PHASE 3 CLERKSHIP SURVEY RESULTS

Clerkship?

Pathology

Required_Elective_or_Subinternship?

Elective

What_was_the_elective_called?

Pediatric Pathology

Which_site_did_you_attend?

CGCH

Do_you_wish_you_did_it_at_another_site?

NO

Any_tips_on_preparing_for_Day_1?

none, it's cake

How_was_the_driving_and_parking?

at SLU med school

How_bad_were_the_on_call_hours?

none

What_were_your_weekday_hours?

8-4 or 5pm. Look at slides, gross specimes, attend Tumor Board and Surg-Path conferences, the occasional pediatric autopsy. (there were 2 in the month I was there.)

What_were_your_weekend_hours?

none

What_should_we_know_about_the_attendings_and_residents?

The are very cool and love having someone there to teach! (And they don't expect a whole lot out of you.)

Did_you_learn_any_new_procedures_or_skills?

Got a much better perspective on laboratory medicine and what pathologists do (and what to expect from them as a clinician.)

What_books_were_useful_for_the_shelf_exam?

no exam

How_was_your_shelf_exam?

NO EXAM

Did_you_have_enough_time_to_study_for_it?

-

What_pearls_of_wisdom_should_an_incoming_student_ABSOLUTELY_know?

If you're going into peds and you want a laid-back elective with some interesting material, DO IT.

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 recommend this elective because it seems to be a well-kept secret. (And I did NOT dig pathology as a 1st or 2nd year student!) The vast majority of us going into clinical medicine don't seem to spend a lot of time pondering pathology/pathologists/laboratory medicine; this elective is very enlightening, mellow, and interesting. I learned quite a bit.

Date posted: Thu Aug 3 12:56:22 2000
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