I started my internship at UCSF Orthopaedic Surgery in November, 2011, and I work two days a week; Tuesday and Thursday from 9AM – 4PM. It is a very good experience for me because all of my co-workers are very nice, and I have learned a lot of new things that they have taught me, like using the copy machine to scan those files into the computer for storage. I am working on the second and third floor of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, and spend half a day on each floor. On the second floor, I mostly pull out the folders of patients that they need; file patients’ record in the right folders; use Excel to enter patients’ surgery information. They always say that I am a quick learner, and have done a very nice and quick job. There were a whole cart of records, and I have finished them in just two hours. This is one of the things that I proud of in my internship. On the third floor, they have not as much time to deal with patients, but their routines are very similar. They both have a lot of filing, but the difference is I have to file by name on the second floor, but file by fund number on the third floor. I also have to scan them first, then file them in a container. Sometimes I may need to create a new container or folder to store them if they are too crowded. I really enjoy my new adventure. I am thankful to Nancy for sending me to this department, and am very thankful to all my teachers at L.E.N. that have taught and encouraged me a lot.
By Vanessa Wan Chi Fong
