Successful after two - entering the third

[dus]

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Thank you to everyone who has started threads in this section, as well as posted responses to threads.

Here is my situation:

I am in a very successful long-distance relationship with my boyfriend, a third year medical student who has just completed two years and the Step 1 exam. The Step 1 exam was hard on both of us. Yet, I emphasize "successful" from my first statement because both parties within the relationship are very dedicated to one another. As many of you already know, it takes dedication and understanding to even think of pursuing a relationship with a medical student.

Here is my query:

What do the weekends consist of for a third and fourth year medical student? Please describe the on-call hours and any experiences that you have had with them? What is the class/school/study time required? What advice do you have for a significant other unrelated to the medical world?

It is my hope to gain some insight into the standard education system so that I can formulate a plan of understanding and further dedication to the relationship.

In advance, thank you for your time in posting a reply.

 

[Vasity]

It can be quite hectic, just make sure that you and your boyfriend are solid,so that you do not lose him, becuase you have to go to school.

 

[Joy123]

I was actually under the delusion that 3rd year was going to be easier. The hospital that my husband is at claimed no weekends and no nights. Yeah, they lied. My husband is on 12 days straight and yes that includes weekends. The latest he has gotten to the hospital is 5 am, and the earliest he has gotten home is 8 pm. It is not ideal, but you make it work.

We have a child and the hardest part is when he says, "where is daddy". This is only the first rotation. From what I have been told OB/GYN is one of the worst so hopefully things will be brighter next month. It really does depend on the rotation. Next month my husband will be working 4 days a week with 3 day weekends and will only be at the hospital 4-5 hours max in a day.

You may have to juggle schedules and you may not get a lot of face time depending on the rotation, but make the time you are together count. Although our time is limited, we make sure we talk at least one hour a day about our days. This really helps keep us both sane.

 

[Realtime]

I'll say that general level of suckiness from the worst year to the best:

Rsidency Intern year, 3rd yr med school, 1st year med school...to 4th yr being about as good as it gets.

3rd year will have good rotations and bad ones, but overall I would expect it to be the hardest hurdle yet. But it gets better 4th year if that helps.