PHASE 3 CLERKSHIP SURVEY RESULTS

Clerkship?

Family Medicine

Required Elective or Subinternship?

Required

What was the elective called?


Which site did you attend?

House Springs, MO (Private)

Do you wish you did it at another site?

Sometimes yes

Any tips on preparing for Day 1?

Know your Medicare and Medicaid rules, if you want to really impress otherwise don't.

How was the driving and parking?

How bad were the on call hours?


What were your weekday hours?

M-F 8 or 9 AM to 5 PM half day in the office half day in hospitals and nursing homes.

What were your weekend hours?

No weekends

What should we know about the attendings and residents?


Did you learn any new procedures or skills?


What books were useful for the shelf exam?

Outpatient recall Problem-oriented Family med.

How was your shelf exam?

5/10-tough but fair

Did you have enough time to study for it?

Yes

What pearls of wisdom should an incoming student ABSOLUTELY know?

Know common bugs and first line treatments

How would you rate the stress level?

tolerable

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

More

Any other comments?



Date posted: Mon Aug 30 17:54:40 1999

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