The Real Doctor Will See You Shortly details the author’s journey from intern year of residency to becoming a second-year resident in the end. As one who is about to graduate medical school and enter internship next summer, this was a nice illustration of some of the dilemmas and emotions I certainly will encounter as […]
My First Week of Intern Year: Dos and Don’ts
I have officially finished my first week of residency and let me tell you it is definitely not easy. My patients, colleagues, and staff make it all worth it! I am nowhere near being an expert at this whole managing my life with residency, but I wanted to share some of the Dos and Don’ts […]
What It Means To Be A “Good” Intern…
Now that I am a “senior resident” PGY3, and in my final year of internal medicine residency, I have come to realize how hard it is to be a “good” intern. Now that it is midway through August, I know the fresh interns are asking themselves, “How can I be a good intern?” or perhaps more […]