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Survive at Terre Haute
2009 Edition
Academics
Whether you requested the Indiana
University School of Medicine – Terre Haute (IUSM-TH), as your
first or last choice, you can be sure that Terre Haute will grow
on you. At IUSM-TH, the smaller classes and one-on-one
interaction with professors gives you and your classmates
flexibility and personal attention that you would otherwise not
get. All of the centers definitely have a bad reputation
but by the time first year is over, many students wouldn’t want
to switch if they had the chance.
This is definitely true of the Terre Haute center.
You will quickly become very close to your class, as you
will rely on them on a fairly regular basis.
Oftentimes, your fellow classmates will become some of
your best friends.
Regardless of whether or not you choose to hang out with some of
the members of your class, at some point each student will be a
valuable resource to you.
Even more important is the fact that the faculty is very
accessible. By the
end of the first two days, the faculty knew all of our names and
I had their home and office phone numbers.
They are willing to help at any time, and you will
appreciate their flexibility and ease of access.
During the first year, a good part of your life will revolve
around Holmstedt Hall on the campus of Indiana State University.
The center has one hallway on the first floor designated for its
use. In the hallway, you will find a student lab, lecture hall,
seminar room/computer lab, and lounge (complete with
refrigerator, microwave, TV, foosball table, and couches for
quick naps). These facilities are available 24 hours a day
because each student receives a key to the building, hallway,
and rooms. Some
students choose to study here, while others head elsewhere such
as Starbucks, Java Haute, the ISU library, Panera Bread,
Landsbaum center or at home.
Each year’s class is different. It is up to you when and
where you study, but some of the best times you will have during
the first year of medical school will be at Holmstedt.
Plus we have free printing for medical students, which is
an added bonus.
The majority of your second year is spent at the
Landsbaum Center for Health Education,
located near Union Hospital-eight blocks north of Indiana State
University. IUSM-TH has its own wing on the first floor of the
building, which includes a lecture hall, clinical exam rooms,
lounge, study rooms and computer lab. These facilities are
available to students 24 hours a day via code access.
Landsbaum is really great because there are several rooms in the
library and a few conference rooms that can serve as private
study rooms. Also,
with the renovation of the adjacent Union Hospital, students
have only a short walk to the gym, cafeteria, and other
resources found within the hospital.
First Year Classes:
Histology
Dr. Moga teaches Histology and hands out pretty detailed notes
every day in class. Make sure you write down the slide
numbers that she uses during class because the same examples are
used on exams. Plus
she will give you the option to review the slides outside of
class. The book that is required is: Rapid Review:
Histology and Cell Biology by E. Robert Burns and M.Donald Cave,
2nd edition, Mosby, 2007.
Her notes follow along with the book, and most of us
bought it to use as reference. Also, for her exams, there is a
lab section where you are asked to identify various types of
tissue. For this
portion of the exam, we took pictures of each slide as it was
projected in the classroom and then put them onto the picture
sharing website (after labeling them), Flickr.
This worked out really well, because we did not have to
study through a microscope and it allowed students the
opportunity to study from home.
If you are a textbook learner or would like supplemental
information, I would suggest the book.
Otherwise, I would just stick with her lecture notes and
PowerPoints. For the final, the Histology Board Review Series
(BRS) and the High-Yield Histology are good review books
as well as the Histology Pretest, which consists of mostly
practice questions.
Biochemistry
Dr. King teaches Biochemistry. He is awesome.
He uses PowerPoint presentations in class (which he will
hand out to you) and has a website that is as good if not better
than a textbook. Again, most of us did not purchase the
textbook, because Dr. King’s website is phenomenal. It provides
ample information and all of the material that is tested can be
found in the PowerPoints and on the website.
I would STRONGLY suggest that you purchase the Lange
USMLE Step 1 Review book.
(Lange is the author, but Dr. King writes the
Biochemistry portion – questions and answers).
*note: some copies of this book are in the computer room.
Dr. King’s top priority is that you learn what is most
important for you as a physician and what you need to know to
pass Step 1. He is
an effective and efficient professor and will not keep you in
class longer than needed.
