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UPDATE: February 16, 2024
There's a new history page in the books section. The roadtrips section has a page all about my favorite places in Texas (check it out here), and my favorite places across the US are getting updated. I haven't made a new road trip page in over a year...working on that now! Stay warm out there!
UPDATE: January 1, 2024
Happy new year! It may not seem like much has happened, but there's been lots of little changes on the website, along with big changes outside the website. Personal updates for 2023 included getting married in June(!), graduating residency, and moving to Albany for a job at Albany Medical Center. The urology section is getting frequent micro-edits to make it more streamlined and updated with new clinical information. The book section is also updated (with a new section on Judaism). If you're a patient and happened to find this website, check out my patient-centric website HERE.
UPDATE: May 7, 2023
Been chipping away at the urology section. Hitting a busy time, coming up on our wedding, graduation, and a big move (along with a new job!) all in the next few months. But we out here making updates, don't worry!
UPDATE: September 26, 2022
Continuing to work on the urology section, smidgen by smidgen in between residency work hours. Such is residency. Curious what's on my reading list? Check it out here.
UPDATE: June 26, 2022
The urology section continues to grow like a tumor. I've fallen behind on the roadtrip page, because I was too busy taking roadtrips to update the roadtrips...whoops. This week starts the last week of my residency, but who's counting???
UPDATE: December 13, 2021
Maybe it seems like there haven't been any updates. There are miniscule changes happening before your eyes. I'm mainly working on the urology section because I need it for work and life. The surgery sections are being added to, along with some others. The music timeline page was updated to be vertical instead of horizontal (much easier to code), along with some other pages in the works.
UPDATE: June 15, 2021
Just got back from a trip through the Rockies and Great Plains. Prior to the trip, I was able to go through all of Campbell-Walsh-Wein-Peters Urology textbook and incorporate it into the website. The next steps will be adding in the guidelines and core curriculum, so keep your eyes out! Check out my instagram for plenty of new photo content, or browse on my separate photography website!
UPDATE: May 17, 2021
Been doing a lot of behind-the-scenes work on the urology section, and have now incorporated 100/162 chapters from Campbell's onto the website. It even has a search feature on the main page (thanks Google!), so things are coming along. Minimal work done on the road trip or other sections, but don't worry it's coming.
UPDATE: February 20, 2021
Survived the Texan polar vortex. While taking home call, I put together most of the pediatrics sections (since I am on pediatrics).
UPDATE: January 23, 2021
More urology pages, go learn something about pee. Updated my Happy Places page with some stuff from Washington and Kansas, and the Medgar Evers house in Mississippi too.
UPDATE: January 9, 2021
The urology section is growing weekly! Plus, new book section on becoming and ally, and I divided up the science section into multiple different pages (it was too much scrolling).
UPDATE: November 11, 2020
Lots of urology pages - prostate cancer, bladder cancer, testis cancer, urotrauma, recurrent UTIs, medical stone workup, and surgical stone management.
UPDATE: November 9, 2020
First, check out the roadtrip section for our trip to the National Parks around Seattle, and my short trip to Kansas. Pictures are getting uploaded (slowly) to my photo site and to Instagram. Second, I am almost done reading Campbell's and therefore it's time to start synthesizing, and where better to put this synthesis than the urology section? It'll be a work in progress for the next few years (I hope).
UPDATE: September 21, 2020
Got engaged!!!!!!!!!!
UPDATE: June 11, 2020
It's been a stressful, unusual, anxiety-provoking few weeks. As a white man, I have been doing a lot of thinking, but I don't have many words for what is going on in the world. The least I can say is #blacklivesmatter and I will continue to do better. For now, here's a link to black-owned businesses to support in the DFW area. I can do better, we all can.
UPDATE: April 26, 2020
Well it finally happened, I updated all the fish pages! All the pictures should be visible now for your viewing pleasure, and the menus are updated with the revised format. Feel free to peruse and pick your favorite fish during this quarantine time.
UPDATE: APRIL 19, 2020
One month into these quarantine times, and one of the positives is that I've been able to finish FOUR music pages: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Run the Jewels, The Who, and Rage Against the Machine. Plus, the timeline page has been updated with all the added bands. I'm trying to make sure all the correct album covers are in the right place, you may notice a few missing for a while. There will be a trickle of live albums added on here and there.
