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 Urgent Care?
I just completed my four-week outpatient sub-internship in urgent care, and I must admit that prior to this rotation, I did not know exactly what purpose urgent care served. Over the past four weeks through many provider complaints about what was unnecessarily getting triaged to them, I have learned what urgent care is and what […]
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 […]
