And just like that, I’ve finished my first month of intern year, and all I have to say is what a month! That may be an understatement. Obviously, there’s feelings of fear, anxiety, but also excitement! A career in medicine, as a physician, is truly a calling. I went into medicine to help people, and […]
Staying Healthy on Rotations
Man, I did not realize how much harder it would be to stay healthy on rotations. The one good thing that rotations have going for them in terms of health is that you are constantly moving. Walking around from room to room, up and down stairs…you’re always on the go. But that being said, I […]
A Day in the Life of Internal Medicine Part II- Formal Rounding
After we’re finished visiting our patients the entire team meets again to review all of the patients together before formal rounding begins. Formal rounding is when we go around to each patient with the attending physicians, and discuss pertinent details about each case with them. The attendings always bestows some useful information regarding each patient’s […]
