A clinical rotation arguably is among the most important aspects of medical school. After all, it’s typically the first opportunity for students to apply what they’ve learned in the classroom to real-world medical situations. They comprise the final two years of medical school and involve students working directly with physicians to help solve complex medical …
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Perhaps unorthodox, but certainly popular, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Psychiatry Professor Anthony Tobia, MD is at it again. We once told you about his “Psy-feld” curriculum, which involved assigning students watch episodes of NBC’s “Seinfeld” to review and diagnose mental disorders observed on the top-rated ‘90s sitcom. Now, just in time for Halloween, …
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Medical knowledge and skill obviously are musts for future or up and coming physicians. But so, too, is a capacity for compassion and an ability to connect with patients who may have markedly different backgrounds than their own. It’s why medical school admissions officials often ask prospective students whether they plan or would be willing …
