Transitional Clerkship

We have a week and a half of transitional clerkship, a bridge from the basic science years to the clinical years. The intention is to shore up any weaknesses before we start rotations. We have four days of inpatient preceptorship to practice the H&P as well as write-up and presentation skills (which are greatly lacking). It also gives us a chance to learn the logistics of the hospital: where charts are, how to access the computer medical record. We have a few lectures on this and that: evaluations and the longitudinal care experience and professionalism. It's supposed to be somewhat low key, and in many ways it is - we're not worried about grades or whatever - but it's also jarring to realize we're going to be in the hospital with a modicum of responsibility.