Rotation Ready

Savanna Faulconer & Jake Sossamon

Welcome to Rotation Ready! We interview academic physicians with one goal in mind: How can medical students not only be ready for their first day in your clinic or on your service, but how can we stand out and make a lasting impression? Hear expert tips for what to study the night before a new rotation, what you can do to actually help out your attending, and lots of examples of what has left these physicians impressed by students in the past.

Our goal is to interview one physician in every specialty you might encounter during your clinical years of medical school. We start with the core clinical rotations that most students spend time on during their M3 year, and we will come back to other specialties like derm, ortho, anesthesia, etc. afterwards.

If you are like us, and get stressed about having to start in a new clinic/ward every week, join us on this journey and make Rotation Ready part of your routine!

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Internal Medicine - Pulmonology w/ Dr. Richard Rissmiller

Internal Medicine - Pulmonology w/ Dr. Richard Rissmiller

This episode will help you stand out on your pulmonology service and clinic during your IM rotation. Dr. Rissmiller gives us actionable tips for how to evaluate pulmonology patients, and takes a deep dive into why the specialty can be so challenging, but also fascinating and rewarding. Our favorite quote was, “For medical students, it’s not smartest one that stands out; it’s the one with the most enthusiasm for the material”. You won’t want to miss this episode!Join us in learning how we can prepare for our time in pulmonology, hear lots of tips and tricks for ways to stand out and impress your preceptors, and how you can actually be an invaluable member of the team. After listening to this episode, you should feel confident on your first day of pulmonology..Dr. Richard Rissmiller is a pulmonology and critical care specialist at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is very involved with medical student and resident education, and is a passionate educator as you will hear in the episode. We hope you enjoy!For more information visit our website - rotationreadypodcast.comBook/Resource recommendation: The Washington Manual Pulmonary Medicine Subspecialty Consult by Shifren, Byers and WittWest’s Respiratory Physiology by Luks and West

Episodes

Internal Medicine - Pulmonology w/ Dr. Richard Rissmiller

Internal Medicine - Pulmonology w/ Dr. Richard Rissmiller

This episode will help you stand out on your pulmonology service and clinic during your IM rotation. Dr. Rissmiller gives us actionable tips for how to evaluate pulmonology patients, and takes a deep dive into why the specialty can be so challenging, but also fascinating and rewarding. Our favorite quote was, “For medical students, it’s not smartest one that stands out; it’s the one with the most enthusiasm for the material”. You won’t want to miss this episode!Join us in learning how we can prepare for our time in pulmonology, hear lots of tips and tricks for ways to stand out and impress your preceptors, and how you can actually be an invaluable member of the team. After listening to this episode, you should feel confident on your first day of pulmonology..Dr. Richard Rissmiller is a pulmonology and critical care specialist at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is very involved with medical student and resident education, and is a passionate educator as you will hear in the episode. We hope you enjoy!For more information visit our website - rotationreadypodcast.comBook/Resource recommendation: The Washington Manual Pulmonary Medicine Subspecialty Consult by Shifren, Byers and WittWest’s Respiratory Physiology by Luks and West

Pediatrics - Inpatient Pediatrics w/ Dr. Betsy Oddo

Pediatrics - Inpatient Pediatrics w/ Dr. Betsy Oddo

This episode will help you stand out on your pediatric inpatient service during your pediatrics rotation. We compare and contrast the care of the hospitalized pediatric vs adult patient, and why we need to approach kids differently. There are so many nuances to inpatient pediatrics that Dr. Oddo beautifully describes and gives several pearls that you won’t hear anywhere else!Join us in learning how we can prepare for our time on inpatient peds, hear lots of tips and tricks for ways to stand out and impress your preceptors, and how you can actually be an invaluable member of the team. After listening to this episode, you should feel confident on your first day of inpatient peds.Dr. Betsy Oddo is a pediatric hospitalist at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is very involved with medical student and resident education, and is a passionate educator as you will hear in the episode. We hope you enjoy!For more information visit our website - rotationreadypodcast.comBook/Resource recommendation - The Harriet Lane handbook

