March 5
by Alison
We spent the morning in the dermatology clinic. The clinic wasn’t particularly busy and
there were a lot of residents, which meant there was plenty of time for
teaching. I have not had much
dermatology training in clerkship, so this was a welcome opportunity. In addition to seeing some patients, we
went through the approach to a number of common and important dermatology
problems. We discussed the
approach to acne, eczema, and psoriasis, as well as how to counsel patients
about sunscreen.
I really enjoy learning from residents. While there is always great teaching
from attending physicians, residents are often more familiar with our level of
knowledge simply because medical school is more recent for them. As a result, they tend to anticipate
our specific questions and provide an appropriate level of detail. I’ve generally had more teaching from
residents on inpatient rotations, as ambulatory rotations often involve
residents and clerks seeing patients independently, then reviewing directly
with the attending. The
opportunity to work with residents in ambulatory clinics on this rotation has
been extremely valuable.
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