Audition rotations. Also known as “away rotations” or “sub-Is” (short for sub-interns). These rotations are rotations that you can do during your 4th-year of medical school with residency programs that you are interested in. Osteopathic schools typically refer to them as “audition rotations,” but you’ll definitely hear all 3 terms. Osteopathic schools push these rotations […]
Visiting a New City During Away Sub-Is
My first week at an away sub-I, and I find myself in St. Louis. Just one neighborhood of the city is larger than the entire town where my med school is. It’s a bit intimidating, but also refreshing. I started out my sub-I on nights, meaning the first day I spent exploring the city. Just […]
How to be Successful During an Away Surgery Sub-I
I was told that for surgery, it is a double-edged sword to do an away sub-internship. Unlike specialty surgical programs, there is not as much pressure to audition for residencies with away rotations. Away rotations can only hurt you since you have to learn a brand new computer system, locate the bathrooms, work on unfamiliar […]
