Reflections on a Lab Rotation

I have just completed my second lab rotation of the program. Because we are dual degree candidates pursuing both an MD and a PhD, we rotate with different labs before we choose which ones to join, like other PhD students, but only during the summer breaks. Medical School studies remain largely undisturbed for the most part. We have journal club meetings, lunch seminars and MSTP dinners during the school year, but those commitments are minimal so that we can focus on Med School Stuff. I completed my first rotation the summer before M1 (last summer) with a PI (Principal Investigator) that I really liked. His research was everything I wanted…