Archive for 'Electives' Category

Perks of Away Rotations

Thomas Robey at Medscape… Rural Perks: The student-teacher ratio is stacked for you. There may be only one or two students learning from 10 doctors, 15 techs, 25 nurses and hundreds of patients. If there are residents, you can often pick and choose which folks teach in a way that matches your learning styles. It’s [...]

How to Ace International Electives

Excerpts from the Student Doctor Network: 1. Use a trusted resource guide to find opportunities. AMA AMSA Global ARHP (Reproductive Health) IFMSA-USA Idealist.org students should look into programs that are endorsed by sources that have some sort of quality control, or are recommended by someone you know.     2. Consider the safety of the [...]