I’ll put it this way: I wasn’t expecting to feel the way I do about my last elective prior to beginning the rotation. So what was my last elective? Emergency Medicine. Lots of words come to mind: long shift, busy, adrenaline, stressful, emergent, burn out. Prior to starting the rotation, I assumed that I wouldn’t […]
Radiology Elective
I completed my two-week elective rotation in radiology, and I’m here to share my thoughts. So here goes—many residents and attending physicians describe radiology as being a doctor’s doctor. They’re fantastic to consult. Radiologists get to work with some of the coolest and latest technology, and if you’re a physics nerd or technology buff, then […]
Family Medicine Rotation
In mid-September, I began my six weeks of family medicine. For my first week, I spent time at a community hospital on inpatient family medicine. Our hours were set to be 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM plus a half-day on Saturday morning. Family Medicine seemed very similar to Internal Medicine in this setting. I think […]
