1) Be enthusiastic.This is a good list to be added to Joshua Schwimmer's EfficientMD Wiki.
2) Read about your patients.
3) Be on time.
4) Keep up with your logs.
5) Read a family medicine book.
6) Submit every log for assessment.
7) Any time a preceptor asks, "Hey, would you like to do....?" always say yes.
8) Be nice to the nurses.
9) Work your way into the rooms one baby step at a time.
10) Even if you hate family medicine, look at the bright side.
Kendra Campbell of Island Medical Student assembled a set of tips from her surgical rotation:
1. Don’t be afraid to complain.
2. Introduce yourself to everyone.
3. Stand out.
4. Smile. Smile. Smile.
5. Get your money’s worth.
6. Make friends with your fellow students.
Related:
Tips for Doing Well in the Surgery Rotation from CCLCM Student Blog: Surgery is one of those rotations that is more a 5-to-9 job than a 9-to-5 job, 04/2009.
Image source: OpenClipArt.org, public domain.
Updated: 04/05/2009
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