Internal Medicine - Nephrology w/ Dr. Rachel Sturdivant

Internal Medicine - Nephrology w/ Dr. Rachel Sturdivant

This episode will help you stand out in both inpatient and outpatient nephrology during your IM rotation or 4th year nephrology elective. Medical students are naturally terrified of the kidneys, but Dr. Sturdivant assures us that it isn’t that hard, and that it can actually be very fun!Join us in learning how we can prepare for our time in nephrology, hear lots of tips and tricks for ways to stand out and impress your preceptors, and how you can actually be an invaluable member of the team. After listening to this episode, you should feel confident on your first day of nephrology.Dr. Rachel Sturdivant is a nephrolgist at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is very involved with medical student and resident education, and is a passionate educator as you will hear in the episode. We hope you enjoy!For more information visit our website - rotationreadypodcast.comBook/Resource recommendation - “Internal Medicine on Call” by Steven Haist & “Nephrology in 30 Days” by Mark Perazella

Pediatrics - Peds Emergency Department w/ Dr. Ian Kane

Pediatrics - Peds Emergency Department w/ Dr. Ian Kane

This episode will help you stand out in the pediatric ED during your pediatrics rotation. As we will hear from Dr. Kane, the peds ED is a very chaotic place, but there is a rhyme to the reason and it can be very fun and exciting once you figure out the flow. Join us in getting a headstart so we can start helping the team and standing out on day 1!Join us in learning how we can prepare for our time in the pediatric ED, hear lots of tips and tricks for ways to stand out and impress your preceptors, and how you can actually be an invaluable member of the team. After listening to this episode, you should feel confident on your first day in the peds ED.Dr. Ian Kane is a pediatric emergency medicine physician at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is very involved with medical student and resident education, and is a passionate educator as you will hear in the episode. We hope you enjoy!For more information visit our website - rotationreadypodcast.comBook/Resource recommendation - “Scrubs” TV show

Internal Medicine - General Inpatient Wards w/ Dr. Keri Holmes-Maybank

Internal Medicine - General Inpatient Wards w/ Dr. Keri Holmes-Maybank

This episode will help you stand out on the inpatient internal medicine wards during your IM rotation. This is the rotation that embodies your third year of med school, and is one we all want to honor! Dr. Holmes-Maybank leaves us with tons of actionable pearls and easy ways to make IM an incredible experience!Join us in learning how we can prepare for our time on inpatient medicine, hear lots of tips and tricks for ways to stand out and impress your preceptors, and how you can actually be an invaluable member of the team. After listening to this episode, you should feel confident on your first day of IM.Dr. Keri Holmes-Maybank is an internist at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is very involved with medical student and resident education, and is a passionate educator as you will hear in the episode. We hope you enjoy!For more information visit our website - rotationreadypodcast.comBook/Resource recommendation - “Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic” by Sam Quinones

Psychiatry - General Inpatient Psychiatry w/ Dr. Christopher Pelic

Psychiatry - General Inpatient Psychiatry w/ Dr. Christopher Pelic

This episode will help you stand out on the general inpatient psychiatry wards during your psychiatry rotation. This is a uniquely challenging rotation for medical students and can be very scary in the beginning. Dr. Pelic rips off the bandaid and gives us an inside look into the best ways to prepare for the psych interview, mental status exam, interacting with the team, and so much more!Join us in learning how we can prepare for our time on the psychiatry wards, hear lots of tips and tricks for ways to stand out and impress your preceptors, and how you can actually be an invaluable member of the team. After listening to this episode, you should feel confident on your first day of psychiatry.Dr. Christopher Pelic is a psychiatrist at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is very involved with medical student and resident education, and is a passionate educator as you will hear in the episode. We hope you enjoy!For more information visit our website - rotationreadypodcast.comBook/Resource recommendation - “Success on the Wards: 250 Rules for Clerkship Success” by Rajani Katta and Samir Desai

