Mailbag: Away Rotations

3 comments from Reddit

• @medicguy · 2024-09 · in “what sub-i's are required for gen surg?”

  Watch this ▶ link it gives an excellent overview on away rotations and helping you determine if you should do them. If you’re a DO then yes, general rule is do them and get a letter and do well - often can translate into an interview invite as well. If you’re an MD I think more mixed bag and depends on if you have a particular program you’re really interested in going to for residency. Like medicine, there is no blac…

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• @sewpungyow · 2024-06 · in “Are aways not worth it if you tend to get mediocre comments on evals?”

  Sherrif of Sodium addresses the way you should approach away rotations ▶ here

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• @acridine_orangine · 2024-06 · in “Loving my away rotation way more than my home subI. ”

  …Now that I'm about to go home, I feel like I can't look at my home institution the same way again. Has anyone else felt like this before? I'm glad I did an away. I didn't realize culture could be so different within the same specialty, even among similar academic programs. TLDR - Do an away rotation if you can afford it! ▶ Also, here's the Sheriff of Sodium's video on the pros, cons, and tips for aways ▶ link

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