Island Med Student

Today was a good day. Dr. Chu, the Dean of Clinical Sciences at Ross came to talk to us today about our upcoming clinical rotations. I got lots of good information, and answers to all of my questions. It looks like my goal of doing all my rotations in the DC/Baltimore area may be fulfilled. In addition to that, they added another “special rotation,” which is a rotation that you can start before you get your Step 1 scores back. The rotation is psychiatry at St. Elizabeth’s hospital, in DC. I spoke with my clinical advisor, and as long as I get the required paperwork in soon, I think I’ll get the spot. The rotation is 6 weeks beginning June 16th, which is perfect timing, since I plan on taking the Step on June 1st.

I also had a great day at the hospital. Today I rotated in the ICU, and learned all kinds of stuff about taking care of critically ill patients. It was also nice to see how well the ICU runs at PMH, even with limited resources.

I can’t believe I’ll be starting my first clinical rotation in a little over 3 months!

Note: The pic above is me and my very good friend Harold. He is a lovely man, who always brings joy to my day.