Surgery Shelf Mishap and Step 2CK Study Program Surgery shelf is now a thing of the past and with it Core Rotations. Eric and Karen discuss the mistake Eric made on the shelf, what helped to study for it, and how Eric…
Starting Online Pediatrics and Shadowing Possibilities Eric and Karen are back this week to catch you up on the happenings of the last 2 weeks. The vast amounts of tasks to be completed in the near future and the looming STEP 2CK…
Special Episode with Matthew Ferrer and Alyssa Espinosa This week we take a break from our weekly updates and have a long overdue special episode with guests Matthew Ferrer and Alyssa Espinosa. We dive into first impressions on the island and journey…
Returning to the Roots: Orthopedics Week 1 Eric capped off the last week of General surgery and then started the last 3-week rotation in Orthopedics. The hosts discuss the events of the weekend and how orthopedics compares to what Eric experienced prior…
General Surgery 5th Week and Elective Updates We are wrapping up week 6 of General surgery and recapping the last weeks events. From surgeons answering questions they want to answer to silver linings on the advise given, it has been a busy…
Doctors Can Punch Dinosaurs Too The hosts discuss the events of an on call weekend. OR music, denied time-outs, and Octopus' trying to escape the abdomen. Additionally, the hosts discuss the need for soon to be clinical students to plan their timeline…
Technique Improving at Week 4 in General Surgery The hosts discuss the family's activities this last week from the Peach Festival to cutting back on screen time for the kids. Eric relates the progress made in general surgery and updates the audience…
Surgery, Program Research, and Match Panel Eric provides an update on how the surgery rotation is going. Karen talks about the process of reviewing Residency programs and what criteria she's using to evaluate them. Not all websites are created equal and the…
Small Bowel or Large: Surgery Week 2 The general surgery rotation is in full swing and the hosts discuss the highs and the lows of this rotation. The difference of being lost in a surgery and being lost in a internal medicine…
Preceptor Perception: The Blunt Surgeon General Surgery rotation in person has kicked off and Eric is with the Surgery chairperson for the next 6 weeks. He talks about the orientation and the clinic day. Additionally, he discusses the lead up to the…