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HINTS FOR SUCCESS IN THE MEDICINE CLERKSHIP

DO -

• Get involved, work hard. What you get out of it greatly depends on what you put into it.
• Be honest about what you know and don't know.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Behave professionally.
• Remember to launder your white coat.
• Be proactive. Do phone follow-up on patients recently discharged from your service or between clinic appointments.
• Be prepared. Read ahead for planned lectures, pre-round, and obtain outside records.
• Practice your presentations. Do not read your write-up!
• Take advantage of opportunities to be taught. Ask to review x-rays, physical exam, gram stains, etc.
• Ask for feedback.
• Call us if you are having a problem or concern.
• Ask us if you have a scheduling conflict and don't know what to do.
• Enjoy yourself; medicine is great fun!

DON'T -

• Be late.
• Bring coffee or food into a patient's room on rounds or in clinic.
• Assume everyone else knows what you don't (they usually don't).
• Put off reading until the last 3 weeks.

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