
Amish Jain is a fourth-year medical student at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Originally from Sacramento, California, he graduated summa cum laude from UCLA in 2022 with a bachelor of science in molecular, cell, and developmental biology and a minor in biomedical research. His academic journey has been defined by a strong interest in medical education and cardiovascular medicine. He has contributed to scholarship examining the evolving role of lectures in medical training and to work exploring right ventricular function in heart failure. Beyond his research, Jain is pursuing a career in internal medicine, where he hopes to integrate his passion for teaching with a focus on advancing patient care in cardiology.
I had heard about night float: a daunting rotation for interns as they cared for patients they often were not well acquainted with, putting out fires until their usual team could take over in the morning. Given this reputation, I was surprised to find a night float week on my schedule as part of my internal medicine clerkship, a core rotation as a third-year medical student.
My first patient was a …
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