ABSITE REVIEW » Advice for MS3s http://www.brianthemountainram.com THE 30 DAY ABSITE STUDY PLAN Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:19:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Surgery at SFGH http://www.brianthemountainram.com/2008/02/27/surgery-at-sfgh-3/ http://www.brianthemountainram.com/2008/02/27/surgery-at-sfgh-3/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:07:52 +0000 admin http://ucsfstudents.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/surgery-at-sfgh-3/
1. Tell us the rotation AND site you just completed (ex. OBGYN, Kaiser Oakland)
surgery, sfgh
2. What books/tools did you use for this rotation? Tell us which ones were absolutely necessary, somewhat helpful, or total waste of money. Also tell us how you used them.
surgical recall, pretest, nms casebook, all a must maybe with casefiles instead of nms
3. Describe your call schedule. Ex. # days on call, what time you realistically got out, etc.
q6 out at 5-6 non call
4. How did you prepare for the finishing exam/shelf exam. How would you prep differently if you could do it again.
pretest i would read more
5. Comment on one or more aspect of the rotation as it pertains to: 1) How you survived the rotation 2) What you felt you did well and how you did it 3) mistakes you made and how to avoid them 4) What you did to make the residents’ life easier 5) If, when, and how you found time to read 6) Pointers on how do well on: H&Ps, oral presentation, record keeping, professionalism, self-improvement, and working well with the health care team. 7) Best and worse aspects of the rotation 8) How often you were pimped and how 9) Names of awesome teachers to work with 10) Clinic vs inpatient experience 11) medical contitions or surgeries you saw 12) Anything else that comes to mind
work hard be around, fight to get into the OR
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqSulR9Fymg&feature=related]

A video of Kempff playing Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata movement 3.

Now for the survey…..

Answer as many questions as you can. You DO NOT have to answer every question. Please do not forget to answer question #1.

HOW TO MAKE A SUBMISSION:
Copy and paste the questions below into the comments box. If you don’t see a comments box below, click on “comments”. Answer the questions, click on “submit”. That’s it!  Thank you!
If you wish your response to be anonymous, do not leave your name or email address.
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1. ROTATION/SITE 
Tell us your rotation, site, and service (if applicable) Ex: Neuro/Psych, Parnassus, Neurovascular/Inpatient  or Pediatrics,Parnassus, Gold Team  
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2. USEFUL RESOURCES
a) What books/tools/PDA programs did you use for this rotation? How did you use them? (For ex. SOAP Neuro is best for clinic)  
b) Tell us how best to navigate the computer system to find patient information. Any not so apparent links that you found helpful? (DO NOT INCLUDE LOGIN/PW INFO)  - you may post that on iRocket
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3. THE FINAL EXAM
a) Describe the exam format and topics that were covered on the exam
b) How did you prepare for the finishing exam/shelf exam? c) How would you prep differently if you could do it again?
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4. PASSING ON YOUR NEW WISDOM
Comment on three or more aspects of the rotation as it pertains to: 1) How you survived the rotation 2) What you felt you did well and how you did it 3) mistakes you made and how to avoid them 4) What you did to make the residents’ life easier 5) If, when, and how you found time to read 6) Pointers on how do well on: (choose one) H&Ps, oral presentation, record keeping, professionalism, self-improvement, and working well with the health care team. 7) Best and worse aspects of the rotation 8) How often you were pimped and how 9) Names of awesome teachers to work with 10) Clinic vs inpatient experience 11) medical contitions or surgeries you saw 12) Anything else that comes to mind

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5. LIFE ON THE ROTATION

a)Describe your call schedule. Ex. # days on call, what time you realistically got out, etc. .

b) Average and max # of patients a medical student carries at one time? 

c) Your specific routine while on call. (Anything specific to this rotation that we should know about?)

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6. LIFE ON THE ROTATION (CONT.)

a) Your activity during rounds. What was expected? Are there things medical students can do that will make them more helpful to the team?

b) Advise on how to best care for non-english speaking patients (what to do, what not to do, etc)8)

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7.LEARNING FROM YOUR MISTAKES

If you had the chance to do this rotation again, what would you do differently? For example, you might wish you would have asked for feedback more often or asked about expectations earlier on in the rotation

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8) LEARNING FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE

Lesson(s) you learned from this rotation that will make you a better doctor that you’d like to share. (Ex. spend the first 30-60 seconds with a patient finding out how they are doing)

 

 

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Answer as many questions as you can. You DO NOT have to answer every question. Please do not forget to answer question #1.

