Category: JOINT: Journal of INTernship
JOINT: Journal of INTernship (1998-1999)
Obstetrics and Gynecology: Part 1 of 2
May 29, 1998 Friday Hello all! My 2-week stay in Laurel, Batangas ended Thursday, May 14, so it’s now back to the hospital. Now I know why the community rotation is called a ‘‘vacation” – you eat regularly, you sleep regularly, and holidays are real holidays. This doesn’t happen in the hospital. l’m now into […]
Community Medicine: Easing into Internship
May 11, 1998 Monday Hello everyone! l’ve just started internship (May 1) and my first rotation is Community Medicine (ComMed) for 2 weeks. Actually, ComMed is a 6-week rotation but my schedule calls for 2 weeks now in May, and 4 weeks in April next year. Along with 3 other classmates, I’m assigned to [barangay] […]
Introducing JOINT: The Journal of INTernship (1998-1999)
After four years of medical school, the last requirement before taking the Philippine Physician Licensure Examination (also known as the medical boards) is a year-long internship^ at a hospital accredited to provide the doctor-to-be adequate clinical training. At that time, internship in all Philippine training hospitals starts on May 1, and ends on April 30. […]
