Robin Hood Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 i think that 'you' could also refer to all the other 'health care professionals' that futuregp talks about, just like when you address the public directly No one talked about allied healthcare professionals before futureGP's post. So I don't see why futureGP will start adressing the AHCP in general while quoting thebougue (and thebougue wasn't talking about the AHCP). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLengr Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 do any residents have insights as to how mac vs u of t clerks perform during electives? I've only recently begun to appreciate how different our pre-clerkship educations are It's more student dependent than school dependent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 It's more student dependent than school dependent. except maybe for timing - I mean sometimes we have a really early Mac clerk show up and of course they don't know as much at that point - they haven't done a lot yet at their home school. U of T has all electives now post core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachy Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 Are there any good review books that I could, for example, read this summer? I am not planning to take the USMLE but I have no objection to studying on my own. I just don't really know what to study.I think Toronto Notes and Case Files are both good suggestions. But I'd more strongly echo the suggestions not to get too worked up about being well prepared. Take your vacation, have a good time, and start clerkship well rested and excited! Attitude and being willing to learn matters more than the knowledge you start with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellorie Posted November 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 I hope so! I am just a really nervous person, I guess. When I see the clerks at the hospital they always seem so confident, especially with their physical exam skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 I hope so! I am just a really nervous person, I guess. When I see the clerks at the hospital they always seem so confident, especially with their physical exam skills. In that case, I think a preclerkship elective would be most helpful, in particular one that allows you to see patients and consolidate your skills. The more practice you get (and even better if your preceptor can observe and provide feedback), the more comfortable and confident you will be. That's really all there's to it. Failing that, you could perhaps get together with a like-minded classmate for more practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmorelan Posted November 12, 2012 Report Share Posted November 12, 2012 I hope so! I am just a really nervous person, I guess. When I see the clerks at the hospital they always seem so confident, especially with their physical exam skills. that's just because of practise - plus in some blocks you are tested on those so we have no choice but to learn them cold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebouque Posted November 13, 2012 Report Share Posted November 13, 2012 I hope so! I am just a really nervous person, I guess. When I see the clerks at the hospital they always seem so confident, especially with their physical exam skills. It depends. Some schools do a better job at teaching physical exams. At my school, we were extremely confident with our physical exam skills when we hit clerkship (even with neuro and msk) because it was very well taught. My preclerkship had other flaws however so no program is perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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