HOW TO MAKE A SUBMISSION:
Copy and paste the questions below into the comments box. If you don’t see a comments box below, click on “comments”. Answer the questions, click on “submit”. That’s it!  Thank you!
If you wish your response to be anonymous, do not leave your name or email address.
.
1. ROTATION/SITE 
Tell us your rotation, site, and service (if applicable) Ex: Neuro/Psych, Parnassus, Neurovascular/Inpatient  or Pediatrics,Parnassus, Gold Team  
.
2. USEFUL RESOURCES
a) What books/tools/PDA programs did you use for this rotation? How did you use them? (For ex. SOAP Neuro is best for clinic)  
b) Tell us how best to navigate the computer system to find patient information. Any not so apparent links that you found helpful? (DO NOT INCLUDE LOGIN/PW INFO)  - you may post that on iRocket
. 
3. THE FINAL EXAM
a) Describe the exam format and topics that were covered on the exam
b) How did you prepare for the finishing exam/shelf exam? c) How would you prep differently if you could do it again?
.
4. PASSING ON YOUR NEW WISDOM
Comment on three or more aspects of the rotation as it pertains to: 1) How you survived the rotation 2) What you felt you did well and how you did it 3) mistakes you made and how to avoid them 4) What you did to make the residents’ life easier 5) If, when, and how you found time to read 6) Pointers on how do well on: (choose one) H&Ps, oral presentation, record keeping, professionalism, self-improvement, and working well with the health care team. 7) Best and worse aspects of the rotation 8) How often you were pimped and how 9) Names of awesome teachers to work with 10) Clinic vs inpatient experience 11) medical contitions or surgeries you saw 12) Anything else that comes to mind

.

5. LIFE ON THE ROTATION

a)Describe your call schedule. Ex. # days on call, what time you realistically got out, etc. .

b) Average and max # of patients a medical student carries at one time? 

c) Your specific routine while on call. (Anything specific to this rotation that we should know about?)

.

6. LIFE ON THE ROTATION (CONT.)

a) Your activity during rounds. What was expected? Are there things medical students can do that will make them more helpful to the team?

b) Advise on how to best care for non-english speaking patients (what to do, what not to do, etc)8)

. 

7.LEARNING FROM YOUR MISTAKES

If you had the chance to do this rotation again, what would you do differently? For example, you might wish you would have asked for feedback more often or asked about expectations earlier on in the rotation

.

8) LEARNING FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE

Lesson(s) you learned from this rotation that will make you a better doctor that you’d like to share. (Ex. spend the first 30-60 seconds with a patient finding out how they are doing)

Enjoy this video. It’s Rachmaninoff playing Chopin Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj3CHx3TDzw]

 

 

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Answer as many questions as you can. You DO NOT have to answer every question. Please do not forget to answer question #1.

HOW TO MAKE A SUBMISSION:
Copy and paste the questions below into the comments box. If you don’t see a comments box below, click on “comments”. Answer the questions, click on “submit”. That’s it!  Thank you!
If you wish your response to be anonymous, do not leave your name or email address.
.
1. ROTATION/SITE 
Tell us your rotation, site, and service (if applicable) Ex: Neuro/Psych, Parnassus, Neurovascular/Inpatient  or Pediatrics,Parnassus, Gold Team  
.
2. USEFUL RESOURCES
a) What books/tools/PDA programs did you use for this rotation? How did you use them? (For ex. SOAP Neuro is best for clinic)  
b) Tell us how best to navigate the computer system to find patient information. Any not so apparent links that you found helpful? (DO NOT INCLUDE LOGIN/PW INFO)  - you may post that on iRocket
. 
3. THE FINAL EXAM
a) Describe the exam format and topics that were covered on the exam
b) How did you prepare for the finishing exam/shelf exam? c) How would you prep differently if you could do it again?
.
4. PASSING ON YOUR NEW WISDOM
Comment on three or more aspects of the rotation as it pertains to: 1) How you survived the rotation 2) What you felt you did well and how you did it 3) mistakes you made and how to avoid them 4) What you did to make the residents’ life easier 5) If, when, and how you found time to read 6) Pointers on how do well on: (choose one) H&Ps, oral presentation, record keeping, professionalism, self-improvement, and working well with the health care team. 7) Best and worse aspects of the rotation 8) How often you were pimped and how 9) Names of awesome teachers to work with 10) Clinic vs inpatient experience 11) medical contitions or surgeries you saw 12) Anything else that comes to mind

.

