How to Make the Most Out of 4th Year Medical School Away Rotations
It’s that time of year when many 4th year medical students are preparing to do away rotations, so I wanted to pass along the “wisdom” gained through my own experiences doing two away rotations. First,...
View ArticleMonth-long Residency Interview Numero Uno
This week I started my first of 3 month-long residency interviews (aka “away rotations”). I kicked off the season at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. I love this school. My heroes – my...
View ArticleReflecting on My 3 Away Rotations
Are you the type of person that makes great first impressions, but has difficulty sustaining that image? Or are you better when you have a longer amount of time to connect with others? If the latter,...
View ArticlePlanning for Fourth Year of Medical School
A year from now, this may not be the scene I see each morning since I’ll probably be doing an away rotation.Photo Credit: Amanda Xi Every month we have a meeting called “Assembly Day” where our class...
View ArticlePlanning for and Applying to Away (Audition) Rotations
This was my first away rotation acceptance letter! Photo Credit: Amanda Xi In the fourth year of medical school, many students opt to do one or more “away rotations” – clerkships that are run by a...
View ArticleThree Things I Learned on Away Rotations
This lovely sight greeted me every morning during my Pediatric Pain and Palliative Care rotation at Mattel Children’s Hospital (University of California Los Angeles). During my fourth year, I used all...
View ArticleTips for my First Year Self, Four Years Later
Advice for first years from someone who’s been there. As the fourth year of medical school draws to a close, I can’t help but reflect on how much I’ve grown in the last four years. Medicine really...
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