When I heard my fourth-year sub-internship was going to be in Cardiology, I was extremely intimidated, as most students who had rotated through Cardiology were. Cardiology is such an intricate and complex subject that I felt I never mastered, and it didn’t help that I still felt less than subpar in my EKG reading skills. […]
How to be Successful During an Away Surgery Sub-I
I was told that for surgery, it is a double-edged sword to do an away sub-internship. Unlike specialty surgical programs, there is not as much pressure to audition for residencies with away rotations. Away rotations can only hurt you since you have to learn a brand new computer system, locate the bathrooms, work on unfamiliar […]
Welcome to 4th Year
On Friday I finished my last requirement for my 3rd year clinicals. Monday morning, I began a new service. This time, no orientation, no didactics, and in particular, no shelf exam to study for. I started my sub-I, the first block of my fourth year of medical school. Unlike the beginning of 1st, 2nd or […]
