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Dr. Samir Desai
- Jun 5, 2017
- 6 min
How To Succeed In Your Neurosurgery Rotation: Tips For Medical Students
For students interested in pursuing a career in neurosurgery, clerkship or rotation performance in the field has been shown to be a very important factor in the residency selection process. In the 2016 NRMP Program Director Survey, 70% of neurosurgery program directors cited "grades in clerkship in desired specialty" as an important factor in making interview decisions. It was given a mean importance rating of 4.4 on a scale of 1 (not at all important) to 5 (very important).
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Dr. Samir Desai
- Jun 2, 2017
- 8 min
How To Succeed In Your Radiology Rotation: Tips For Medical Students
Although the correct ordering and interpretation of imaging tests are essential skills for physicians, only 25% of U.S. medical schools require rotations or clerkships in radiology. Without an adequate education in radiology, students leave medical school not at all confident in their abilities to select and interpret these studies. Left unchecked, these gaps in knowledge may follow the trainee into practice, compromising the physician's ability to deliver high quality care.
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Dr. Samir Desai
- May 28, 2017
- 4 min
How To Succeed In Your Ophthalmology Rotation: Tips For Medical Students
In 2000, nearly 70% of medical schools required their students to take a formal ophthalmology rotation or clerkship. Just five years later, this number was more than halved, with only 30% of schools requiring students to have a formal ophthalmology experience. Lack of ophthalmology education during medical school and residency training can prevent future physicians from having the basic knowledge to initially evaluate and manage patients with eye complaints. "Although some ey
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Dr. Samir Desai
- May 19, 2017
- 5 min
How To Succeed In Your Urology Rotation: Tips For Medical Students
In selecting residents, urology residency programs highly value performance in the urology rotation or clerkship. In one study of program directors, "grades in urology" had a mean importance rating of 7.4 on a scale of 1 (no importance) to 10 (most importance). The only criteria rated more important were urology references and USMLE scores. Given its importance in the selection process, I am often asked how students can stand out in these important rotations. Below are some i
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Dr. Samir Desai
- May 2, 2017
- 6 min
How To Succeed In The Emergency Medicine Rotation: Tips For Medical Students
In the next six months, thousands of emergency medicine rotations will be completed by medical students hoping to pursue a career in the specialty. NRMP data indicates that emergency medicine residency programs place great emphasis on clerkship performance as a factor in making interview decisions. In a survey of 73 program directors, grades in the EM clerkship was given a mean importance rating of 4.8 on a scale of 1 (not at all important) to 5 (very important). The only fac
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