What makes the biggest difference to your health? According to Dr. Mike Evans, a family medicine professor at St. Mike’s Hospital, exercising for just 30 minutes a day can have a big impact on your health! Staying active during medical school is one of the hardest things to do, especially
Category Archives: Clerkship
An Anesthesiologist’s Dilemma
Conversation between me and a friend applying to Anesthesiology, while discussing our upcoming CaRMS applications. Me: “So you’re not going to miss talking to patients at all?” Him: “Not at all, I get to do as much talking as I want pre and post-op” Me: “You’re not going to
Clerkship Pearls – How to Get a Consultation
This is another post in the Clerkship Pearls series for medical students going through clerkship, and today I’ll be discussing How to Effectively Get a Consultation for Your Patient One of the scariest things to do as a clerk is to ask another consult service to help you with the
Clerkship Pearls – How to Present a Patient Case Effectively
Presenting a case is an essential skill every medical student will have to master. In fact, it is one of the few things you can easily do to impress your preceptors and staff doctors. It’s a visible and tangible thing that can set you apart from your peers and can
Clerkship Pearls – Writing a Note Pt 2
In my previous post, I went over the essentials you should include in every note you write as a clinical clerk. Items such as date, time, identification, signatures and writing with dark colors, technique and legibly should always be enforced. For Part 2, I’ll go over quickly how to write
Clerkship Pearls – Writing a Note Pt 1
Writing a Note As a clinical clerk, you will be writing notes everyday. It could be an admission note, a progress note, a consultation even a discharge summary. Either way, learning how to write a useful note is something that should be done properly. Writing a note isn’t hard, writing
Clerkship Pearls – Introduction
Starting this week, I’m going to start a short series of posts of clerkship tips and advice. It won’t be anything too ground breaking but instead be a collection of advice I have gotten in this past year that has really helped me in all my rotations. With a brand
Not Dead But Sleep Deprived
Sorry guys, rotations + sleep + finding time for a life outside of medicine comes first. No scheduled posts for a few weeks, not until all these electives are done and I’m back on an easier service. Really wanted to write a new series of post of clinical clerk tips!
Clean Hands
Washing your hands. Despite all our knowledge and advances in infectious disease control, there are few things as simple and effective as cleaning your hands between patient encounters. However, lots of people still don’t wash their hands correctly. They might not have the right technique, not spend a long enough
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