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Medical residency is tough. And surviving 3 or even 5 years of medical residency can really get on your nerves. In fact, you will be tired emotionally, physically and mentally. But this doesn’t mean you wouldn’t enroll yourself in it. Right?  Building a career in the medical field requires you to go through medical residency . And the results of this program is often rewarding and fruitful. So here’s to never giving up during medical residency and learning how to survive it.  But first, let’s learn something about medical residency.   What is the duration of the Medical Residency?  Medical residency is a minimum of three years of the program for primary care physicians. But it can last for 5 years for some surgical specialties. Moreover, some specialties require more years of training in addition to the normal duration i.e. 3 to 5 years of medical residency.   Build an optimistic mindset -  The first year of medical residency...

One of the milestones medical students look forward to is getting out of the classroom and interacting with patients during clinical rotations. Also known as clerkships, clinical rotations give students an opportunity to make a good first impression on program directors, attendings, and hospital staff-which can lead to a successful residency placement. In 2015, it was found that about 43% of students enrolled in a residency program where they had done an audition clerkship. Published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (JAOA), the study examined the relationship between residency placement and clerkship site enrollment at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine and also found that 5% of students enrolled in a residency program at a hospital where they had rotated.  Ready to shine during clinical rotations? Look for a reputed institute that offers clinical clerkship training and experience in the USA. Furthermore, there are di...