Internal Medicine

Pediatrics

Psychiatry

Surgery

EKG / CXR Supplement

Here's the scenario. It's your third year of medical school and all of a sudden you realize that you have just been cast into a world where you are outside of the classroom and confronted with real patients with real problems. You may have already had a clinical course in your second year, but are you really prepared for the challenges that lie ahead? Have you assembled a plan to assure yourself success in your third year so that you can pick the internship and residency of your choice?

The information in the pages ahead have been constructed to provide a rotation by rotation breakdown of what each rotation is like during the 3rd year of medical school. The survival guide contains techniques, tips and pointers that will assist you in reaching your comfort zone early in the rotation to ensure that your focus is on what is more important...educating yourself on the rotation and providing solid medical care to patients.

Another resource you may want to consider is the book, 250 Biggest Mistakes 3rd Year Medical Students Make And How To Avoid Them, written by Dr. Samir Desai. This book provides a strong assessment of the mistakes commonly made by medical students during their clerkships...mistakes you'll clearly want to avoid!

Our main goal here in the Survival Guide is to provide you with the information you will need to create a plan to be successful in your third year. This area will be regularly updated so check back frequently for additions.

THIRD YEAR SURVIVAL GUIDE TOPICS

• Internal Medicine Rotation
• Pediatrics Rotation
• Psychiatry Rotation
• Surgery Rotation
• EKG / CXR Supplement