DocA Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Hello, I am an international medical student and I have a hematology consult service elective at U of T in a week or so. I have a couple of questions please: 1. I have heard that Canadian medical students have a special way of writing follow-up notes on patients ...... if I recall correctly I believe it is called a SOAP note. Can someone please elaborate on this technique of note taking (or any other technique you were taught or recommend) ? 2. I will be applying to CaRMS in the 2017-2018 cycle or maybe in the 2018-2019 cycle. I can't help but think that if I ask my preceptor to submit a letter of recommendation to CaRMS 1 or maybe 2 years later after I actually did an elective with him, he will have completely forgotten who I am by that time. Can anyone think of a solution for this ? Advice is greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lactic Folly Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 1. There are examples of SOAP notes online, but ultimately the style recommended is what your preceptor prefers. 2. You can ask for the letter to be written immediately after the elective, to be sent in when the time comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocA Posted May 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2016 Thanks a lot Lactic Folly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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