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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 610 EAN: 9780972556163 Edition: 2 ISBN: 0972556168 Label: MD2B Manufacturer: MD2B Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 232 Publication Date: November 07, 2006 Publisher: MD2B Studio: MD2B Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Book Description: Learn the secrets that set apart the honors from the average medical student In a survey of program directors in 14 specialties, "grades in required clerkships" was the most important academic criterion used to select residents (Wagoner 1999). Also highly valued were the number of honors grades earned. Knowing this, thousands of medical students start their clerkships every year with tremendous enthusiasm and energy, spend long days in the hospital, and work hard, only to be disappointed in the results. Why? The reason is that many of them overlook a critical step, one that prevents them from reaching their full potential during clerkships. What is that step? They haven't learned how to make the transition between the basic science and clinical years of medical school. Many clerkship directors, faculty members, and residents feel that students are not adequately prepared for clerkships. In a survey of clerkship directors in internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, family medicine, and obstetrics/gynecology, nearly half reported that students were not adequately prepared in key areas prior to beginning their third year of medical school (Windish 2004). Why is this transition so difficult? The skill set that you developed in order to be a successful basic science student is not the same set you'll need to be successful during the third year. Starting the third year is a watershed moment in your medical education, one that requires you to have a specific strategy for success. This book will provide you with that strategy, helping you to become the savvy student who is poised for clerkship success. This will help you secure outstanding clinical evaluations and strong letters of recommendation, maximizing your chances of matching with the residency program of your choice. Average Rating:
 Rating: - 250 Biggest Mistake Third Year Medical Students Make and How to Avoid ThemI think this book is excellent for getting you in the mindset of how to be a good junior medical student. Third year is a totally differernt experience than the first two years and any general guidance for the clerkships is certainly appreciated. My medical school had a one day orientation for 3rd year vs. a whole week for 1st year, and although nothing they told us during that day contradicted what was in this book, it certainly wasn't as thorough. Rating:  - Excellent prep for 3rd yearExcellent collection of tips and ideas for how to perform well and interact easily with all members of the team in 4th year. Some ideas are common sense and I might have done them anyhow, but some are equally as logical but never would have occurred to me. Worth the cash. Rating: - A great intro to clerkships. . .As an attending physician who supervises 3rd year medical students during an inpatient clerkship, I repeatedly see common mistakes. I find myself offering the same repetitive feedback to help students transition from the Basic Sciences Coursework Mode to the vastly different Clerkship Mode. This same advice, and more, is cleverly organized in an easy-to-read format in this book - 250 Biggest Mistakes 3rd Year Medical Students Make And How To Avoid Them. From my vantage as an attending on a Pediatric ... Read More Rating: - Wish I had read this book before starting 3rd YearI really wish I had read this book before I started third year. The first chapter on evaluations is reason enough to buy the book-it gives you an idea of how residents and attendings evaluate and why you may receive an evaluation less than you deserve. I also have a new appreciation for how important write-ups and oral case presentations are. The authors presented data showing that many attendings never see a student actually perform a history and physical, and ... Read More Rating:  - Pretty good intro to clerkshipsI bought this book new, and I have to say it really is overpriced for what you get. If you can get it used, or borrow it from your school library then I suppose it is a good read. You can read this book in a couple of hours. It has a lot of common sense things in it like don't show up late, be prepared for rounds, have a good attitude,don't make the nurses mad, read up on your patients, etc. If you feel you need something to help you function "out in the real world" then maybe this is the book for you. ... Read More 
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