Category: vs-features

"I think it’s important for medical students doing surgery to know that it’s not just the residents you learn from. It’s also the nurses and everyone else. You must introduce yourself and write your name on the board so people can help you. They are going to teach you a...

"If you are interested in cardiology, this is a must-do elective. Besides the  CICU, you are gifted the clinics and the cath lab experience which makes this elective special. At home, we don’t get much exposure to cath lab and don't get to watch many procedures. Here, we were allowed...

"This has been a great experience for me and has been new for me. We are here 5 days a week, we do research and read about it. And then finally we go to the clinics and see the patients and they are exactly how we read it." - Sherley...

"The entire nephrology team is very thorough with their patient work up. I learned how to analyze urine samples and was also able to witness the placement of a dialysis catheter. The rotation also helped me polish my case presentation skills." - Nishad Barve, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (India)

"I chose a rotation that was technically hard and advanced, laparoscopy and minimally invasive surgery, I didn’t expect to be able to give a hand since it is very technical and way beyond my level. But I was taught a lot about those procedures and techniques. I was able to...

"The diseases are so new and so complex in this elective. For example, UNC is giving patients treatment that is not provided anywhere else. I felt that this was the forefront of treatment and UNC is using cutting edge technology. I’ve never seen this type of patient care before, it’s...

"It can be very overwhelming, especially if it’s your first time in the US, it can be very intimidating, so just be yourself and there’s nothing to be afraid of. That’s what I learned because I was scared when I came. Just be confident about what you know and what...

"I really liked both of my electives, and they gave me two different experiences, but were both really enriching. I definitely feel like I am more ready to join the American medical system. My skills in terms of note taking, history taking, and examinations have really gotten better because I...

"It was interesting because it was so fast-paced. In the morning, we had morning rounds and I’d never done that! So, as a medical student being exposed to that was fun because I got to see and take care of so many patients on my own." - Saamia Javed, C.M.H....

"This is why I came to the US, to train in the US. Because I could see the potential of human endeavor and human intellect at all once. It was so beautiful to see everything working so seamlessly and so well together.." -Shreyas Venkataraman, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (India)