At my medical school, we are required to take an ICU rotation during 4th year. Back when I was contemplating surgery and interventional radiology, I put the surgical ICU as my ICU of choice for my 4th-year lottery. Since I decided to go into medicine a little later than expected, I didn’t manage to switch […]
Tips on Doing Well in Rotations: OB/GYN
Since my 3rd year is almost over, I figured I should start a series on how to do well on certain rotations! I’ll kick off the first installment by talking about the rotation I’m in currently–OB/GYN. Disclaimer: I am talking from my experiences at my institution, mileage may vary where you are! First and foremost, […]
Scheduling Elective Rotations
For the clinical years, medical students are required to formulate a large portion of their schedule based purely on their interests. While this should be enjoyable, a lot of serious thought is definitely involved. Fourth-year scheduling really comes at a time when students are still unsure of what they would like to pursue as a career. One […]