Audition rotations. Also known as “away rotations” or “sub-Is” (short for sub-interns). These rotations are rotations that you can do during your 4th-year of medical school with residency programs that you are interested in. Osteopathic schools typically refer to them as “audition rotations,” but you’ll definitely hear all 3 terms. Osteopathic schools push these rotations […]
Rotating at the VA
One of the great things about 3rd-year at our school is that we rotate all across the country–New England, Arizona, California, even Alaska! One of the reasons is that most of us students will end up pursuing a career in an urban setting. I’ve been fortunate enough to experience a diverse group of patients and […]
Being an Intern: The SubI Life
I just finished a month of my subi, where I basically act as an intern on the medicine floors. Another medical student and I are supervised by a PGY3. I was responsible for up to 5 patients at a time. I wrote their H&Ps, wrote their progress notes, and presented to the attendings. On top […]