UPDATE: March 17, 2020
Writing this at the beginning of the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic. Who knows how things will turn out? Hopefully for the best. I've put the finishing touches on my page all about normal, weird, and other wonderful fruits to try. The BOOK section is updated too, with plenty of new recommendations! Likely some more page updates in the near future to focus on my social distancing.
UPDATE: February 20, 2020
Want to see some of my favorite places? Check out this new page documenting all my favorite places I've visited in the US. The Dallas Guide is also updated, including a favorites of the favorites section!
UPDATE: January 4, 2020
Only 3+ months late, new page with my roadtrip from AUA South Central Section Conference.
UPDATE: January 1, 2020
No actual updates, but Happy New Year! New year, new decade, new adventures. Who knows what natechertack.com will bring this year? Obviously the same high-quality excellent content you've obviously come to expect.
UPDATE: December 29, 2019
Working on the music sections, and finally sitting down and taking a look at the urology section. This weekend, I re-edited, re-uploaded, and re-organized everything on my photography website. Take a look! One of my semi-goals for this year is to do a tiny bit of editing every night. If I can add just one album, review one book, etc...soon the website will be even better than it is now! And it's already pretty great.
UPDATE: NOVEMBER 24, 2019
Just finished my busiest urology rotation, so I celebrated by completing the Yes page! There's also a record of my October trip to southern Utah here. My September trip itinerary is still in the works, stay tuned...
UPDATE: OCTOBER 6TH, 2019
New Pink Floyd page! Yes page is almost complete!
UPDATE: AUGUST 21ST, 2019
Not a real update, because I'm busy. But I never posted about this update! I've seen so many cool places and eaten so much excellent food in Dallas, so I created my own Dallas guide. Check it out here.
UPDATE: MAY 10TH, 2019
I've decided to make the more static sections of the website only accessible from the home page. Fishes, though static, keeps its status as an integral section. I've also added a link to a urology section! What does it contain? Who knows...
UPDATE: MAY 9TH, 2019
Wow...over 6 months without an actual update. For those of you that actually read this, I'm sorry. Residency has been ridiculously busy, but I'm surviving (barely). I've completed the ELP page finally, meaning the music section is complete! Well, at least phase one is, so now it's time for phase two! Urgh.
Importantly, I've been progressively getting into photography (but not getting better). I've created a separate, slightly more professional-appearing website to properly display my photos. You can see it here! Please enjoy at your leisure.
What's next? I am WAY behind on my roadtrip sections. And I'm thinking about making a guide to all the places I've discovered so far in Dallas. Who knows?
UPDATE: OCTOBER 29TH, 2018
Wedding trip is linked via the roadtrip section. Finished the ASIA page! Also, two new pages in the works. Lists of songs that make me happy/sad/pumped! And a list of places in the US that make me happy! More wonderful than a pumpkin-spice latte.
UPDATE: OCTOBER 21ST, 2018
Currently rotating on night shift for two weeks, which is sometimes busy but sometimes gives me a chance to edit the thousands (ack) of photos I took on my latest two-week roadtrip, which you can read about HERE. The pictures will be (extremely) slowly added over time.
UPDATE: AUGUST 5TH, 2018
One month into residency! Living the urology life. Finished the Boston page, updated the Genesis page with a couple new songs, and added all the links to the roadtrips section. More updates to come, as usual.
UPDATE: JUNE 13TH, 2018
I've been busy! Here's what's happened:
UPDATE: APRIL 12TH, 2018
I split the roadtrip section off into its own section, in anticipation of future roadtrips. You can check it out and see all my pictures from my Feb/Mar trip. I'm currently in California on a new trip, so keep your eye out for updates there! I've also created an instagram specifically for my roadtrip pictures (@naturetack). Plus, I got my third urology paper published! It'll be online soon!
UPDATE: MARCH 12TH, 2018
I've returned from my road trip! The entries are complete, now it's time to start uploading the THOUSANDS of pictures I took. I may also do some reformatting and make it an official section, in anticipation of future road trip entries.
UPDATE: FEBRUARY 15TH, 2018
I am currently on a roadtrip, you can read updates HERE.
UPDATE: FEBRUARY 9TH, 2018
The coin section is complete! Although I haven't altered the menus on all the pages, you can definitely access it from the main page. I documented the majority of my coin collection. I think they're pretty schnazzy.
UPDATE: JANUARY 18TH, 2018
I MATCHED AT UT SOUTHWESTERN FOR UROLOGY!!!!! I'm very excited.
