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, […]
Microbiology vs Cardiology: An Interesting Contrast
With microbiology completed, we’ve moved onto the cardiopulmonary system. I find that cardiopulmonary is way more intuitive than microbiology. If you have a basic understanding of physics, it’s relatively easy to understand what is going on during heart failure, shock, and other forms of cardiac dysfunction. A conceptual foundation in circuits allows for quick comprehension […]
OSCEs
OSCEs, or objective structured clinical examinations, are an integral part of the medical school curriculum. They involve you, a clinical scenario, and a standardized patient, who is an actor/actress portraying a real patient. In the span of 15-20 minutes, you work with the standardized patient to address the situation given to you and demonstrate your clinical […]
