With the new year fast approaching, I felt that the weekly “New Horizon” photo challenge was apropos. Internal Medicine residency is a perpetual cerebral challenge, involving new and interesting medical cases and an abundance of clinical situations where knowledge is not only pushed to the limit, but expanded. I love what I do, and the …
As of the time of this writing, I am a second-year internal medicine resident physician, and have been involved in the care of at least fifty patients (averaging nearly one patient per work week, a very conservative estimate) with Atrial Fibrillation (AFib), an abnormal heart rhythm. According to MKSAP 17 Cardiovascular Medicine, it is the #1 …
It’ll take some time to shake the feeling of being the “Intern” after twelve months with that role. One of my primary goals for intern year (first year) was to learn the fundamentals of real-world medical practice. If I had to choose a few from a long-list, some fundamentals would include: recognize life-threatening and other urgent but common …
It’s time for the obligatory “year in review” post, and I couldn’t be more proud. Intern year is an emotional rollercoaster, marked by episodes of triumph and failure. The year is almost over, and I am (anxiously) awaiting my second year of residency training. Finishing intern year (first year) is a huge milestone in my professional …
