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The Art of Remembering Your Role

From the very first day of medical school, doctors-in-training (residents) are molded into competent practitioners.  TV glamorizes this as a nearly overnight process, when in reality becoming a physician with the wealth of knowledge patients expect and deserve takes nearly a decade to cultivate.  Ten years are just the start, because I’m only referring to medical …

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Endoscopy Simulator

Thought I’d share a photo of my residency program’s GI endoscopy simulator!  Earlier today, I had fun testing out some of the EGD and Colonoscopy scenarios on this machine.  Once a month, our program allows for “Simulation (sim) Lab.”  Essentially, it’s an hour-long block wherein residents practice code blue 90’s, rapid responses, central line insertions, …

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