carmenokafor (Alumni) My internal medicine rotation at an affiliated hospital in New York was excellent. The patient volume was high and the residents I worked with actually took time to teach.
nicholas.lutchman (Student) Surgery was tougher. Less hands-on time than I'd hoped for and the attending didn't always acknowledge students in the OR. Depends heavily on the specific attending you're assigned to.
briandubois (Student) Psychiatry rotation was one of the most educational experiences of my whole training. The clinical exposure at the MUA sites I was at was genuinely solid.
mcarr (Alumni) Agree with carmenokafor on this. The biggest variation in clinical quality isn't by rotation type it's by site. Two students doing medicine at different hospitals have completely different experiences.
kennethmartinez (Alumni) Different experience than briandubois though. Keep a detailed log of every procedure you observe or assist with from day one. You'll need that documentation for residency applications.
luca.almeida (Student) What mcarr said is pretty much where I landed too. MUA's clinical department has improved its communication compared to a few years ago. My rotation placement confirmations came earlier and the logistics were smoother than I'd expected.
sarah.garcia (Student) The transition from Nevis to US clinicals is stark. You go from a small tight-knit island community to being alone in a US city at a hospital where nobody knows you.
patriciag (Alumni) My OB-GYN rotation in New York was outstanding. The hospital was busy and I was involved in deliveries and procedures from the second week.
mclark (Alumni) Adding to sarah.garcia's point. Pediatrics was my hardest rotation not because of the academic content but because of the emotional weight of the patient population. Be prepared for that and have a way to process it.
jeremiahb (Student) The attending lottery is real. Your clinical year quality depends significantly on which attendings you're assigned to. Some are exceptional teachers. Others barely acknowledge that students exist.
sakuranelson (Alumni) What sarah.garcia said is pretty much where I landed too. Find a mentor or a clinical champion at your rotation site if you can. Someone who knows your name and will advocate for your learning makes an outsized difference.
brettb (Alumni) MUA's clinical support staff improved communication compared to a few years back. My personal experience was that logistics were handled reasonably well.
