Trial By Fire-- Medical students doing EMT school

[JPINFV]

Wow, this is so different! We get clinical experience in all five years of the MBChB and its not "shadowing" or "volunteer" we are actually expected to apply our knowledge and you know, small steps but it is structured formal clinical exposure and practical based learning to complement the problem based learning done in class.

What clinical knowledge first year? That's part of the problem with early exposure is that often the exposure can surpass what the student knows. As for volunteering, it depends on how it's set up. The local clinic that the majority of students at my school is set up with 4 students and a resident where the student goes in, does the history and physical, and then reports back to the resident. How is that going to be significantly different than the clinical experience you gained during your first few years when you are mastering basic science material? Similarly, how is shadowing going to be any different than a preceptorship short of the time commitment. All of this is, again, on top of 3rd/4th year clerkships and subinternships.

 

[Too Old To Work]

He's here all week, folks. Try the veal

On another note, don't GIS "rimshot." It's not pretty.

And if you want to visit the web site of ****'s Sporting Goods, don't type in "****s.com".

On a more serious note, have to wonder if they are going to be JAFOs or actually treat the patients? Will they be supervised by experienced EMTs? If the idea is for them to get "hands on" experience, why can't they do that in hospitals and clinics under the supervision of doctors?