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, […]
My Last Day of Clinical Rotations
I completed my last rotation of medical school. It’s surreal, these 4 weeks between clinical rotations and the start of intern year, as a full-fledged medical doctor. Today I received an email from our registrar “Congratulations! You have fulfilled the requirements for the degree of the Doctor of Medicine.” In medical school, we learn how […]
Clinical Rotations: Part 2
Now you’ve landed your clinical rotation site and preceptor. Congrats! Now what? It’s time to start preparing. Different schools have different requirements for clinicals but most of the time you are required to wear a white coat of some sort. This can be purchased at the school, through the school, or online. I purchased mine […]
