Which rotation is best to do prior to graduating?

[Doctor4Life1769]

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Looking to go into anesthesiology, this would be for the month of Jan to Feb.

Cardio
Pulm
Radiology

Please pick 1 ... I can't decide which would be best to do. Thanks!

 

[sendwich]

simple: the easiest one. 🙂

 

[Doctor4Life1769]

simple: the easiest one. 🙂

I was thinking that, too. However, wouldn't it be bad to go into intern year without any formal cardiology or pulm exposure? At the same time, it would also be bad to not have exposure to reading films, either. I'm at a loss 🙁

 

[lord_jeebus]

I'm in anesthesia.

I didn't do any of those in med school. I did cards and pulm as an intern and they were useful.

I would just do the easiest rotations that will get you to graduation.

 

[Doctor4Life1769]

I'm in anesthesia.

I didn't do any of those in med school. I did cards and pulm as an intern and they were useful.

I would just do the easiest rotations that will get you to graduation.

What do you recommend as "easy"? Dermatology? Forensic Pathology (Idk, sounds cool)?

 

[lord_jeebus]

depends on your school, ask around. rads is light at most places.

i did pathology in japan at this time of 4th year, worked about 3 hrs a day.

 

[Doctor4Life1769]

depends on your school, ask around. rads is light at most places.

i did pathology in japan at this time of 4th year, worked about 3 hrs a day.

Thanks for the tip!

 

[Cliff Huxtable]

Can residency programs see your 4th year schedule when applying to programs?

 

[Doctor4Life1769]

Can residency programs see your 4th year schedule when applying to programs?

I dont know. Good question, but, why would it matter?

 

[Cliff Huxtable]

I dont know. Good question, but, why would it matter?

They may not like you having "easy" classes and think you're lazy and won't interview / rank you.

 

[Doctor4Life1769]

They may not like you having "easy" classes and think you're lazy and won't interview / rank you.

Well, I'd think Radiology is pretty essential regardless of interest, but I see your point. My last 3 months are required rurals, so I dunno.