One of the requirements for our surgery rotation is that we serve two nights on-call. Basically, we choose days where we’re at the hospital for a full 24 hours (though it usually ends up being a bit more than that). I recently completed one of my on-call days and I have to say it wasn’t […]
The Call Shift
On any rotation a medical student will be expected to work a few on-call shifts a week. This is not meant to make your life miserable, or to take away from whatever social life you might have left. Call nights are a great opportunity to see what goes on at a hospital during the night. […]
