good rotation sites

[howto]

hi guys,
just got my score back and want to start rotation right away but i dont' know which rotation is good, where you have alot of hand on experience and where you can also learn? Do you guys have any recommendation, (i.e. NY, maryland, and the east coast). The reason i asked because i want to do really well on step 2 to make up for step 1 and a good clinical sites will definitely help. Thanks for all your help.
Sincerely

[Swaydaa]

I would stay away from Chicago if you really want to get hardcore training. Infectious Disease and Emergency Medicine are pretty good. The others are pretty "cushy". You can also get outside rotations at bigger institutions. On the flip side, your GPA will sky rocket with the easy grading practice (looks good when applying to residency) and you stay in one location spot for the entire 2 years.

[suktinder]

i disagree with swadya...

i say do the cush rotations, and study your *** off for step 2. i worked my butt off doing some cores in NYC, 7am to 7pm daily for int med and family practice, and didnt learn a thing, except how to run around and pick up x rays or check labs.

people make clinical work out to be so hard, its really a joke. u need about 1 month's training to learn the routines of how to be a resident. it basically consists of:

1. get to teh hsopital, check labs/xray results, make sure your orderd from teh day are done

2. get to the floor, see your patients, do your pertinent physical exam, write notes if needed

3. see pt's with the attending, write down what he/she would liek u to do, learn from them, the afterwards write down all the orders and reommendations (consults, labs, x rays, medications)

in between the above 3 u will do admissions and discharges, thats basically everything for inpt care. for outpt care just show up to the clinic and see your patients. people liek to exxagerate and make such a big deal out of doing that stuff, u know the usual ross student cut-throat hype.

so basically, do the cush rotations, study your butt off for step 2, try to get out of wasting time with scut work, especially try getting out of calls (those are the biggest waste of time). your primary goal is studying for step 2. learning how to do the clinical stuff will take 2-4 weeks at maximum, so dont sweat it.

i remember one girl in my class who did everything at a certain very cush hospital, basically never came for any rotations, got a 90th percentile on step 2, and basiclaly had her choice of residency offers from her field. i wouldnt recommned going that far, but do the least amount needed and spend tomd of time on studying. good luck!