genetics professor, is also known by this cute little name that is derived from his email address.
What is Dr. Aholle?
This beer company that can be found about 30 miles north of New Orleans (North Shore) is also known for their root beer!
What is Abita beer?