Clinical Experience

OB/GYN Clerkship Review

Sammi Scarola September 25, 2020

OB/GYN is a rotation filled with variety and many opportunities to learn. Here are some of the pros and cons of the rotation and what I used to prepare for the exam.

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5 Biggest Surprises of Intern Year

Sarah Ottum, M.D. August 10, 2020

Many things are new and surprising about the intern year of residency, but these are the 5 that stood out most to me.

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The Pandemic from a Resident Perspective

Meghana Pagadala April 30, 2020

Residents are in an extremely difficult position to deal with COVID. Here’s how three interns’ lives have been turned upside down by this unprecedented health crisis.

So You Want to Be an Orthopaedic Surgeon

Kevin Jubbal, M.D. April 11, 2020

If you like the idea of fixing bones and bro-ing out, orthopedic surgery may be the specialty for you! Learn about residency and lifestyle to see if it’s a perfect match.

Electronic Health Records: A Blessing or a Curse?

Cailey Talbot January 27, 2020

If you don’t know about the pain of electronic health records now, you will most certainly learn about it in clinic. Here’s what makes EHRs so controversial, why they’re great, and why they’re such a nuissance.

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So You Want to Be a Surgeon

Kevin Jubbal, M.D. November 3, 2019

So you want to become a surgeon. You’ve come to the right place. In this new series, we’ll cover various specialties and types of doctors, and help you decide which type of doctor, surgeon, or other health care professional would be the best fit for you.