Finding a Clinical Rotation and Getting the OneYou Want

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39273041228447753122024-10-24T11:26:51.664-05:00Finding a Clinical Rotation and Getting the OneYou WantA Blog from Ryan McIntyre, Scrub Shuffler at MedBed, Inc. who works with Medical Students doing away Clinical Rotations, Clinical Electives and Elective Rotations. This blog accumulates his experience to help medical students successfully get the electives they want.MedBed3http://www.blogger.com/profile/05973426193693548773noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927304122844775312.post-2660287609591508262009-02-23T06:16:00.003-06:002009-02-23T06:19:30.912-06:00What Order to Schedule Clinical Rotations

I just found this article out on the web and found it interesting. For those of you that have a choice in clinical rotation order, you may want to check this out:http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/585800

MedBed3http://www.blogger.com/profile/05973426193693548773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927304122844775312.post-64082562458446274542009-02-20T12:37:00.003-06:002009-02-20T12:49:06.923-06:00The Away Rotation & What it Means for Your Residency

I get a lot of 4th year medical students in both Chicago and New York that are doing rotations away from their home institution. I don't think all medical students realize what opportunities an away rotation presents, so I thought I'd jot down some notes on the topic:An away rotation, first and foremost, is your best opportunity to see if you have a fit with a particular city and more

MedBed3http://www.blogger.com/profile/05973426193693548773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927304122844775312.post-50388281988974204772009-02-19T09:19:00.006-06:002009-03-17T20:28:05.317-05:00Emergency Medicine Rotations

I just found a link that I thought I'd share. The Society for Academic Emergency Medicine has a good resource for Emergency Medicine Rotations. Check out:http://www.saem.org/SAEMDNN/Default.aspx?tabid=577As always, happy hunting! I will be adding these links to our resource as soon as possible:MedBed Clinical Rotation Finder Application

MedBed3http://www.blogger.com/profile/05973426193693548773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927304122844775312.post-37122011907228092632009-02-16T11:15:00.002-06:002009-02-16T11:25:34.904-06:00Medical Student Rotations and the Recession

I've been asking this question a lot lately: How will this recession affect medical students, their clinical rotations and their job prospects?After perusing the web and talking to quite a few people, this is what I have gathered. This is in no way a scientific study, but the consensus seems to be: 1) Medical Students are about 50/50 on whether their job prospects are secure. 2)

MedBed3http://www.blogger.com/profile/05973426193693548773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927304122844775312.post-78671041459955594632008-11-21T14:52:00.004-06:002008-11-21T14:57:28.899-06:00Rotations During the Winter - Plentiful up North

As we head into Thanksgiving, I thought I'd post real quick on a phenomenon that I've been hearing about for a couple of years now...If you're having trouble finding rotations during November through February, try rotations in colder climates. If you have thin blood, it may not be the most appetizing idea in the world, but I guarantee there is more availability in the schedules during this time

MedBed3http://www.blogger.com/profile/05973426193693548773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927304122844775312.post-17342386039835391492008-08-19T21:16:00.002-05:002008-08-19T21:33:56.285-05:00Medical Student Blogs

Hey all, I just wanted to share a site dedicated to medical student blogs. I just found this and it is packed with some really relevant medical student topics and reading. Everything from clinical rotation experiences to medical quotes from all over the world. Check it out:Medical Student BlogsCheers...

MedBed3http://www.blogger.com/profile/05973426193693548773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927304122844775312.post-40897875415924340952008-08-07T18:21:00.004-05:002008-08-07T18:53:35.018-05:00Medical Schools Doing Clinical Rotation Buyouts

I just wanted to post this real quick regarding a fairly recent phenomenon affecting clinical rotation availability at some hospitals. Some Caribbean Medical Schools have been buying out elective slots at hospitals in larger cities. I have seen it happen in both Chicago and New York. It is turning into a lucrative windfall for the hospital and is locking out medical students from other

MedBed3http://www.blogger.com/profile/05973426193693548773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927304122844775312.post-91389033933679345712008-07-28T15:51:00.002-05:002008-07-28T16:01:52.243-05:00Timing Is Everything - Procrastination Will Hurt You

For those of you who procrastinate in getting your clinical rotations set up, don't procrastinate. Especially don't procrastinate in July, August or September. If you procrastinate in August, you can pretty much kiss housing good bye. I should have written this entry in January, but better late than never.Now, I know that some of you are saying, "But, my only just accepted me to this rotation

MedBed3http://www.blogger.com/profile/05973426193693548773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927304122844775312.post-6565871859376468952008-07-22T08:11:00.002-05:002008-07-22T08:29:25.273-05:00Away Rotations - Do I Bring my Car or Not?

