Tim Chang's Day

5:00am: I start my day early because I live further away. My wife and I decided that owning a house in the suburbs between Worcester and Boston best fit our professional and childcare needs.

6:30am: At this point, I’ve had my breakfast and (first) cup of coffee, pre-rounded on my patients, prepared my oral presentations, and I’m ready for morning report.

UMass helps their medical students develop their clinical skills and autonomy to take ownership of their patient panel. Morning reports often involve an interesting case and help expand clinical reasoning and learn about the most recent clinical trials, studies, and best practices in medicine.

12:00pm: Rounds are typically finished and I’m ready to grab lunch, start writing my notes, and putting in orders for the residents to approve. Throughout the clinical years, we are supervised and guided by amazing residents and attendings to ensure patient safety while training us to become physicians.

5:00pm: (Hopefully) things are winding down and I’m getting ready to head to the Albert Sherman Center gym.

The gym's a great place to catch up with your friends and sometimes even attendings!

7:00pm: Except for specific night rotations, I’m almost always home for my favorite part of the day: our son’s nightly routine of dinner, bathing, storytime, and bedtime!

8:30pm: Review UWorld Step 2 CK questions and other topics that have come up throughout the day. Finally, I’ll enjoy some time with my wife and occasionally sneak in some Netflix and/or computer games.