Which Rotation to do first?

[StriveToBeDr]

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Hi, for some reasons, the first rotation in 3rd year is an elective. I know it is mostly reserved for end of year audition where you try to show the best of your performance during your intended specialty rotation, since by that time you will have a lot of experience.
But for me at this peculiar situation, what kind of rotation should I choose first?

thanks

 

[braluk]

I heard neurology (not sure if you could consider that an elective) is a pretty decent intro to learning how to write SOAPs, effective to the point H&P's, etc..etc..

I'm starting off with medicine followed by Ob/Gyn

Yeap, I'm screwed.

 

[JStub]

Hi, for some reasons, the first rotation in 3rd year is an elective. I know it is mostly reserved for end of year audition where you try to show the best of your performance during your intended specialty rotation, since by that time you will have a lot of experience.
But for me at this peculiar situation, what kind of rotation should I choose first?

thanks

Family Med (outpatient) - it was a good pace and intro to medicine

 

[NRAI2001]

Should you start with rotations in fields that you know that you will not go into? That way when you obviously make mistakes in the begenning and are learning the more tedious stuff (charts, SOAPs, ordering tests...etc) it wont effect you re performance...and plus if you are just learning the paperwork..etc it ll take away from you re actual learning of the field??

Lets say if I know that I wanted to do IM and then specialize (hence I need to get IM at a mid tier to upper tier location) which specialty would be prepare me best to enter my IM rotation and do well??

I m guessing FP, OBGYN, Psych, Neuro???