Hey guys,
wanted to know if anyone is starting sugery at Wyckoff in May-june.. I have read about all the horror stories about sugery at Wyckoff.. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to do well and get along with the staff? Is it really that bad? any advice or suggestion will be appreciated Thank you in advance........

You have to be really nice to surgeons in general they have really stressful jobs. Just act like they are god and you will be fine. LOL

from my experience, it's what you make of the rotation. yes, i believe the horror stories, but if you do your job, not make a huge fuss, and are professional and friendly to the attendings and residents, then it should be smooth sailing. make good use of any downtime you have - read up on your cases/procedures if they are scheduled the day before, do surgery kaplan/UW questions, and work your butt off - surgery is not supposed to be a day in the park, but you will look back and be proud of what you accomplished and realize how less strenuous the other rotations will be. my fifdy cents, i mean 2 cents

Just work hard and you'll be fine.

Hey are SMU students allowed to do more than 12 weeks of core rotations in NY

This isn't really the thread for this topic, but that 12 weeks only pertains to 4th year electives.

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Thanks so much for all the great advice guys!

SMU is approved by NY Education Department for completion of more than 12 weeks of clinical rotations.
If you attend a medical school that is NOT approved by NYSED you can still complete more than 12 weeks of rotations in NYS however you CANNOT get lisenced in NYS.

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Can anyone share their surgical experiences at Wyckoff along with advice? I am scheduled to begin my surgery rotation in November! Thanks in advance.

You can do more than 12 at sites that have an official affiliation with the school. If you decide to do some electives somewhere with no formal affiliation with the medical school, then the 12 week rule applies.