Medical Writing Preclinical Studies Getting Your Foot in the Door

Volume 26, Issue 4 - Preclinical Studies

Getting Your Foot in the Door

Abstract

On internships, scribes, and work experience.

For this edition of GYFD, I would like to provide some background information about internships, including the history of the term and answers to some frequently asked questions about it. The objective is to provide a better overview of internship that goes beyond preconceptions based on White House scandals, college students’ nightmares, and reality TV.
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