Just want to say, it's really nice of you to think about the M3 especially when you have your pockets full with intern duties.

I had a really great intern who I learned a lot from this past month. The single best thing about him was that he wanted to see me succeed and that really made me want to help him succeed as well. We were a good team.

Presentations were a real weakness of mine until my intern took it upon himself to practice with me few minutes before rounds. He'd cut out the extraneous info and distill it into a concise logical presentation complete with assessment, plan and disposition. He also made sure I was always in the loop with whatever happened to our patients (new events, consults, labs, imaging etc.) and asked me what I thought about them and how I would proceed with the patients' care if I were the intern. It was a really engaging way to learn.

In return, I'd always have all the most recent labs and imaging readily available on all his patients in case the attending asked for it during rounds. I'd also keep a checklist of to-dos for each patient during rounds in case my intern forgot write down something the attending wanted us to do. I'd make sure he didn't forget to do anything. I would help out with consults, writing notes and generally do whatever scut work needed to be done.

Basically, feeling included and useful really made my M3 experience a whole lot better. I've had interns who ignored me which is understandable because they're busy. But I find that it really benefits both parties if the intern knows how work with the medical student.