elective rotation for 3rd year

[taeyeonlover]

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I am debating between couple elective rotations for MS3 year and I was wondering if anyone happens to know how rigorous these electives are. Upperclassmen at my school aren’t too familiar so I was wondering if someone here can help me choose one. I was hoping to choose something that is pretty chill.

1) pediatric telemedicine : interacting with patients in a telehealth setting under the direction of a ped attending. I am wondering if this would allow me to just sit in front of my computer and interview patients.

2) pediatric ultrasound : learning to use ultrasound from pediatric radiology faculty and staff. I heard that radiology rotation tends to be easier but I am not sure.

Has anyone done any rotations that are similar to these? I would appreciate any advice.

 

[TelemarketingEnigma]

The level of rigor will completely depend on your site - none of us can tell you for sure. But imo the ultrasound option sounds both more useful and more fun. Telemedicine gets boring quickly.

 

[Ho0v-man]

2nd option.

Having parents explain to you why they think their kid has an ear infection over a video call and demand antibiotics is awful.

 

[Chads2]

Ultrasound. It’s the wave of the future (no pun intended). The residents with their bedside ultrasound skills have a tool in their toolbox that I lack.

 

[mrbreakfast]

Ultrasound will probably be more chill, but also, you will probably have times in residency/beyond when you wish you were better at ultrasound; you will never wish you had more experience with outpatient telemedicine.

 

[Lawpy]

Pleased to see a unanimous support for the ultrasound option.