I had a few minutes of downtime this evening and I decided to hop onto the blog to see how things were going. Not from a numbers or views standpoint, since I've never really been one to focus on how many readers I have or for monetary purposes. Nor because I wanted to make sure … Continue reading Don’t worry, be happy!
Entering my first multi-disciplinary rounds (MDR) of the month on my second inpatient medicine rotation of residency suddenly became a lot more stressful. Not only was I expected to lead the discussion of all 18 of our team's patients (of whom only 7 I was actually taking care of personally), but the CCO of the health system, the second-in-command doctor and top dog of the non-physician clinical policies and practices, was there, too. If I bombed this meeting, it would surely mean the end of my chances to get into the Emergency Department here.
Residency is a time of exponential growth and learning for a physician in training. More than anything else they've done, the resident physician is pushed, stretched, grown, and molded from a student into a doctor. This process isn't easy. It isn't quick. But it's necessary.
The Electronic Residency Application Service is open, and for the second year in a row, my name is among those thrust into the inbox of Program Directors across the country.
Blue Hat to White Coat 