Should I bring my car with me for my Clinical Rotation? I get this question a lot, so I thought I would pontificate on it a bit. It depends. There are a number of factors to consider in bringing your car:1) Are you going to be living in a GREAT part (i.e. Lincoln Park) of a LARGE city (i.e. Chicago)? If so, forget the car unless you are willing to pay $250-400/mo just to have a parking

MedBed3http://www.blogger.com/profile/05973426193693548773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927304122844775312.post-45906182592190668512008-07-21T16:13:00.005-05:002008-07-21T19:31:21.624-05:00Electives at Public Institutions - Limited Housing Help

I just had an experience today that I thought I would share with those of you hunting for a Clinical Rotation. Public institutions are not allowed to promote a certain housing service over another for the medical students that are rotating. Some coordinators misunderstand the rules and actually won't even supply a list of options as they feel they are promoting something.I tried adding MedBed

MedBed3http://www.blogger.com/profile/05973426193693548773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927304122844775312.post-37436319236319367292008-07-18T07:54:00.006-05:002009-03-17T20:32:06.848-05:00Accomodations During Your Away Electives

This topic is near and dear to my heart as this is what I do all day long: assist medical students in finding housing for their clinical electives. You will need to be a little creative when hunting for housing. Here are the main factors in finding housing:1) Length of stay. Try getting several rotations back-to-back in the same city. -4 Week leases are tough to find -4 Month

MedBed3http://www.blogger.com/profile/05973426193693548773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927304122844775312.post-40499273052202277402008-07-15T08:48:00.004-05:002008-07-19T16:36:27.156-05:00The Clerkship Hunt - Do Electives in a City You Think You'll Like

You've got to fulfill basic requirements for your core and elective clinical rotations, so you might as well take the opportunity to do them in a city that you think you will enjoy. You should do some upfront research (especially if you've never been to the city). See if you can find a city that matches your personality. If you are really brave, make it a city that you've never been to before,

MedBed3http://www.blogger.com/profile/05973426193693548773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927304122844775312.post-24646801384142454062008-07-12T18:43:00.009-05:002009-03-17T20:33:44.280-05:00Highlight on Stroger Hospital of Cook County Emergency Medicine

Probably one of the busiest clinical rotations that we get in Chicago is the rotation at the Stroger Hospital of Cook County Emergency Room (followed closely by Trauma). It also happens to be one of the most difficult electives to find information on and get signed up for. They are busy over there.On the flip side, you will find very few clinical coordinators as nice as Ms. Ethel Lee who takes

MedBed3http://www.blogger.com/profile/05973426193693548773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927304122844775312.post-24928661766046701392008-07-12T08:55:00.008-05:002009-03-17T20:24:39.471-05:00Clinical Rotation - Share Your Knowledge

Just a quick weekend post on making it easier to find the clinical rotation you want. Share. The harder you had to work to find a rotation for yourself, the more you should share your findings.Try it as an experiment. Share the information that you find and watch how everything comes back to you 10 fold.As always, you can share the links to your findings at: Clinical Rotation Finder

MedBed3http://www.blogger.com/profile/05973426193693548773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927304122844775312.post-39132017192770806532008-07-11T08:53:00.005-05:002008-07-19T16:14:34.619-05:00Electives - Working with Hospital Coordinators

How many times have you tried to find a clinical rotation, had to deal with the clinical coordinator at the hospital OR your school and they've been unpleasant to deal with. In fact, you maybe lost a little of your politeness while working through your rotations.Look, I know rotations scheduling can be stressful. I see medical students getting stressed out over it everyday. Today, I decided to

MedBed3http://www.blogger.com/profile/05973426193693548773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927304122844775312.post-24867959168441389952008-07-10T06:12:00.005-05:002009-03-17T20:26:59.560-05:00Finding Electives - Case Study SUNY Downstate Brooklyn

I've found that many people give up when they can't find what they are looking for online. A great example is when I was looking for the clinical rotation information for SUNY Downstate Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. Their information and application was buried so deep on their Registrar's site that I would have never found it.I proceeded to submit a general email inquiring where I could find

MedBed3http://www.blogger.com/profile/05973426193693548773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927304122844775312.post-5224342670585096982008-07-09T10:49:00.001-05:002008-07-14T17:04:15.800-05:00Clinical Rotation - AAMC Website for LCME Accredited Schools

All right, so we get rolling with this whole clinical rotation finding and discovering business. The first and most comprehensive tool I've found for LCME institutions is the AAMC website which I will post here:http://services.aamc.org/eec/students/This is an absolutely comprehsive guide to clinical rotations at Accredited US Medical Schools. The BIG downside is that most of these schools DO

MedBed3http://www.blogger.com/profile/05973426193693548773noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3927304122844775312.post-59856013046162153172008-07-09T10:38:00.002-05:002009-03-17T20:26:12.612-05:00Clinical Rotation - Finding One in a Crunch

I must first start by saying that I am not a medical student, I just work with them all day long. My name is Ryan McIntyre and I am the original Scrub Shuffler for MedBed, Inc. I've been helping medical students find short term housing for their away elective rotations, clinical rotations or clinical electives...whatever you want to call them on any given day.These days I find myself coming up

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