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PGY-6 (Cardiothoracic Anesthesia)
Starting My First Dedicated Month Of Thoracic Anesthesiology
As cardiothoracic anesthesia fellows, I'll do two 1-month blocks of dedicated thoracic anesthesiology, and my first block begins tomorrow! These two months are often the hardest months of this fellowship since we're on call...
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PGY-6 (Cardiothoracic Anesthesia)
Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology Fellowship – Rotations And Study Plan
I started my adult cardiothoracic anesthesiology fellowship officially on July 10, 2018. Unlike my critical care fellowship where rotations were broken down into two week blocks, this fellowship varies tremendously as shown below. We...
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PGY-5 (Critical Care)
Critical Care Fellowship Rotations
My fellowship is divided into two week blocks throughout the year. We rotate alongside fellows/residents from other departments and almost always in a multidisciplinary setting consisting of nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, nutritionists, physical/occupational therapists,...
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PGY-1
Intern Year Schedule
With only three days left before graduation, I received my schedule for intern (PGY1) year. Interns start their rotations on the 1st of every month and leave on the last day of that month.
July...
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MS3
Third Year Medical Student Schedule
The confines of a lecture hall are now a thing of the past. You are now on clinical rotations, which means you are no longer permitted to skip lectures in favor of streaming the...
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MS3
First Day of OB/Gyn
It's about 5:10 pm, and I'm sitting in a vacant lecture hall writing this post. I woke up at 5am and had orientation from 7:30am to 3:45pm. Come to find out, I start this...
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MS2
Last Day of Preclinicals
Yesterday was my last day of preclinicals. Hmmm, let me say that again. My LAST day of preclinicals. Ever. It sure has been an incredible eighteen months since I embarked on this journey! I'll...
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MS1
Typical Schedule of a First Year Medical Student (MS1)
I've had several readers inquire about what a normal first year medical student's schedule looks like. Though this varies from institution to institution, here's the breakdown of my first block (six weeks) at Baylor...
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