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Originally Posted by Natacha Do you mean that the Dr. was constantly throwing questions for you and the other interns and residents to answer? |
Well they're not constantly throwing questions but they do ask questions every now and then to gauge your knowledge but its not the end of the world if you don't know the answer--remember they are there to teach you! Its nothing to really get stressed about...most are really helpful.
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Originally Posted by Natacha Also, how about the hours?... How long did you spend in the hospital per day? Was the hours given voluntary or did they give you a specific time for you to come and go? |
This mostly depends on your preceptor---I was in pediatric ophthalmology so many times I found myself having to wake up at 5 am for morning surgeries that would oftentimes start around 6:30 AM, and then we'd be in the hospital aftewards as late as seven or eight in the evening. Luckily I didn't have evening rounds all that often, otherwise I woulda been there forever!
Housing was provided through the Hospital and it was great---cheap affordable single dorm rooms were provided for the entire length of my elective there--and the best part was that the dorms were right across the street from the hospital. Took 2 minutes to walk out your dorm and into the hospital.
Oh and no food allowance--you're basically on your own on all costs associated with your elective--but its worth it!
