On Monday, my classmates and I went to a meeting that we had anxiously awaited for practically the entirety of 2nd year, to this point: 3rd-year clinical discussions! We got more information about the logistics of rotations (yada, yada, yada....I feel like I'm in the middle of a Seinfeld episode whilst typing that), and we finally got our "tentative" 3rd-year clinical schedules. Knowing that some things will change, I was actually pretty pleased (thus far) with my rotations. Since our program has a pediatric emphasis, I have at least rotations (general/ambulatory, inpatient, and pediatric subspecialty) in pediatrics, as well as the required internal medicine, family practice, ER, and OB/GYN rotations. But since I'm seriously considering surgery for my future, I'm much more excited about my elective slots! I already secured one elective in orthopedic surgery, and am waiting to hear the status on a requested general surgery elective. Depending on how things go, my 3rd elective slot will either be filled by pediatric endocrinology (the only thing I love more than surgery), or another surgery slot.
After working incredibly hard for nearly 2 years, I finally feel like I have some motivation to tough out the last 13 weeks ahead of me (and comprehensive exams....and ACLS/PALS certifications). Although we have been doing clinical rotations all throughout our didactic training, I'm so excited to implement my knowledge full-time, and really delve into what makes me tick.
We're doing the first of many clinical labs tomorrow: needles and injections. Pictures to follow!
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
It's finally real!
On Monday, my classmates and I went to a meeting that we had anxiously awaited for practically the entirety of 2nd year, to this point: 3rd-year clinical discussions! We got more information about the logistics of rotations (yada, yada, yada....I feel like I'm in the middle of a Seinfeld episode whilst typing that), and we finally got our "tentative" 3rd-year clinical schedules. Knowing that some things will change, I was actually pretty pleased (thus far) with my rotations. Since our program has a pediatric emphasis, I have at least rotations (general/ambulatory, inpatient, and pediatric subspecialty) in pediatrics, as well as the required internal medicine, family practice, ER, and OB/GYN rotations. But since I'm seriously considering surgery for my future, I'm much more excited about my elective slots! I already secured one elective in orthopedic surgery, and am waiting to hear the status on a requested general surgery elective. Depending on how things go, my 3rd elective slot will either be filled by pediatric endocrinology (the only thing I love more than surgery), or another surgery slot.
After working incredibly hard for nearly 2 years, I finally feel like I have some motivation to tough out the last 13 weeks ahead of me (and comprehensive exams....and ACLS/PALS certifications). Although we have been doing clinical rotations all throughout our didactic training, I'm so excited to implement my knowledge full-time, and really delve into what makes me tick.
We're doing the first of many clinical labs tomorrow: needles and injections. Pictures to follow!
After working incredibly hard for nearly 2 years, I finally feel like I have some motivation to tough out the last 13 weeks ahead of me (and comprehensive exams....and ACLS/PALS certifications). Although we have been doing clinical rotations all throughout our didactic training, I'm so excited to implement my knowledge full-time, and really delve into what makes me tick.
We're doing the first of many clinical labs tomorrow: needles and injections. Pictures to follow!
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