Question 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 ArticleAny success with away rotations?
My school doesn’t have a home rads program so I’ve been trying to find an away, but so far everywhere has replied to me saying they aren’t taking students. And a lot of the schools on VSAS aren’t...
View ArticleStudent rotations
Many students from Caribbean medical schools are stranded in their US Clinical rotations. We currently have a US-based clinic practice and are willing to help, how do we reach out to the student...
View ArticleSemi-negative MSPE letter
Hi everyone, I'm a MS3 and just received Pass for both surgery and IM rotation (my first 2 rotations). My school gives about 1/3 Honors and 2/3 Pass. For both of my MSPE, I have comments that are not...
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database for neonatology
Anyone can recommend a good database for neonatology? Is there an Up-To-Date for neonatology? Thanks!
View ArticlePediatrics vs Internal Medicine - which did you choose and why?
Hi fellow docs. I'm on the fence between these two as a field of specialization in the future. I'm about to start an internship where I can do 2 rotations, and I thought it might be a good idea for one...
View ArticleCV For Away Electives
Hey, Non-US IMG here. I have never made a CV before as I have never needed it. Right now I am in a caribbean med school done with core and applying for away electives. I know the whole thing regarding...
View ArticleAre IM aways worth it?
Those pursuing IM, are you going to apply for IM away-electives? Is there a point for them at all at this point?
View ArticleMedical Spanish Elective
Rising MS4 interested in taking a virtual medical Spanish elective. Anyone know of any??
View ArticleHow to take blood for paediatric patients?!?!
I am currently rotating in paediatrics and I’m struggling mightily in performing blood taking/ venepuncture/ iv access on paediatric patient, esp. neonate/ infant/ child who struggles greatly. Any...
View ArticleWould you do a rotation in a Florida ICU rn?
Serious question. Would you? I have one booked and the way it’s going in FL, especially as an out of state person, I’m leaning towards cancelling this.
View ArticleSplit rotations and how/when/what to study
I am starting my third year shortly. It looks like my school is starting me off with OB, surgery 1, IM 1, psych, FM 1, and then peds 1 for the fall 2020 semester, in that order. I don’t have my winter...
View ArticleWould anyone care if I sweat through scrubs?
I have a weird condition where a small area of my chest on my left side sweats a lot when I get nervous (think like bad underarm sweat, but on an area of chest the size of a small hand), even while...
View Articlesketchy pharm for rotations, level2, etc?
I don't know my pharm too well. Just started OMS-III. Would it help me if I did sketchy pharm through out the year? Or is sketchy pharm not be enough for Level 2 exams and for future? (I'm a visual...
View ArticleAll High Passes?
Hi all! I am endlessly confused about the pass/fail system in clerkships and I was hoping to get some more insight. Obviously getting honors in a rotation is great, but could getting consistent HPs be...
View ArticleQuit Smoking Question
During any non-primary care rotation, should a MS encourage and counsel a patient to quit smoking and offer treatment options or should that only be limited to IM and FM?
View ArticleForgotten About On Rotation
So I’m rotating on an ICU floor as a MS4. In the morning, I show my face get assigned patients, see them, etc. After I’m done, I wait for the team to see their numerous amount of patients. They have...
View ArticleAre these reasonable?
How common is it for patients to tell a MS something and then with the attending present, say something completely different? Is it reasonable for an attending to hold the MS responsible for presenting...
View ArticleFailed Research Experience ERAS Worthy?
Just looking for input, I had tried to start a project with a colleague from a school nearby mine, we had 2 different mentors in the process, the first one we lost contact with over time (he/she was a...
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Map of Clerkships from the Visiting Student Application Service Database
I made a map of the electives cataloged in the VSAS portal that can help you identify away rotations to apply to: afebriledachshund – boveywu boveywu.com Created with: Python, Request, pandas, Geopy...
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