The process of away rotations and interviewing for residencies that is, not medical school. We won’t be officially done with that till May 2019. But it’s nice to FINALLY have my husband back after almost two and a half months of being in and out of the area.
Thank goodness for connections that were made during third year with the previous fourth years. It was so helpful to get insight into what this part of the journey looks like. Now that we’ve been through it, I can say that I am thankful for the planning that we were able to do.
- We made sure to get TSA Pre-check
- Got a really good travel credit card
- Saved and planned for 5-figure spending for flights, hotels, rental car, food, etc.
- Used friends and family when we could
Something I wished we knew prior to away rotations and the interview process is how hard it can be for you as the S.O. They’re in and out so often, that a lot of the time you feel like you might as well be single. When your S.O. is gone so much, you still live your life. You create your own schedule, do your own thing, and get used to doing things alone. Then it’s all sent to hell in a hand basket upon their return. (Love you too sweetie!)
Depending on the specialty that interests your S.O. and what your options are for residencies, they may or may not have a lot of away rotations. I know some people who did 4-6 away rotations back-to-back because that is what was needed to be considered for that residency program/specialty. There are some people who don’t do any at all. But I think the average for most people is roughly 1-3 away rotations.
Now….organizing all those interviews into a rank list. And hoping that in March one of those places will be our new home for the next four years. Gotta take a leap of faith right? Here goes nothing…
Xoxo Michaella
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