Advice – Page 2 – Rush Emergency Medicine

How to rock your ER rotation

Jul 31, 2012Rahul Patwari1 CommentAdvice, Medical StudentsAdvice, Student

Hello M4’s, at this point in the year, most of you are taking away “audition” rotations. The goal here is to make a good impression, such that when your application comes across the residency selection committee’s desk, they remember you fondly.

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Is Emergency Medicine right for me?

May 25, 2012RahulAdvice, Medical StudentsAdvice, Student

I always found this to be a very difficult question. It’s just like having to guess if being a physician is right for you. There’s really no way to know until you’re already a doctor, living the doctor’s life. And by this point… it’s too late! You can never really know until you’re living the EM life, but you stil have to make the choice. So…
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Should I do a 3-year or 4-year residency?

May 21, 2012RahulAdvice, Medical StudentsAdvice, Student

This is a perpetual question facing medical students going into EM. Three- and four-year residency? The first thing you should know is that there are really three types:

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Understanding Malpractice

Sep 5, 2011Tom AlcornAdviceAdvice

Just a little education on medicine and the law There are two kinds of legal action within the law. Criminal action is when the government sues an individual for going…