King Abdulaziz Medical City – Riyadh

Experience: The main issue was communication about the next day’s start time; sometimes the schedule was still unclear late in the evening.

Advantages: The team may allow interns to leave when the day’s work is complete. On-call attendance could sometimes be shortened or excused after discussing it with the junior resident.

Disadvantages: There was no reliable advance schedule, so interns had to ask about timing day by day.

Tips: Present during rounds, ask for the schedule early, and avoid overstepping your role.

Experience: This felt like the least educational general-surgery rotation. There were few opportunities to gain skills or knowledge because the team had limited time for teaching.

Disadvantages: The respondent found little educational value in the rotation.