Family Medicine - General FM Clinic w/ Dr. Cristin Adams

Family Medicine - General FM Clinic w/ Dr. Cristin Adams

This episode will help you stand out in your family medicine clinic during your Family Medicine rotation. To quote Dr. Adams, “this clinic is where you will see all people, of all ages, for all problems!” This is quite daunting, especially for a med student. Dr. Adams breaks it down for us and leaves us with several simple things that a student can do on day 1 to stand out. Join us in learning how we can prepare for our time in family medicine clinic, hear lots of tips and tricks for ways to stand out and impress your preceptors, and how you can actually be an invaluable member of the team. After listening to this episode, you should feel confident on your first day of family medicine.Dr. Cristin Adams is a family medicine physician at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is very involved with medical student and resident education, and is a passionate educator as you will hear in the episode. We hope you enjoy!For more information visit our website - rotationreadypodcast.comBook/Resource recommendation - “AFP: American Family Physician Podcast”

Neurology - Movement Disorder Clinic w/ Dr. Rodriguez-Porcel

Neurology - Movement Disorder Clinic w/ Dr. Rodriguez-Porcel

This episode will help you stand out in your movement disorder clinic during your Neurology rotation. This clinic is where you will see patients with neurodegenerative or otherwise acquired movement issues like tremor, rigidity, and gait changes. As you’ll hear, common diagnoses like Parksinson’s disease and essential tremor can be MUCH more complicated than they appear, and Dr. Rodriguez gives us an important reminder that we must stay humble as clinicians.Join us in learning how we can prepare for our time in movement disorders, hear lots of tips and tricks for ways to stand out and impress your preceptors, and how you can actually be an invaluable member of the team. After listening to this episode, you should feel confident on your first day in the movement disorder clinic.Dr. Federico Rodriguez-Porcel is a movement disorder and cognitive specialist at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is very involved with medical student and resident education, and is a passionate educator as you will hear in the episode. We hope you enjoy!For more information visit our website - rotationreadypodcast.comBook/Resource recommendation - “House of God” by Samuel Shem

Pediatrics - General Pediatrics Clinic w/ Dr. Morgan Khawaja

Pediatrics - General Pediatrics Clinic w/ Dr. Morgan Khawaja

This episode will help you stand out in your pediatrics outpatient clinic during your pediatrics rotation. This clinic is where you will see kids ages 0-18 with all kinds of chief complaints and diagnoses! Pediatrics is very unique for medical students because it is often the first time we are assessing and examining an infant, or discussing ADHD treatment with an adolescent. It is very challenging, but Dr. Khawaja drops a ton of pearls on how we can be ready on day 1 and impress our preceptor.Join us in learning how we can prepare for our time in outpatient pediatrics, hear lots of tips and tricks for ways to stand out and impress your preceptors, and how you can actually be an invaluable member of the team. After listening to this episode, you should feel confident on your first day in the general pediatric clinic.Dr. Morgan Khawaja is a general pediatrician at the Medical University of South Carolina. She is very involved with medical student and resident education, and is a passionate educator as you will hear in the episode. We hope you enjoy!For more information visit our website - rotationreadypodcast.comBook/Resource recommendation - “Peds in a Pod” Podcast

OBGYN - Antepartum Inpatient (Maternal Fetal Medicine) w/ Dr. Eugene Chang

OBGYN - Antepartum Inpatient (Maternal Fetal Medicine) w/ Dr. Eugene Chang

This episode will help you stand out on your antepartum inpatient service during your OBGYN rotation. This inpatient service is where you will take care of the acutely ill pregnant patient. This is a challenging service for students with many ethical dilemmas, and as Dr. Chang says "Antepartum goes from 0 to 60 very quickly".Join us in learning how we can prepare for our time on antepartum, hear lots of tips and tricks for ways to stand out and impress your preceptors, and how you can actually be an invaluable member of the team. After listening to this episode, you should feel confident on your first day of antepartum.Dr. Eugene Chang is a maternal fetal medicine specialist at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is very involved with medical student and resident education, and is a passionate educator as you will hear in the episode. We hope you enjoy!For more information visit our website - rotationreadypodcast.com