So Fourth year medicine finally-this year started with a rush on the 4th of January, interesting how medical school has no idea what holiday is. fourth year medicine is a bit easier then third not because the work is easier but rather the fact that you are well adjusted to the system that is in place. from the previous post their have been quite a few changes with the introduction of a new head of department, the biggest was the elimination of SAQS, so test now consist of ONLY MCQ from 3rd year onward, multiple changes have been proposed for the following years to come so many of my previous details such as test, PBL and HPD structure may not be applicable to you in the future, this is not to say they wont exist just the way they are conducted will most probably change. So far second year is going great though and even though you may not be in the most interesting blocks you can always find something to enjoy in medicine, the merge from first to second year is hardly felt as its more a continuation then a different year. the new additions this year is an integrated exam on the previous 2 years work as well as OCC- observed clinical consultation this is essentially a process whereby you are examined by a doctor who watches how you interact with a real patient(most other times they use simulated patients). The amount of work is quite a bit and hence the decrease in attention to the blog but ill try keep the information coming.
If theirs anything specific you are curious about or if you have any questions with regard to medical school please feel free to leave a comment.