UPDATE: JANUARY 15TH, 2018
New year, same awesome website. New Beastie Boys page in the music section. And a new section! Check out some pictures I've taken of my coin collection!
UPDATE: DECEMBER 21ST, 2017
One last update (probably) before the new year. A couple new underwater videos added, plus drum videos for Animate, Old Man and Me, and Lovin' You is Easy
UPDATE: DECEMBER 16TH, 2017
2017 is almost over, and what an adventure it's been. I haven't had time for many updates due to Step 2 studying, but I have some goals for 2018: finishing the music section, finishing the periodic table section, and matching into residency... More drum videos: Aeroplane, Girl Can't Help It, Who Will Stop The Rain, Rock and Roll Band, The Ocean, Falling In Love (Is Hard on the Knees), and Raised on Radio.
UPDATE: DECEMBER 4TH, 2017
More drum videos! Unchained, Mean Street, Burning Down the House, Sweet Child O' Mine and Roll with the Changes!
UPDATE: NOVEMBER 25TH, 2017
The interview trail is crazy busy, but Thanksgiving break has given me a chance to try something new: drumming videos! I filmed myself playing along with some of my favorite songs: Give it Away, I Want a New Drug, Run-Around, Who Are You, and Who's There.
UPDATE: OCTOBER 23RD, 2017
Now that the pediatrics page is complete, you can get helpful input on each of your clerkships.
UPDATE: OCTOBER 9TH, 2017
Interview season gearing up! Get pumped with some Styx and GNR!
UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 27TH, 2017
Led Zeppelin and Genesis? Yes please!
UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 25TH, 2017
Journey page added to the music section!
UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2017
In honor of ERAS apps going out to programs, I'm revealing my latest creation: the classic rock timeline. My favorite bands are represented by their albums. Each album acts as a link to the respective band page, where you can read about my favorite songs from that album. Some band pages aren't finished yet.
Also, all the bugs seem to be worked out from the Amazon transfer. You can type "www" before my url and it will still bring you to the website.
UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2017
I've been having recent issues with 1and1, so I've switched the website hosting over to Amazon. After some trial and error, I've figured most stuff out. Unfortunately only "natechertack.com" works, "www.natechertack.com" is a dead link. So don't use the www! If you find any other bugs or issues, shoot me an email and I'll try to fix it. Also, new goal: add a section for each element in the periodic table before match day (January 18th).
UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2017
Finished the TI Basic section! Whip out your TI-84 and give the programs a try.
UPDATE: SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2017
Two crazy updates! One, a list of my favorite fishes for your viewing pleasure. Two, a timeline of rock albums, with a description of each album just a click away!
UPDATE: AUGUST 2017
Added neuro, surgery, OB/GYN, and psych pages!
UPDATE: AUGUST 2017
Added my Turks & Caicos videos to the video page! Also finished my Van Halen page!
UPDATE: JULY 2017
New Rush and The Police pages posted! Also, all my stories from my 3rd year of med school can be found HERE.
UPDATE: JUNE 2017
So there's a lot more free time during night shift trauma than you might expect. I was able to add many of the good books I've read during medical school to the recommended book lists. I'm also working on a section to help with getting through 3rd year rotations, so look out for that!
UPDATE: MAY 2017
I am about to start my 5th month out of 6 of surgery rotations in medical school (3rd out of 3 urology rotation). Unfortunately fun website updating is not high on the priority list. Fear not, for it shall be much improved once I have more free time and to make it look nice for all the residency programs!
UPDATE: JUNE 2016
It's taken almost 2.5 years, but the fish section is finally complete! Every fish family (according to Nelson 2006) has been given a description of any/all interesting traits, and a picture (if available on the interwebs). I will try adding more pictures (with citations) so you can see what your favorite fish looks like. I'll also try to add a "best of" section, for when you want to skip all the boring fishes and go straight to the coolest, most awesome ones.
Other plans for the website: I'm going to try to add more books, since I've read 2 or 3 since I last updated those sections. Maybe I'll even talk about my favorite textbook (surprise, it's Robbins). I'm on clinical rotations right now and I think it would be cool to put some of the more useful things I've learned onto the website as well. I'm trying to add some band pages for my favorite bands that can't be summed up with just 6-10 songs. Van Halen, Rush, The Police...good music. I think I still have some programs to add to the TI Basic section as well. Maybe I'll even do something with the periodic table page? Who knows?