5. LIFE ON THE ROTATION

a)Describe your call schedule. Ex. # days on call, what time you realistically got out, etc. .

b) Average and max # of patients a medical student carries at one time? 

c) Your specific routine while on call. (Anything specific to this rotation that we should know about?)

.

6. LIFE ON THE ROTATION (CONT.)

a) Your activity during rounds. What was expected? Are there things medical students can do that will make them more helpful to the team?

b) Advise on how to best care for non-english speaking patients (what to do, what not to do, etc)8)

. 

7.LEARNING FROM YOUR MISTAKES

If you had the chance to do this rotation again, what would you do differently? For example, you might wish you would have asked for feedback more often or asked about expectations earlier on in the rotation

.

8) LEARNING FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE

Lesson(s) you learned from this rotation that will make you a better doctor that you’d like to share. (Ex. spend the first 30-60 seconds with a patient finding out how they are doing)

Enjoy the video below as you fill out the survey. It is Arrau playing Beethoven’s “Appassionata” 3rd Movement (op.57)

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7GftdLYSsI]

 

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Answer as many questions as you can. You DO NOT have to answer every question. Please do not forget to answer question #1.

HOW TO MAKE A SUBMISSION:
Copy and paste the questions below into the comments box. If you don’t see a comments box below, click on “comments”. Answer the questions, click on “submit”. That’s it!  Thank you!
If you wish your response to be anonymous, do not leave your name or email address.
.
1. ROTATION/SITE 
Tell us your rotation, site, and service (if applicable) Ex: Neuro/Psych, Parnassus, Neurovascular/Inpatient  or Pediatrics,Parnassus, Gold Team  
.
2. USEFUL RESOURCES
a) What books/tools/PDA programs did you use for this rotation? How did you use them? (For ex. SOAP Neuro is best for clinic)  
b) Tell us how best to navigate the computer system to find patient information. Any not so apparent links that you found helpful? (DO NOT INCLUDE LOGIN/PW INFO)  - you may post that on iRocket
. 
3. THE FINAL EXAM
a) Describe the exam format and topics that were covered on the exam
b) How did you prepare for the finishing exam/shelf exam? c) How would you prep differently if you could do it again?
.
4. PASSING ON YOUR NEW WISDOM
Comment on three or more aspects of the rotation as it pertains to: 1) How you survived the rotation 2) What you felt you did well and how you did it 3) mistakes you made and how to avoid them 4) What you did to make the residents’ life easier 5) If, when, and how you found time to read 6) Pointers on how do well on: (choose one) H&Ps, oral presentation, record keeping, professionalism, self-improvement, and working well with the health care team. 7) Best and worse aspects of the rotation 8) How often you were pimped and how 9) Names of awesome teachers to work with 10) Clinic vs inpatient experience 11) medical contitions or surgeries you saw 12) Anything else that comes to mind

.

5. LIFE ON THE ROTATION

a)Describe your call schedule. Ex. # days on call, what time you realistically got out, etc. .

b) Average and max # of patients a medical student carries at one time? 

c) Your specific routine while on call. (Anything specific to this rotation that we should know about?)

.

6. LIFE ON THE ROTATION (CONT.)

a) Your activity during rounds. What was expected? Are there things medical students can do that will make them more helpful to the team?

b) Advise on how to best care for non-english speaking patients (what to do, what not to do, etc)8)

. 

7.LEARNING FROM YOUR MISTAKES

If you had the chance to do this rotation again, what would you do differently? For example, you might wish you would have asked for feedback more often or asked about expectations earlier on in the rotation

.

8) LEARNING FROM YOUR EXPERIENCE

Lesson(s) you learned from this rotation that will make you a better doctor that you’d like to share. (Ex. spend the first 30-60 seconds with a patient finding out how they are doing)

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Dear MS3,

1) What advice would you give a student about to start 3rd year?

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