Prior to medical school, I heard from many students and residents that it is almost inevitable to get burned out after clinical rotations or after your third year. Now at that point in my education, I am pleasantly surprised to find that this does not at all hold true for me. I am more excited […]
The 1.5 Curriculum
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 […]
