10/09/2026
So far I’ve done OBGYN and surgery (my first six weeks was a medical Spanish elective, along with a vacation block for Ironman training/studying and two weeks of intersession).
Training for Ironman Jacksonville at the start of rotations was a time-consuming yet rewarding challenge that really helped build my morale and kickstart my momentum going into third year. I hope to do another Ironman some time next year if rotations permit (fingers crossed!).
Starting with OBGYN as my first rotation at Good Samaritan Hospital was a great introduction to clerkships since there are no residents (meaning more responsibility on our end) and you get to work very closely with the attendings. There were lots of deliveries that we got to assist with and very cool OR cases (including emergent OB cases), along with clinic days working with attendings on services like urogyn and MFM. During one of my OB night shifts, I even got to watch the Knicks win the finals with the nurses in between working on the floor.
I’m currently on my surgery rotation at WMC, and the experience has been amazing so far. Scrubbing into the OR and getting hands-on experience with the residents and attendings, as well as working with patients, has been incredible. Surgery at WMC is a challenging yet very rewarding experience, demanding hours, but the cases are mesmerizing, and everyone has been very nice. It's also nice to spend long hours in the OR and see all the hard work pay off in your patients' health. On Wednesdays, we do our didactics, which typically consist of lectures and an M&M (morbidity and mortality) conference. This Wednesday, we also got to attend a trauma symposium where we learned from leading experts in the field from various other institutions and got to hear from trauma survivors. post from Isabella P., NYMC School of Medicine //