Intern update
Going into my 8th week, including orientation.
2 weeks of pure orientation was too much information and not enough at the same time. I really like my group of coresidents! And I feel settled into my new home, which is nice. I have experienced several aspects of curriculum and using this to mark my first thoughts.
Clinic: I feel lost in the sauce. I like patient interactions and feel a lot of reward helping people with their problems but the time crunch to see patients, precept and figure out the EMR is stressful.
Palliative 2 week rotation. I liked it. Good first 2 weeks to build confidence and learned how to approach difficult conversations.
Inpatient service: Not a fan. Very exhausting mornings with boring afternoons. The medicine is fun, but politics are disheartening. I didn't feel reward at all.
Nursing home rounds: 2 so far. I really like these mornings. We go as a resident team with attending, round on anyone who needs to be seen at a local nursing home. I like the complexity without pressure of the hospital.
Prenatal clinic: Only one so far. I liked my time. I realized I don't know the timeline for when testing is needed very well. But I enjoyed working with pregnant individuals and using the ultrasound.
Overall ok, I struggle with imposter syndrome and feelings of inadequacy. Still enjoying the process tho.
