Preceptor leaving negative comments
Hey all, Third year here. I completed a whole rotation with an FM preceptor and regularly asked for feedback on my performance, etc. Only thing they said was that I should make my notes more detailed...
View ArticleTips and Tricks we've been told by attendings
I thought it would be nice to create a thread of tips and tricks we've learned from our attendings on rotations. I'll start, my ED attending said she's been getting a lot of malingering especially with...
View ArticleClinical rotation 3rd year / Delay
I am wondering if some experienced faculty or senior faculty can comment on my situation : have -at a non competitive school and a non competitive stduent but building up my resume etc--looking for...
View ArticleClinical training ops
Hi, Any students searching for clinical training, try USDoctors.co. Multiple options across the nation for hands-on and tell.
View ArticleCovid sucks(rant)
Stay inside and quarantine you fools. The inpatient hospitals I am supposed to rotate at are not accepting students due to covid levels. I feel like I am not even learning and I am fearful for fourth...
View ArticleHow to pick a medical specialty that fits you?
I'm a board certified emergency medicine physician. I started Youtube and Instagram channel Khanh Cao MD to help students decide on medical specialty to pursue by interviewing practicing physicians who...
View ArticleSeeking advice in setting up 4th year rotations in EM in NY, NJ or CA.
Hello, I'm a MS-3, enthusiastic in pursuing a path in EM. I know VSAS doesn't open until next year but I would like to get in touch with EM residency programs that are still accepting students despite...
View ArticleQuestion about rotavirus vaccine
Hi all, The CDC recommends the first immunization for live vaccines (s.a. MMR, Varicella) begin at 12 months of age. However, rotavirus is also a live vaccine but is administered at 2, 4, and 6 months,...
View ArticleStill Scheduling (Psych) Auditions with COVID Nonsense
So I can't be the only one (right??) who is feeling even more anxious surrounding my fourth year schedule with all of the impacts of COVID-19. Currently, I finally was able to schedule one audition at...
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Observership Opportunities in the US for IMGs
Are you still looking for an observership? COVID-19 limited many places/opportunities, but UC San Diego still offers observerships in many specialties! 1-6 months in duration. hsi.ucsd.edu Education...
View ArticleWorried about quality of Rotations
Hi everyone, I know it is still early in 3rd year, but COVID caused my first 2 rotations to be virtual, and my last rotation as well as current rotation are more or less shadowing. I follow my...
View ArticleLet it go?
I scrubbed into a stat c-section. Standing next to the resident facing the fellow, they had just both finished massaging the uterus for atony. After the fellow took their hands off the uterus, a few...
View ArticleCOVID and Allergies thread: Rotation Experience + General Third year vent
Appreciate any attending or residents to chime in here. -- My school doesnt have its' own hospital and have affiliate agreements with hospitals. I have allergies and runny nose etc. I didn't fully...
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