Initial Impressions

It's been almost a year since I completed my core internal medicine rotation, but the GIM orientation on the first day of the selective brought me right back, as if it was just yesterday when I was on team medicine. Things are a little different this time around, as I'm spending the majority of my time in clinics as opposed to on the wards. This is a great chance for me to experience another aspect of internal medicine, since our core rotation consists of 8 weeks of CTU with only a few half-days of sub-specialty clinics. We have already seen some incredibly interesting cases thus far, including dermatomyositis, Addison's disease, and Grave's disease. The wide spectrum of cases seen in these clinics provides fantastic learning opportunities, especially when we have time to discuss each case as a group. Furthermore, the medical education component of this CEEP selective is eye-opening. As much as we have been completely immersed, quite literally, in medical education for the past 3.5 years, the topic itself has almost never been directly discussed or formally taught to us. It truly amazes me how much research exists in the realm of medical education, and the rate at which it's growing, as researchers continue to find optimal ways to disseminate the ever-growing body of knowledge that exists in medicine.

This week has been a fantastic start to the selective and I'm excited about the next two weeks.

-Roy