In house until 9:00pm. I was
called once the entire
month.
What were your weekday hours?
Usually rounded about 7:30 until
Noon with Dr.
Burch. Dr. Hogan blazed through rounds - done around 10:00. You round on
patients at SLU and
Bethesda.
What were your weekend hours?
Rounded about 8:00, and was done
anywhere from
Noon-thirty to 3:30.
What should we know about the attendings and residents?
Dr.
Burch: very long
winded. Be prepared to wait.
Dr. Hogan: Just the facts, and get out.
Residents:Dr. Shoen - very efficient, didn't waste any time, and excellent
w/ patients.
Dr. Guo - also very efficient.
Did you learn any new procedures or skills?
I saw 1 (one) Lumbar
puncture for the
month. Otherwise you look at alot of CTs and MRIs.
What books were useful for the shelf exam?
I only used Neuro
Recall
How was your shelf exam?
4/10
Did you have enough time to study for it?
Yes
What pearls of wisdom should an incoming student ABSOLUTELY know?
Where is
the lesion?
How would you rate the stress level?
mellow
Are you now more or less interested in this specialty as a career?
Less
Any other comments?
Lots of wasted time, at Bethesda you get
practice dictating H&Ps
and D/C sums.
