Another mundane Friday evening at the orthopedics department is drawing to a close. You're watching the clock count down the minutes when the receptionist announces a new patient.

Traveling to the consultation room, you find a medical student waiting outside.

"Good afternoon, Doctor. I'm doing my orthopedics rotation and I've been assigned to shadow you for the next couple of weeks", he explains.

You are pleased to have him, but at that same time, wonder whether having a student asking questions and hanging onto your every word will complicate things.