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First Aid for Third Year Clerkships at JMC
Neurology at Jefferson
TRANSPORTATION
How did you get there? What is the IDEAL way to get there (if different)? If you took public transportation how much did it cost?
LIVING
If you lived away from campus, how was the housing?
Food: Was it paid for? Were there free lunches? Did you get meal vouchers when you were on-call?
- No call, meals not paid for.
SITE STRUCTURE
How were the weeks divided up? What are the teams or the options for the rotations?
- 2 weeks of stroke, 2 weeks of consult OR 2 weeks of NICU, 2 weeks of wards.
Are you able to request what you want?
- The option is not normally given, but students interested in a specific assignment should talk to Dr. Kremens.
FORMAL LEARNING
Did you have lectures/didactic sessions at your rotation site? How often? How long? Do you feel like they were as well organized as the lectures at Jeff?
- Yes - 1-2 lectures a day. Very informal: a very good chance for students to ask questions.
Did you give a presentation? Were you required to do so?
- It depends which service you are on and which attending is on service. Normally, NICU does frequent presentations.
WORK SCHEDULE
What were your hours (roughly)?
- Depends on the service, but roughly 6:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Did you get off on major holidays, or were you expected to be there (i.e. Labor Day, Thanksgiving & Friday after Thanksgiving)?
- Got off for major holidays.
What was the call schedule? Were you able to pick your nights or trade with peers?
In the Hospital, did you feel a part of the ‘team’? Did residents/attendings appreciate you?
- Definitely. Lots of interaction with the attendings.
How was the teaching by attendings?
- Excellent! This is the best part about Neurology at Jeff. The attendings love to teach and engage the medical students.
HOW TO BE A ROCK STAR
CANDID COMMENTS FROM STUDENTS
Pros:
- Great teaching by attendings. Lots of hands on procedural experience on NICU.
Cons:
- The course coordinator gets behind in responding to e-mails.
- Most students did not enjoy consult since they are not sent first to see the patients.
Last revised: 01/12
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