EEG lab is on the 1st floor,
take
the stairs up from the tunnel and walk past the info desk directly in
front of you when
you exit the stairwell, it should be right in front of you
orientation is about 10 min, be ready to jump in
How was the driving and parking?
fine
How bad were the on call hours?
call till nine, I was only
called
once during the month, if you want to be busy get in touch with the
resident, they usually
don't page you when someone comes in
What were your weekday hours?
rounds at 8, see pts. before,
write
notes after, clinic twice a week, 2-3 afternoon lectures per week
What were your weekend hours?
go in one day, rounds only, home
by
noon
What should we know about the attendings and residents?
all are
pretty
nice ot students and willing to teach
Did you learn any new procedures or skills?
saw a LP, learned
more
about MRI, CT, and EEG
What books were useful for the shelf exam?
recall
How was your shelf exam?
6/10
Did you have enough time to study for it?
use time off during
the
day, you don't get out after checkout rounds until approx 7
What pearls of wisdom should an incoming student ABSOLUTELY know?
be ready to jump in,
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?
glennon was a great place to do this
rotation,
but the other locations weren't as busy and did not have check out rounds,