Do not think that just because he lets you out of class
early, you should not spend time studying for his tests.
This is arguably the hardest class of the first semester,
so stay on top of it.
As for review, the Biochemistry BRS and High-Yield
Biochemistry are good review texts and, again, the Pretest is
good for practice questions. Another review book available
is Lippincott’s Biochemistry Review (clear and concise,
good review questions).
Gross Anatomy
Dr. Duong teaches anatomy.
He is one of the best professors that you will ever have.
The list of awards that he has won is pages long and he
routinely gets recognized for being a favorite among students
and producing very high scores on standardized exams for
anatomy. As for the
course, required texts are:
Clinically Oriented
Anatomy by K. L. Moore, A. F. Dalley and A.M. Agur (6th
edition).
Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins (2009) -
ISBN-10: 0-7817-7525-6 ISBN-13: 978-0-7817-7525-0,
Gross Anatomy by K.
W. Chung & H. M.
Chung (6th edition).
Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins (2008) - ISBN:
0-7817-7174-9, Mosby's
Physical Examination Handbook by H. M. Seidel et al (6th
edition). Elsevier (2006) - ISBN: 0-323-03231-1,The
Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology by K.L.
Moore and T.V. N. Persaud (8th Edition).
Saunders (2008) - ISBN: 978-1-4160-3706-4.
Moore’s COA can be long in some areas, but some students
really like it. It has the famous “blue boxes” filled with
clinical correlations. These clinical correlations are
key, as they will undoubtedly show up on Dr. Duong’s exams as
well as the final exam and most importantly, Step 1.
The regular text can just be a reference, but you
definitely need to read the blue boxes for exams. There
are a lot of them so try not to get behind. Some students hated
that they bought this book because you will never actually read
a chapter, but the blue boxes will show up on tests and quizzes.
Each day, Dr. Duong provides a PowerPoint lecture that will
cover the material for the next day.
Each morning, you will have a TBL format quiz on the
reading that you were assigned.
After the quiz, you will go into lab for the remaining
class time. Grant’s
or Clemente’s Dissector is required for the lab (one or
two per dissection table is sufficient) BUT do not buy without
consulting Dr. Duong. There are old versions in the lab,
and some chose to purchase new editions, but the ones in the lab
should be sufficient (unless you would like to have multiple
atlases per table).
Once in the lab, the lab dissectors will stay in the lab because
they get messy. The two most popular atlases that students
recommend are Netter’s Atlas of Human Anatomy and
Grant’s Atlas of Anatomy by Agur & Dalley. I would suggest
Netter’s. It has
been revised multiple times and the pictures are extremely
detailed. This book
is essential for doing well in anatomy.
One thing to remember is that embryology is integrated
into the Gross Anatomy course.
This means that you will need an embryology book at some
point. Moore’s
The Developing Human is what many of us used for the
embryology portion and it served us well.
The Board Review Series:
Anatomy (otherwise referred to as the B.R.S.) is
something that you will use regularly for this class.
It has many of the clinical correlations as Moore’s, but
does not have the same in-depth detail.
This book is awesome for reviewing and preparing for
exams, but it will not be enough to learn the material by
itself. For that
class, we studied the PowerPoints and lecture notes given to us
by Dr. Duong, along with the clinical correlations in the BRS
and Moore’s. It is
also very helpful to look at
Netter’s while studying so you get a feel for the
orientation of each piece of anatomy.
Otherwise, Moore’s was used as more of a supplement to
the lecture notes and to explain things in more detail.
I would still strongly suggest purchasing Moore’s,
Netters, and the BRS.
These three texts, along with Dr. Duong’s notes, are more
than enough for you to do well.
This class will be the single most time consuming course
of the entire year.
And although the TBL daily quizzes may seem like a burden, it is
a good way to make sure that you keep up with the material,
because cramming for anatomy is NOT an option.
Note: DO
QUESTIONS! You will
hear Dr. Duong preach this and in truth it will help you out
tremendously to do as many questions as you can before each
test. You will also
need a few sets of scrubs for going into lab.
You can buy really cheap ones because you won’t want to
use them for anything else.
I bought 3 sets, but some people say you really only need
2.
