Premed students may take a gap year before medical school for a variety of reasons. The reason could be to gain clinical experiences, pursue a secondary degree, build their school applications/curriculum vitae, or handle unexpected life events. They may also wish to pursue a post-baccalaureate program or gain more experience […]
Chase DiMarco
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The United States healthcare system is inundated with diversity. We host one of the greatest varieties of patient demographics, types of health professions, and countries of origin within the physician workforce. Unfortunately, medical education programs have fallen behind in many ways. The current system often fails to provide equality of […]
Clinical observership programs are a way for international medical students and graduates (IMSs, IMGs) to gain US clinical experience (USCE). Observing medical learners accompany a physician throughout their daily clinical tasks and gain valuable hands-off training. These clinical rotations may or may not be accredited depending on your school’s academic […]
Dual residency or combined programs offer a lot of benefits to residents as they get to experience and adapt to changing and volatile circumstances. They learn perspectives involving patient care, outpatient settings, professional development, and leadership roles. Moreover, after completing the program successfully, residents apply for dual board certification. There […]
Your clinical rotations have begun and you’re on your way to the residency of your choice. So, time to ride the train to success, right?! Not yet! Many activities are required for a successful residency match. Some schools help their students prepare for this very well, while others do not. […]
Letters of recommendation for your medical clerkships play a vital role in the residency selection process. With the changing academic environment, Step 1 is likely to become a less crucial aspect of the residency application. Step 2, shelves, and clinical experience will also become more important to residency directors. The […]
Most medical schools consist of 2 years of classroom (didactic) work and 2 years of clinical experience. These clinical clerkships allow students to rotate between different specialties, patient demographics, and learning environments. However, the order in which a learner completes their clinical rotations may impact their test scores and influence […]
Why Should I Teach Medical Students? The physician shortage is growing. The AAMC now predicts a deficiency of up to 139,000 physicians by 2033. Meanwhile, the number of medical student applications increased by 20% between 2019 and 2020. Yet many current students are limited to virtual training or groups of […]
Read the complete Medical Student Guide to Clinical Rotations & Clerkships Whether your next student clerkship is in your university hospital or an away rotation in a new city, there are obvious planning procedures that are overlooked. If this is your first clinical rotation – or U. S. clinical experience […]
Read the complete Medical Student Guide to Clinical Rotations & Clerkships U. S. clinical experience (USCE) includes many types of clinical rotations and observerships. They can be grouped by residency type much like the shelf and board exams. They can also be classified more traditionally as medical vs surgical. For […]