A graduating medical student reflects on the last few years

I will graduate from medical school next week. As it winds down, I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on what I’ve learned and how I’ve changed over the past five years. Obviously, I now know a lot more about medicine. There’s no escaping the need to absorb an enormous volume of information. I can rattle off the symptoms, mechanisms, and treatments for heart failure, diabetes, syphilis, and dozens of other diseases off the top of my head. And I’ve repeatedly needed to do so on exams, during clinical rotations, and occasionally as a party trick. But in looking back on my experience, medical knowledge only scratches the surface of what I learned. Medical school is a forum for more enduring lessons on human connection and personal growth. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Education Hospital-Based Medicine Medical school Source Type: blogs