The nerd's guide to pre-rounding: a medical student's manual for looking smart while feeling stupid on the wards

This 2006 book is a how-to guide for medical students moving from the classroom to the clinical/hospital setting; a particularly stressful transition in a student-physician's career. This handbook is made up of short, easily digestible passages that advise students on everything from reading an EKG or chest x-ray to tips on dealing with difficult residents and what to wear on wards. Passages are peppered with light-hearted anecdotes to bolster the spirits of students intimidated and overwhelmed by their responsibility as fledgling doctors. The handbook has been developed by Dr Richard Loftus, who wrote the first version of this guide after his 3rd year at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). It contains appendices of useful information, including a PDF file of full size forms that can be accessed from our website.

This how-to guide for third year medical students moving from the classroom to the clinical/hospital setting, deals with a particularly stressful transition in a student-physicians career. The handbook is made up of short, easily digestible passages that advise students on everything from reading an EKG or chest x-ray to tips on dealing with ornery residents and what to wear on wards. Passages are peppered with light hearted anecdotes, The book contains appendices of useful information, including a PDF file of full size forms that can be accessed from our website.

What is the nerd's guide? Warning : career ahead The job of the medical student Job performance: the big ten Gear down : white coats, stethoscopes, and other fashion accessories Pre-rounding and scut basics Knowledge management : if I only had a brain Pimping and the art of self-defense Presentations : "here there be dragons" Making the grade : emotional intelligence trumps all Team management for the MS3 Morale management Soapbox physicians and the snare of egoism. This is a comprehensive how-to guide for medical students moving from the classroom to the clinical/hospital setting; a particularly stressful transition in a student-physician's career. This book covers everything from reading an EKG or chest x-ray to tips on dealing with difficult residents and what to wear on wards Before I even get into how to survive third year, a warning: It's over pretty fast.