Microbiology and Immunology
Formerly one class, now they are two
classes with separate grades. Immunology for Medical Students
by Nairn will prepare you well for the Immunology section of the
class. Another excellent textbook is
Immunology, written
by Peter Parham.
The Nairn text follows the lecture notes pretty closely.
Dr. Geib teaches this course.
For the final, the Microbiology/Immunology BRS was
helpful, but since the final is statewide, studying the “Core”
is most important.
Dr. Johnson teaches Micro and has online
chapters that supplement her lectures. A must-have
supplemental book to use is
Clinical Microbiology
Made Ridiculously Simple. It is great and will help
you remember all the nasty little bugs with entertaining
pictures! Some students highly recommend Appleton &
Lange’s Medical Microbiology and Immunology for both
class and board review. It includes the basic information,
review questions, summaries of important organisms, and case
studies. Talk to other second years about recommendations
for Micro review books– it’s not until second semester so you
don’t need to order books until around the holidays.
Physiology
Physiology is taught by Dr. Gabi Waite.
For this class, L.S. Costanzo. Physiology. 3rd
edition. W.B. Saunders Company. At times this text may
seem a little bit dumbed-down, but most of the chapters are very
good. The
information is presented in a very simple manner and makes for a
very easy read.
It’s nice to have when things don’t quite make sense.
Costanzo also writes the BRS for physiology, so I would strongly
suggest picking up both the full text and BRS.
This class uses a TBL format very similar to Gross
Anatomy. Each day
you will be assigned a reading and first thing during class you
will be given a ten question quiz over the reading.
Also, each Friday afternoon you will have a lab that
usually lasts a couple of hours.
This will be the most time-intensive class of your second
semester. I recommend paying close attention to Dr. Waite’s
power point slides because not all the things you need to know
or understand are in the books and she will ask questions about
the details on her tests.
You can check her course description later this fall
about any additional books that are recommended.
Neuroscience
Dr.
Lanoo is the professor for Neuroscience.
This class is presented in an interesting way – much
different than any of the other courses during your first year.
The text is Hal Blumenfeld’s
Neuroanatomy through
Clinical Cases.
The text is good, but the way you learn the information is very
unique. At the end
of each chapter, there are clinical cases that correlate with
the important information in that chapter.
The class is paired off and each pair will be assigned a
handful of cases to present during the semester.
You are responsible for making a handout to give to the
class and explaining to them the highlights of each case.
This is basically how the material is taught.
Dr. Lanoo will highlight the important parts of each
chapter, and you should definitely know them, along with the
important information from each case handout for the exams.
You will also need an atlas for this class.
The Haine’s Neuroscience atlas is the one that our class
used. The seventh
edition is the newest (as off January 2008), and is the one we
suggest. Our first test last year was all brain sections,
slides and pictures from the atlas so you will need one at the
start of second semester.
A number of us picked up the Neuroanatomy BRS or the High
Yield neuroanatomy to study for the final and it helped condense
the information you will learn throughout the semester.
Patient-Physician Relationship (aka Introduction to Clinical
Medicine I)
This
class is one afternoon a week and doesn’t require any texts.
Dr. Stevens will post articles online to read each week and you
are required to post reflections. You will meet with him a
few times at the beginning of the semester but the majority of
the sessions will be spent with your preceptor (a physician in
town). This is one
major advantage of coming to the Terre Haute center.
You will begin seeing patients by the fifth week.
Other centers may not see real patients until their third
year in Indianapolis.
In Terre Haute, we are given a wonderful opportunity to
shadow a number of different physicians in a variety of fields.
You will preference what kind of physician you want to
follow and Dr. Stevens will do his best to match your
preferences.
Other Key Points:
Buying books
Talk to the MS2’s before buying books at the bookstore. We can
sell you our books at a better price.
The on-campus source is the ISU bookstore. If you want something
and they don’t have it, they can usually get it within one week.
If you are shopping in Indy, go to Indy’s College Bookstore.
It is right off of IUPUI’s campus and you can get there from
either 10th or 11th street (by Starbucks). Another option for
textbooks is online (Medsite, Amazon, Overstock, half.com, etc).
