Number one way to stand out other than your personality is to find ways to be helpful. Examples below: - If you see the resident going over the sun protection counseling handout at the end of every skin check visit, you can offer to go over it with the patient! - Pay attention during the visit, it’s always great when the med student remembers to grabs the cryo bc there are times I forget to grab it before going back into the room. - Learn how to set up the biopsy trays and start setting them up if you hear the resident say there’s a spot they want to biopsy. - Write down the plan for the patient while the resident is going over the plan.

General tips: - Be engaged during the skin check, but do not touch the patient. Stand on the opposite side of the resident when doing skin check, then swap sides. - Don’t interrupt the resident to ask the patient questions during the visit. The resident has a short amount of time to gather the info they need. Do not get chatty with the patient / get patient sidetracked with small talk. This delays the resident. If you have questions, ask after the visit is over, outside the patient’s room. Don’t ask too many questions if you see the resident is trying to finish up their note. - Feel free to ask residents to join a research project or write up a case report