It’s important to start clinical rotations off right. You don’t want to be that one student who has no idea about what’s going on, and pretty much learns everything too late. Here are some tips to make sure you stay ahead of the game when you’re ready to begin third year. First, make sure you […]
First Day of Clinicals
I started my first clinical rotation today in Internal medicine. I’ll be here for the next twelve weeks. It was an amazing feeling to be outside of the classroom and get a feel for what medicine is all about. No more simulated patients, and endless nights studying for meaningless exams. Okay, not entirely meaningless I […]
The First Day of “School”
At my medical school we start “rotations” a little early – about a month into our first year instead of in the third year as is traditional. They call this “rotation” a clinical apprenticeship, and it is usually done at a physician’s office. Of course, it goes without saying that these apprenticeships cannot be nearly […]
