JP-
I'm with you brother. My second month of residency (first month is ED orientation for the EM residents) is CCU! I did my cardiology rotation as the third rotation as an M3, and did absolutely nothing and really didnt' learn much besides how to write a IM SOAP note (not to mention the attending didnt' teach whatsoever). I am going to hold off on reading until the month before, as I know I won't remember it anyways.
But I think about it this way, I obviously am a decent student via my grades and course evaluations, and did very well on my boards. If I am compared to all medical students, I would hazard a guess that I am above average.
Now if ALL medical students, including the poor, the below average, the average, the above, and the excellent are starting internship at the same time, I won't feel bad.
Its not like all the other medical students have been doing cardiac caths while I'm sitting here on SDN. We're all in the same boat.
An intern at the hospital I did my cores at put medical education this way:
As a third year, its a huge learning curve, you dont' knwo anything about anything. As a fourth year, you're pretty comfortable and think you can handle it. Once you're an intern, you feel like a third year again, but the learning curve is steep and soon you'll feel comfortable again.
Q