PHASE 3 CLERKSHIP SURVEY RESULTS

Clerkship?

Family Medicine

Required Elective or Subinternship?

Required

What was the elective called?


Which site did you attend?

Deaconess/Forest Park Hospital

Do you wish you did it at another site?

No

Any tips on preparing for Day 1?

Just show up.

How was the driving and parking?

Fine. No charges for parking.

How bad were the on call hours?

No on-call hours.

What were your weekday hours?

Lots of histories and physicals. Great chance to improve both skills.

What were your weekend hours?

None.

What should we know about the attendings and residents?

They are extremely nice.

Did you learn any new procedures or skills?

Yes - pelvic exams.

What books were useful for the shelf exam?

I don't know.

How was your shelf exam?

6/10

Did you have enough time to study for it?

Yes, but I couldn't make myself study very often.

What pearls of wisdom should an incoming student ABSOLUTELY know?

Be thorough with your history and physicals. Make your presentations brief to attendings.

How would you rate the stress level?

mellow

Are you now more or less interested in this specialty as a career?

More

Any other comments?

I had a lot of fun. I think I'm going to miss this rotation.

Date posted: Sat Jul 31 14:08:52 1999

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