Ways to Excel in Clerkship

TOP 10 WAYS TO EXCEL ON THE INTERNAL MEDICINE CLERKSHIP:

  1. Find out what your preceptors expect of you. Meet and try to exceed their expectations.

  2. Go the extra mile for your patients. You will benefit as much as they will.

  3. Go the extra mile for your team. Additional learning will follow.

  4. Read consistently and deeply. Raise what you learn in your discussions with your team and in your notes.

  5. Follow through on every assigned task.

  6. Ask good questions.

  7. Educate your team members about what you learn whenever possible.

  8. Speak up – share your thoughts in teaching sessions, share your opinions about your patients’ care, constructively discuss observations about how to improve the education you are receiving and the systems around you.

  9. Actively reflect on your experiences.

  10. The more you put in, the more you will gain.

Finally, be caring and conscientious and strive to deliver outstanding quality to your patients as you learn as much as you can from every experience.