Many students participate in elective rotations to evaluate specialty options. Sometimes those decisions result in a re-focus of a student’s residency path, and for others the decision confirms and supports their residency choice. Both outcomes have value.
What do you believe are important considerations medical students should prioritize when searching for and accepting elective opportunities that support their specialty decision process?
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Robin Carle
Senior Director, VSLO
Association of American Medical Colleges
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