Frequently Asked Questions

The first month of each semester will review how  different types of doctors think, how to take a medical history and  create a SOAP note, and habits that successful medical students and doctors all share.   In months 1, 2 and 3 of each semester  students will rotate through different shadowships, similar to how medical students rotate through clerkships.   The following is the PreMedSKL specialty rotation schedule:

Winter Semester:
Month 1 – Basics & Endocrinology (including conditions such  as pituitary tumors, thyroid inflammation or diabetes)
Month 2 – Ophthalmology (these doctors are eye surgeons).
Month 3 – Cardiology (including heart diseases such as ischemic heart disease, myocarditis and abnormal heart valves). 

Spring Semester: 
Month 4 – Neurology (diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the brain and nervous system).
Month 5 – Pediatrics (children and adolescents with  infections, inflammation, and congenital/birth  conditions).
Month 6 – Gastroenterology (including patients with stomach and bowel problems like ulcers, Crohn’s disease and cancers).

Fall Semester: 
Month 7 – Internal Medicine (diagnose and manage diseases involving any of the organ systems).
Month 8 – General Surgery (including problems such as appendicitis, lung and breast cancers).
Month 9 – Emergency Room (including  life threatening conditions such as heart attack, strokes and trauma)