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Surgery Rotation About the rotation The surgery rotation has the reputation of being the most demanding of all 3rd year clerkships. Because it places considerable demands on time and energy, students find the rotation to be challenging and exhausting. Factors contributing to this are the early start, long hours, intensity of the work, and accelerated pace of the work. Not to be minimized is the surgical hierarchy, which tends to glorify those that are high on the totem pole while making the junior members of the team feel unimportant. Having said this, it’s not surprising that some students hate their surgery clerkship. Many, though, including some who were initially apprehensive and fearful, end up loving their experience. At most places, you will spend the bulk of your time on the general surgery service. You may also have the opportunity to rotate through one or more of the surgical subspecialties. Among others, these include trauma, plastic/reconstructive, transplant, vascular, and cardiothoracic surgery. |
