WOWZAS . Internal medicine is truly the foundation of medicine . You see everything and anything and have to be prepared for what will walk through the door. The learning curve was steep for me, but I really appreciated the growth that came out of this rotation! I loved being in a rural setting for this particular rotation because I got to see and do A LOT. We were outpatient in the clinic, inpatient on the floor, in the emergency room, and in the operating room (minor procedures). The perk of being an internist in a rural setting is that you have so much autonomy in practice and so much respect by your patients . There is a scarce number of specialists around, so sometimes you have to try to be their specialist. I also loved the patient population in the clinic/hospital that I was rotating in. They were all so incredibly sweet, willing to share their personal and medical stories, and allowed me to practice my clinic skills on them. Plus, I learned so much beyo