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What are you expected to do, what are you graded on, and who grades you?
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You are expected to act/dress professional, be on time. Don't be in the way, ask questions (not in front of the patient) read,read,read. Study for the shelf exams. You are graded on how engaging you are, how interested you seem, generally you do some type of paper or presentation, how well you work with others, etc. You will either be graded by a resident or attending who you were assigned to for that rotation.What are you expected to do, what are you graded on, and who grades you?
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You are expected to act/dress professional, be on time. Don't be in the way, ask questions (not in front of the patient) read,read,read. Study for the shelf exams. You are graded on how engaging you are, how interested you seem, generally you do some type of paper or presentation, how well you work with others, etc. You will either be graded by a resident or attending who you were assigned to for that rotation.
And if they tell you to go home - GO HOME. There is a lot of paperwork, dictations, etc. that need to be done everyday that the medical student cannon help with and it's really hard to focus when you have someone sitting there watching you. There was a guy in my class who simply refused to go home when he was told and would bug the other attendings for other stuff to do - he got a really bad evaluation for being annoying and being in the way.
What year medical student are you? All of these things should have been discussed by your institution if you are anywhere near third year.thanks Cabinbuilder. That is interesting. So its like shadowing, but for a grade. I didn't know what a shelf exam was so I googled it, looks like it is questions from retired USMLE exams. Do they give it to you as an official test at the end or during the rotation or just questions every now and then that are specific to what they do so that they can see if you're learning their specialty?
Everything else kind of seems somewhat subjective. As in if the person you're assigned doesn't like you, then you're screwed type of deal. I'm very easy going and have gotten along with all different types of people in classes and previous work experiences, never had a problem there. But I'm sort of quiet and the whole networking/getting to know specific people that can get you places doesn't always come naturally to me. Hopefully I can work on that for when my 3rd year rolls around.
Agreed.What year medical student are you? All of these things should have been discussed by your institution if you are anywhere near third year.
Audition rotation is just like you said. It's doing a rotation at a residency program you are looking at applying to. That gives you a whole month to prove your work ethic and whether you would fit well in that program. On the other hand, it also gives the program a look at you for the 4 weeks.. If you don't mesh then it could backfire. We had some students rotate through our program that NO ONE COULD STAND and they turned around and applied for residency. They were rejected right away. It's not an interview, it's the whole rotation.I'm a first year, just started my 2nd semester. Just trying to figure stuff out early.
I have another question, maybe it can be answered here rather than a new post:
What is an Audition? I heard you can do it at a residency spot you may be interested in to help get you in. Is it an interview? One day type deal or longer?
I'm a first year, just started my 2nd semester. Just trying to figure stuff out early.
I have another question, maybe it can be answered here rather than a new post:
What is an Audition? I heard you can do it at a residency spot you may be interested in to help get you in. Is it an interview? One day type deal or longer?
Yeaaaa..... Im gonna be that person. Focus on your first year, second year, and step one before ever worrying about rotation grading. Your school and other students will answer all of these very basic questions when you get much closer to third yearI'm a first year, just started my 2nd semester. Just trying to figure stuff out early.
I have another question, maybe it can be answered here rather than a new post:
What is an Audition? I heard you can do it at a residency spot you may be interested in to help get you in. Is it an interview? One day type deal or longer?
I have this ridiculous doubt that I've always been kind of ashamed to ask.
I am an IMG. Med school here is 6 years instead of 4, and to be honest I'm not sure I know the difference between shelves, boards, rotations, rounds, internship, wards and clerkships.
Shelves = boards? Or are boards the three steps of USMLE?
Rotations = rounds = wards = clerkships? None of them means internship?
Sorry for the dumb question... I think it's more of a translation issue.
Thank you so much! Much appreciated! Now I understand.Shelves are standardized tests given to third years at the end of each rotation. When people speak about rotations and clerkships they usually mean the same thing. Sub I is an extended, or more in depth rotation. Many schools will require you to do one for internal medicine and you can opt to do a sub I as an elective in other specialties. It's called a Sub internship because it's a quick taste of your internship year also known as the first year of GME training. Boards are the USMLE exams. Wards refer to a place in the hospital.