In pediatrics, they say that kids aren’t just little adults. They’re special, they’re unique. But when you’re rotating on outpatient pediatrics and you see 20 patients for a well-child check, well, it often feels like the uniqueness of pediatrics isn’t so…unique. As a medical student, here’s what I learned on how to be successful and […]
Outpatient Outings
After two tiring weeks of inpatient pediatrics, I’m now having the more enjoyable experience of outpatient pediatrics. For starters, the hours are much better. It has felt like a vacation to get up at 6:30 AM and be expected at work by 8:30 AM. The days feel like they fly by. The pace of outpatient […]
Picking Your Poison: Surgery vs. Medicine, Inpatient vs. Outpatient
By completing eight weeks of surgery followed by four weeks of family medicine, I was able to immerse myself into two very different fields of medicine back-to-back and see what I gravitate towards more. On the surface, surgery and family medicine are complete polar opposites of the medical spectrum. Yet, the two specialties do share […]