I suggest buying
textbooks online, but not until you talk to the second years.
Many times online books are a little cheaper than bookstore
prices. The downfall is that you can’t sell the books back
at the end of the semester, and you have to wait a couple of
days to a week after ordering to receive your books.
The following are books that I would buy
without hesitation for the first semester:
Moore’s Clinically Oriented Anatomy
Board Review Series: Anatomy
Netter’s Anatomy Atlas
Rapid Review: Histology/Cell Biology
*Worry about second semester books after the first semester is
finished. There’s
always a chance that a new edition will come out or the
professor decides to change texts.
Helpful Websites
a.
This is a huge question bank site with questions from all
subjects
2.
http://www.flashcardmachine.com/
a.
Make sets of online flashcards that you can share with your
class and use to study from
3.
http://www.lab.anhb.uwa.edu.au/mb140/
a.
Blue Histology-quiz questions with pictures and multiple choice
4.
http://da.biostr.washington.edu/cgi-bin/DA/PageMaster?atlas:Neuroanatomy+ffpathIndex:Splash^Page+2
a.
Online 3-D neuroanatomy atlas with quizzes
5.
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/LUMEN/MedEd/Histo/frames/histo_frames.html
a.
Histology lessons and practicals
6.
http://www.imaios.com/en/e-Anatomy
a.
Very cool interactive 3-D body and organ tutorials
7.
http://microvet.arizona.edu/Courses/MIC419/tutorials.html
a.
Immunology tutorials and questions
8.
http://loucaru.tripod.com/index-5.html
a.
Clinical Laboratory Science Resources search engine, anything
you could imagine can be found on this website (with some
patience)
Places to study
It might make a person crazy to spend 18 hours a day in the same
classroom, but aside from that, the center is a good place to
study. Nice distractions include the phone at your disposal and
the televisions in the lecture room (with cable hook-up).
Plus if you order pizza from Papa John’s from an on-campus
phone, you get a nice student discount.
Cunningham Memorial Library of Indiana State University is
located just north of Holmstedt Hall. It is open until midnight
on weeknights and is not a bad place to study if you can find a
quiet corner to hide in. There’s also a coffee shop located in
the library.
The
Vigo County Public Library,
on the corner of 7th Street and Poplar Avenue, also has a nice
atmosphere, but is also somewhat short on business hours.
Landsbaum Center for Health Education is where second-year
students have most of their classes, but first year students are
more than welcome to study here if Holmstedt Hall becomes too
much of a distraction. The medical library has a good selection
of clinical and reference books as well as a respectable list of
periodicals which may come in handy for some of the papers
you’ll have to write during your first year. The library is
small, but it is a comfortable place to study and has a lounge
with plasma screen TV and cable hook-up. Ask a second year how
to get in. Many students also study at Coffee Grounds (downtown) or at Java Haute (east side of town – open 24 hours). Coffee Grounds is a little noisy, but if you don’t mind that, it is a nice break from the usual classroom/library setting. Java Haute has a great atmosphere but can sometimes be distracting if you aren’t wearing headphones. Both of these have free wireless internet. Studying at a coffee shop also gives you the added benefit of delicious pastries and coffee at your immediate disposal. There are also a few Starbucks, and a Panera Bread south on 41.
Campus Police and Safety Escort
Campus police is
(812) 237-5555.
Safety escort provided by Indiana State University Student
Operation is
(812) 237-5555.
Living
Apartments
Village Quarter: Located in a safe area on the east side of town. Studio to 3 bedroom apartments are available. Pets allowed. Apartments are roomy with a lot of storage space and dishwashers. Added bonuses are basketball courts, a pool, work out facilities, and tennis courts. There is also a large laundry facility for residents. The drive to campus is about 15-20 minutes. And while it may seem unimportant, there is a brand new Wal-Mart within a mile of VQ. The website is: www.thevillagequarter.com
Heritage Trail:
This is also very popular. Most of the classes of 2010 and
2011 live here.
These apartments are much newer and nicer (but unfortunately
more expensive than most of the other apartments in Terre Haute,
but some consider that it’s worth it.) than most of the
alternatives. HTA offers 1-3 bedroom apartments with
optional private attached garage. Pets allowed.
