Most medical schools these days are moving towards the 1.5 curriculum – that is, 1.5 years of didactic classroom learning, and 2.5 years of clinical learning. Instead of the traditional 2 years of lecture and 2 years of rotations, you begin rotations January of your second year. I always thought this was the superior curriculum, […]
Pimp Questions – Esophagectomy Edition
On the thoracic half of my cardiothoracic rotation, I essentially was in solely esophagectomies all week (for better or for worse). These tended to range from 8-10 hours and I was remorseful that I did not get to see any lung lobe resections or lung surgeries. Being in three esophagectomies, however, I started to get […]
Scrub Pockets for Inpatient Rounds
When you’re on rotations, there are many things you can do to help as a medical student, despite not having the training or skills necessary to perform the procedures that residents and attendings do. Specifically, on rounds, there are certain things you can do (namely, filling your scrub pockets) to be prepared and to hopefully […]
