which electives to get LORs?

[ojojoj]

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Hi,

I am a Swedish medical student who will do rotations in the US.

I need some "hands on" us clinical experience before applying for residency in the US. Which electives should I choose in order to get LORs? Should I do rotations at a ward or in consultants? On the one hand I am at the ward I will work more independently than if I choose consultants. But on the other hand I will interact more with the attendings, that will write my LORs, if I spend time with them at their office than if I do rounds and stuff with the residents...

Any advice?

 

[Winged Scapula]

You need to do rotations at hospitals with ACGME approved residencies. Whether you choose an outpatient or inpatient rotation, matters not. Likewise, it does not matter if you choose a primary or consult service to do your elective.

Rounds will be conducted with the attendings as well as the residents. Residents are a valuable source of information and input into your LOR. You do not need to be attached to the attending at the hip to get a good LOR. OTOH, pissing off the residents and kissing up to the attending is a sure-fire way to a poor LOR.

Pick some rotations that appeal to you. I wouldn't spend too much time trying to figure out how much interaction you'll have with the attending other than smaller programs and rotations generally have fewer students, so you can shine more.

 

[FaddyAcids]

And is it easy to get a LOR? Does it usually happen that an international student does an elective without getting a LOR?

 

[kimo]

Which branch(s) of internal medicine u prefer to take elective in as international student ?

 

[Blade28]

And is it easy to get a LOR? Does it usually happen that an international student does an elective without getting a LOR?

It all depends on how hard you work and how liked you are by your residents/fellows/attendings. The usual advice on how to excel on any rotation apply - arrive early, stay late, work hard, be on time, read about your patients, etc.

 

[vtucci]

To the OP, what field of medicine do you want to enter? If it is internal, are you interested in a subspecialty (i.e., infectious disease, cardiology etc)?

My understanding is that some programs require a departmental letter of recommendation for medicine-- it would be worthwhile to check into this before setting up your program.