Comments on: So you’re starting a surgery rotation http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/07/so-youre-starting-surgery-rotation.html medical blog Sun, 22 Nov 2009 22:50:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/07/so-youre-starting-surgery-rotation.html/comment-page-1#comment-86635 Anonymous Sat, 12 Jul 2008 23:32:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/07/so-youre-starting-a-surgery-rotation.html#comment-86635 I thought surgery was the best rotation. they were the best role models. the residents worked hard. youd never catch one of them sleeping during duty . So what do you think i chose as my profession. I thought surgery was the best rotation. they were the best role models. the residents worked hard. youd never catch one of them sleeping during duty . So what do you think i chose as my profession.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/07/so-youre-starting-surgery-rotation.html/comment-page-1#comment-86632 Anonymous Sat, 12 Jul 2008 13:50:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/07/so-youre-starting-a-surgery-rotation.html#comment-86632 I was in the military. I did a surgery internship in a military hospital. I also was a medical student in a civilian school where the surgery service had the attitude similar to the one mentioned above, that being bossy and obnoxious and ending everything with sir or ma'am was "military" (they even made all of the medical sudents wear white trousers when on the service, which became a joke.) They were asinine, and clueless about the military (more like in love with some Hollywood exaggerated rendition of a military school.) I was in the military. I did a surgery internship in a military hospital. I also was a medical student in a civilian school where the surgery service had the attitude similar to the one mentioned above, that being bossy and obnoxious and ending everything with sir or ma’am was “military” (they even made all of the medical sudents wear white trousers when on the service, which became a joke.) They were asinine, and clueless about the military (more like in love with some Hollywood exaggerated rendition of a military school.)

]]> By: Aggravated DocSurg http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/07/so-youre-starting-surgery-rotation.html/comment-page-1#comment-86631 Aggravated DocSurg Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:04:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/07/so-youre-starting-a-surgery-rotation.html#comment-86631 So, HalfMD, sounds like you may simply be at the wrong medical school! So, HalfMD, sounds like you may simply be at the wrong medical school!

]]> By: halfmd http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/07/so-youre-starting-surgery-rotation.html/comment-page-1#comment-86627 halfmd Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:36:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/07/so-youre-starting-a-surgery-rotation.html#comment-86627 To this date I have never met a doctor who has served in the armed forces say, "Medicine is just like the military hierarchy." The only people who ever say that have never actually been in the military. These surgeons just see movies about boot camp and think that every resident and student should blindly follow along in perfect allegiance despite all of the yelling and insults. To this date I have never met a doctor who has served in the armed forces say, “Medicine is just like the military hierarchy.” The only people who ever say that have never actually been in the military. These surgeons just see movies about boot camp and think that every resident and student should blindly follow along in perfect allegiance despite all of the yelling and insults.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/07/so-youre-starting-surgery-rotation.html/comment-page-1#comment-86623 Anonymous Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:29:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/07/so-youre-starting-a-surgery-rotation.html#comment-86623 Hahaha. Maybe the problem is that surgeons can't handle anyone disagreeing with them. I behaved the same on every rotation, on other rotations I was "outgoing and friendly"; on surgery "some people were unhappy with my behavior". <br/><br/>If you want to be a surgeon, that's fine. If you don't, stay the hell away. Hahaha. Maybe the problem is that surgeons can’t handle anyone disagreeing with them. I behaved the same on every rotation, on other rotations I was “outgoing and friendly”; on surgery “some people were unhappy with my behavior”.

If you want to be a surgeon, that’s fine. If you don’t, stay the hell away.

]]> By: Aggravated DocSurg http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/07/so-youre-starting-surgery-rotation.html/comment-page-1#comment-86621 Aggravated DocSurg Fri, 11 Jul 2008 16:39:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/07/so-youre-starting-a-surgery-rotation.html#comment-86621 Perhaps it's just that we surgeons prefer students to show a modicum of respect. There is absolutely nothing wrong with "ma'am" or "sir" in polite conversation; in fact, we'd be better off if they were used more frequently throughout the hospital. Perhaps it’s just that we surgeons prefer students to show a modicum of respect. There is absolutely nothing wrong with “ma’am” or “sir” in polite conversation; in fact, we’d be better off if they were used more frequently throughout the hospital.

]]> By: Throckmorton http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/07/so-youre-starting-surgery-rotation.html/comment-page-1#comment-86617 Throckmorton Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:27:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/07/so-youre-starting-a-surgery-rotation.html#comment-86617 Many of us surgeons have served or are serving in the military. Many of us surgeons have served or are serving in the military.

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