Although we have been back in the hospital for several months now after a hiatus when COVID-19 was ramping up initially last year, there are a few things that are different about inpatient rotations in the context of COVID-19 precautions now. There are pros and cons to these precautions in light of student learning, however, […]
What is Special About Geriatrics
I was struck after my 2-week geriatrics rotation ended last week, because I found myself thinking that it was a specialty that most aligned with my core values of practicing medicine, and its approach to patient care was very unique compared to other clerkships I rotated in. This was realized after one specific clinical experience […]
Conquering my Fears in Cardiology
When I heard my fourth-year sub-internship was going to be in Cardiology, I was extremely intimidated, as most students who had rotated through Cardiology were. Cardiology is such an intricate and complex subject that I felt I never mastered, and it didn’t help that I still felt less than subpar in my EKG reading skills. […]
