Surgery Rotation important for EM?

[Rendar5]

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I'm in a bit of a conundrum. Towards the end of my surgery rotation in my 3rd year. I was told that Friday (day after thanksgiving) is "optional" a couple days after being told that med students had to come in that day earlier in the week. A lot of attendings had told me that that day should be off for us even though the hospital is running, but that it was up to the chief resident of my team. Of course we were disappointed in his answer, but the "optional" passive-agressive BS is pissing me off. Someone got the impression that this is like an extra credit opportunity. So I talked w/ other med students on my team, and we're all ok w/ doing what's best for each of us. One's not coming in, one's coming in for morning rounds and some scut and is hoping to leave very early.

So I'm leaving my choice up to what's best for my residency. I'm trying to get into the best EM residency I can. So here's the Q: Is the surgery rotation grade one of the more important grades they look at? I was told by one residency director that internal medicine and ob/gyn were important ones and that there was a 3rd one that she couldnt' remember.

If surg is important, i'll go in, if not, i'll stay home and study.

 

[Dr. Will]

I was told by a program director last year that IM, surgery, and peds were the most important grades from 3rd year, and the best rotations to get a non EM letter from. But that's just 1 of 130 something PD's.

 

[wadoc]

My PD looks primarily at Medicine and Surgery, not as much at peds. Sounds like you might want to show up for a part of tomorrow unfortunately--you wouldn't want one student to make the rest of you look poor. Too bad you coudn't all agree on doing the same thing. But congrats on being almost done playing the passive/aggressive hierarchy game of gen surg.

 

[shortbread9]

when i was applying for visiting student rotations (EM audition rotations) it seemed like most programs wanted to see my grades from obgyn, IM and surgery. they never asked for any other rotations. that sucks you have to go in on thanksgiving. i wouldnt go in if i were you. the passive agressive bs sucks...but its a holiday and i know my school makes sure we have it off (and my school can be a real hard ass with taking time off). if they knock your grade down for missing than thats really stupid. plus your not going into surgery!! if you were going into surgery and wanted to suck up for a stellar grade then go for it...otherwise pick and choose when you need to do scut like that. the chief resident is in surgery....so of course he wants you guys to come in and suffer like he has to. its the nature of the surgeon beasts!
when i was on my surgery month i took a day for due to a family emergency and instead of just being a nice guy the chief resident wrote down that i missed a day on my grade form.....its the only day from 3rd and 4th year that i ever missed. but he had to be a dick and put it down,,,,but honestly it didnt change my grade and certainly hasnt hurt me on the interview process.
anyways...i hope your stayed home and are watching some football eating turkey and stuffing.