Just be ready to see lots of
patients. I didn't get too many questions right away.
How was the driving and parking?
It is five minutes from the
airport, but the traffic isn't bad at all before 7:30.
How bad were the on call hours?
Very nice.(none)
What were your weekday hours?
Monday: class all day at slu - the
worst part of the rotation
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and 2 Saturdays: at the office seeing patients
- days began at 7:30 and ended between 1:30 and 3:30.
Wednesdays: Work on your golf swing.
What were your weekend hours?
Every other saturday 7:00 - Noon
What should we know about the attendings and residents?
Dr.
Poetz went to Kirksville, has practiced 35+ years, sees many more patients
than some other docs, and is a genuinely good man. He provided many
opportunities to see and do various procedures.
Did you learn any new procedures or skills?
Cortisone injection,
minor derm-ectomies, lots of DREs and Paps,
What books were useful for the shelf exam?
How was your shelf exam?
5/10-tough but fair
Did you have enough time to study for it?
yes, and to do
everything else except go on a long trip
What pearls of wisdom should an incoming student ABSOLUTELY know?
I guess its good to know the JNC-6 rec's on HTN, and some of the
drugs used for HTN, Hyperlipidemia, and DM type 2 since about two thirds
of his patients have all of these
How would you rate the stress level?
tolerable
Are you now more or less interested in this specialty as a career?
