A CLINICAL YEAR PERSPECTIVE
by Casey Sjoberg Freeman, B.S. Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering College of Veterinary Medicine- Lincoln Memorial University Class of 2024 Candidate
Clinical year is daunting. For our program, this means moving around to different clinics for different perspectives on how to practice medicine.
Each location has a different set-up, software, and caseload. It is hard to determine the work dynamics until you arrive. Tere are many unknowns and for some of us this includes travel to a place we have never been before.
While there is much ambiguity, the experience is challenging in a way that fosters an appreciation for various techniques and receptivity for change. Sites will work up their patients, place catheters, and treat ailments dif- ferent ways. Being able to view each technique and inquire why, enables us to go into practice with more options to work through. It allows us a broader perspective on how medicine can be practiced. At the end of our rotations, we will be able to use what we learned to come to an idea of what works the best for us and the style of practice we wish to emulate.
I have been so lucky on my rotation schedule. I have meet amazing practitioners who not only make me feel accepted but are excited to show me their practices and supplement my education. I have been able to ask a multitude of questions to enhance my understanding and participate in procedures to develop my technical skills. Each time I am told a different way to approach a challenge, I log it into my brain or write it down as an option to consider when I go into practice. It is also important to determine the reasons that techniques are executed a certain way, and while this may be answered with “that’s the way I learned in school” there may be an explanation or scenario that led them to this method.
Tis experience also gave me the opportunity to learn from others’ mistakes. Each doctor I have been with has had different experiences with different mistakes or issues. Terefore, they have perspectives to offer on how to prevent this from happening or methods they have come up with to decrease the incidence. I am able to learn from each practitioner on what to be aware of and how they have had the best success in order to avoid similar mistakes or issues in my future. I can absorb their knowledge and, hopefully, to not have to experience that myself.
I have been able to appreciate various locations due to my clinical year as well. Tis has allowed me to explore areas of possible future employment as well as a love for the differing geographical landscapes of the United States. However, during this time, it can be difficult to move away from a community and people you know to a foreign place and begin anew every month. Despite the travel and ambiguity, this experience allowed me to meet so many incredible people and learn more than I could have imagined.
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