There’s a brand new clubhouse with a nice workout facility and
pool. It is located right on the Heritage Trail, a bike
trail that runs from the campus of Indiana State University to
just past the campus of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
It’s a great area for running, biking, etc. 10-15 minute
drive. Like I said, most of the students in our class live
here, and if you get a roommate, it can be fairly affordable.
If I had to recommend apartments, these would be it.
www.heritagetrailapartments.com
Center City Apartments:
Very secure apartments within walking distance of campus.
Studio to two bedroom apartments available with dishwasher.
Nice design. Call early for an apartment because they go
pretty fast. They
are somewhat expensive as well and a lot of ISU students live
here so it can get noisy at times.
Cobblestone Crossings Apartments are also a new alternative in
Terre Haute. They
are located on US41, about four miles south of I-70.
They are really, really nice apartments, and are located
in a very busy part of town.
The mall and a number of restaurants are very close.
The downside is that the traffic on the west side of town
can be very heavy and it can take up to twenty-five minutes to
get to campus. That
being said, these are probably the nicest apartments in Terre
Haute. The
clubhouse is being built and should be finished by the summer of
2008. Again, you
get what you pay for and these apartments can be quite pricey.
http://www.cobblestonecrossings.com/ Sycamore Place (812) 232-9199 1095 Spruce St, Terre Haute, IN : These apartments are within walking distance of campus. 1-3 bedroom apartments are available. A lot of ISU students live there, so it can be loud on the weekends. The apartment staff are friendly and helpful, and provide free dinners once a month. There is a nice clubhouse and a small pool. Laundry facilities in every building. These are not recommended.
Southern Manor Apartments (812) 299-4376
1759 E Morgan Dr, Terre Haute, IN:
A small, quiet apartment complex with laundry hookup and private
garages attached to the apartments. Most of these apartments
are not rented by college students, so they tend to be quiet.
The drive to campus is about 15 minutes.
Health and fitness ISU
has a few places to play indoor Basketball, lift weights, etc.
They are also building a brand new recreational facility
that will be state-of-the art.
A number of us also participate in the ISU intramural
sports. Often the
first and second years will put together teams for basketball,
soccer, flag football, ultimate Frisbee etc.
Places to run:
Heritage Trail, Deming Park, Dobbs Park, ISU outdoor track, Rea
Park (across from Regional Hospital), Collett Park (also good
for rollerblading), safe to run in town.
Sports/workout facilities:
Le Club memberships (on campus) are $50/year or $35/semester
(has free weights, nautilus, cardiovascular equipment, and
aerobics classes), YMCA has weights and aerobics classes (Walnut
and 6th), Union Hospital’s Center for Fitness and Performance
(convenient for second years).
Parks:
Believe it or not, Terre Haute is pretty in the fall and
beautiful in the spring. Check out Deming Park at the east end
of Ohio Street (on the east side of town) and Dobbs Park on
Poplar Street just before US46. These are great places to go and
sit in the sun, take a walk, or just get away from “the grind.”
Also, Bloomington and Indianapolis are only about an hour away,
so you don’t have to go too far for a change of scenery.
Remember to relax and take some time for yourself. If you ever
have questions or need advice, don’t hesitate to talk to the
second year students.
Religion
Churches:
Memorial United Methodist, Trinity
Lutheran, First Baptist, World Gospel (non-denominational), St.
Joseph. Talk to second years.
Shopping
Groceries:
Kroger, Wal-Mart Super Center (one on the south side and a new
one right by village quarter), Super K-mart, County Market,
Baesler’s.
Malls:
Honey Creek Mall (just south of I-70 on
3rd street)
School Supplies:
Office Max, Wal-Mart Super Center, Super K-mart, Staples.
Haircuts:
Fantastic Sam’s, The Style Council, Lexus Hair Designs, Nick’s
Salon, Master Cuts at the mall
Coin laundry:
Courtesy Cleaners, Dawn Drive Laundromat
(very clean, no smoking)
Social
Places to eat
Lunch on campus:
The ISU Commons, or the student union, is next to the monster
fountain on campus. It has the bookstore, a convenience store,
and a number of fast food restaurants (Burger King, Taco Bell, a
sub shop, a bagel shop, etc…).
