Clerkship

I am so unfamilar with terms. What does this mean/entail. Is this different than a rotation?

I'm guessing this is the same thing?? 8)

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Actually I'm wondering, too. And I'd also like to know what a sub-internship is. Is that just a rotation in the same field you're planning to do your residency in?

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From http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art ... ekey=30954

The clinical phase of the curriculum usually occurs during the last two years of medical school and is devoted to education in the clinical setting. The periods of instruction are called clerkships, and may range in length from approximately 4 to 12 weeks. During clerkships, students work with patients and their families in inpatient and outpatient settings.

Thanks, this is pretty much what I thought

Actually I'm wondering, too. And I'd also like to know what a sub-internship is. Is that just a rotation in the same field you're planning to do your residency in?

Yes and it is done (usually) after you have done the regular rotation or clerkship through the specialty. It's a big deal because you act like an intern and need a good recommendation from it for residency application.

The sub-internship is a rotation of usually medicine, surgery or peds that every fourth year medical student has to do. It's a very big deal and is the first time they are really functioning as an important part of the team. A clerkship is any rotation during medical school.