How to prep for medical internship
Internships give an opportunity to learn and to put our studies into workplace, says Dr Vishal M Balaramnavar
There are around 600 medical schools in the country as of 2020 with more than 50,000 medical students passing out every year after they qualify for these medical colleges through NEET. The internship year is a very important part of a medical student’s life before becoming a fully discovered medical professional. It is during internship that medical students learn the real manner in which doctors work. It is here that they learn in the intricacies of medicine.
After studying for four-and-a-half years it is finally the time to put oneself to work. Internships give us the opportunity to learn so much more and enable a platform to put our studies into work.
Being in a new place where you won’t have your friends or teachers anymore but patients and hospital staff, it is a huge shift. Here are some tips that one should follow to have a successful and calm internship.
Be Systematic
Being an intern, you would have a lot on your mind and since it is new, it is difficult to focus on many things at a time. For this, try to be systematic. Make a to-do list and try keeping a track of most of your work one by one. When in doubt or need assistance always be confident enough to ask for help from your seniors and observe how they have tabs on their devices to keep them systematic.
