Start my first rads rotation on monday. Any advice?

[cbtk18]

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It is an away. Pretty much my first real rads rotation (my only other one was mostly research oriented).

Any way I could prepare myself to shine?

 

[shark2000]

Read Brant and helms and if something comes on jump in and say the diagnosis.

Just kidding. Don't piss off anybody. Your behavior is much more important than your knowledge. Don't interrupt anybody. Don't talk with your phone loud in the reading room. Don't jump into resident-attending discussion,
If thry tell youleave, for god sake leave. It means they are busy and behibd the list and want you to leave.


It is almost impossible to impress anybody by your knowledge, unless you are a radiologist. But try to behave so well that when there is ranking time, people say he was a great guy to get along with and we like to have him.

 

[cbtk18]

Thanks. That's what I've heard, I just feel like I will have absolutely nothing to contribute in terms of rads. I hear all my other buddies who are about to start aways in other specialties and they are cramming like hell. Just feel like I should do something too.

 

[colbgw02]

Good post by shark. Learn how to take the temperature of the room when deciding to ask questions or keep quiet. Emotional quotient is much more important than intelligence quotient on a rads rotation.

 

[choweee]

Spend some time in the section where the program director works. They know you are there as a potential candidate and will take more interest in you than the other attendings/residents. Near the end of your rotation, schedule a 15-20 minute meeting with the PD to reiterate your interest. Radiology aways are about expressing interest and gauging your fit.

Also make friends with the residents, try to introduce yourself in the few minutes of free time before noon conference. Get them to like you. They talk to the PD.

 

[TerdFerguson]

Good advice above. Also, kind of goes without saying, but try not to fall asleep. Sounds easy, but that 1-2 hours after lunch can be tough.

 

[greg1184]

Don't judge radiology by your experience in the rotation. Rotating on radiology is watching other people play video games and can be "boring". Be objective and try to put yourself on the residents' shoes and see if you would like the environment.

 

[DukeNuc]

Try to fit in with the residents as much as possible. Read Felson's. And most importantly don't sit too close to the person dictating.