Most medical students find the surgery clerkship to be the most difficult rotation - not because they are lacking knowledge about surgery but because of inadequate preparation for actually doing the rotation. Too often, students do their best work at the end of the rotation when they are ready to move on to another clerkship. This insider's guide can help shave weeks off the learning curve, and shows how to avoid the 150 most common mistakes that students make and to become a productive and valuable team member from the first day on. Demonstrates how to increase learning opportunities, improve your performance, and make the experience more enjoyable.