Lunch off campus:
Bella Rossa, Boo’s Crossroads Cafe, Jimmy John’s, Roly-Poly,
Saratoga.
Asian:
21 buffet, China 8 buffet, Ichiban Japanese Steak House, First
Wok, Happy Dragon, Jade Garden, Panda Garden, Royal Mandarin
Express, Umi Grill
Café/Casual Dining:
Garfield’s, Moggers’ Brewery - 908 Poplar
St., Texas Roadhouse (great food, long wait), Lone Star,
Outback, BW3’s, Applebee’s, Tumbleweed, Red Lobster, TGI Friday,
Ruby Tuesday, Panera Bread.
Coffee:
The Coffee Grounds (great cappuccino),
Java Haute, Denny’s and IHOP (open 24 hours)
German:
Gerhardt’s Bierstube, 1724 Lafayette Ave.: authentic German
cuisine and beer; a little
expensive, closed Mondays.
Italian:
Carosi’s, 1733 Lafayette Ave.; Olive Garden; Pino’s Il Sonnetto,
4200 S. 7th Street;
Mexican:
El Camino Real, La Isla, Los Tres Caminos, Real Hacienda.
(Los Tres Caminos is an AWESOME Mexican place.
A favorite of many of the students.
Located on US-41, near Wal-Mart).
Pizza:
Maurizio's, Ambrosini's, Ballyhoo's, Papa John's, Pizza Hut.
Pubs:
Moggers, Sonka's (Wabash and 14th), Ambrosini's, 7th and Elm
Upscale:
Bradeneli’s, Stables Steakhouse – 939 Poplar St., Pino’s Il
Sonnetto, The Apple Club (in the Holiday Inn), Tokyos
Entertainment Museums: Swope Art Museum, Holocaust Museum, Terre Haute Symphony (Tilson Auditorium)
Parks:
Turkey Run (30 minutes north), McCormick’s
Creek (45 minutes south on 46), the numerous Terre Haute city
parks have a lot to offer.
Movie Theaters:
Showplace 12: Behind Honey Creek Mall, next to Honey Creek West
Theater. 12 screens and stadium seating. The cost is about
$7. Honey Creek West: Behind the mall on south 3rd street, with
eight theaters. The cost is about $7. The Meadows: At Ohio and
25th. Two screens.
Performance theater:
The Indiana Theater, corner of Ohio Boulevard and 7th Street: $3
entrance for second-run movies. It is a large, beautiful theater
that is definitely worth visiting if you can find a movie that
you haven’t seen before.
Places to hang out
Coffee Grounds:
Owned by a contemporary guy not long out of school. He had a
good feel for what Terre Haute has lacked in terms of a bohemian
scene. Cool atmosphere, good music, good latte. Great place to
play cards with friends. Located on Wabash between 4th and 5th
streets.
The Copper Bar:
Copper, as it is affectionately known, is pretty similar to the
Terminal. It’s a
little bit smaller, and located right next to the Terminal on
Wabash Ave. 7th and Elm: This is a BRAND NEW pub located on ISU’s campus. This became the hangout for the first year students when it opened in early 2008. The burgers here are awesome and there is a good selection of drinks from the bar (and a lot of good specials). This place is extremely convenient, because it is well within walking distance from Holmstedt Hall. Downstairs is a restaurant/bar type of area, while upstairs there is a dance floor. Also, there is a huge patio for when the weather gets nice. This has definitely become a quick favorite. This is pretty much the default bar for med students when we can’t decide where else to go.
Things to Keep in Mind:
Don’t procrastinate…all of your classes require that you keep up
and retain the information that you learn.
Make time to exercise and relax or you will go crazy!
If you need help or have a question, ask someone, the
worst they can say is that they don’t know.
Everyone studies differently, find your niche and stick
with it no matter what your colleagues are doing.
Get to know your professors; they really are great
resources for many things.
Get sleep…you can’t learn if you are tired!
Have fun…these next few years really do fly by! |
