Welcome to the new interns!!
Moving, returning from vacation, orientation, and anticipation are likely all contributing to your sense of confusion, fear, and excitement! Trust me when I say that all of us, every single one, has been where you have and felt what you’ve felt.
That said, I’m not here to reinvent any advice. Below is a collection of links to some of the things I’ve written as an intern and R2 and those not written by me that have helped me along the way. Hopefully will serve to help make the transition less chaotic, less scary, and a little more enjoyable.
And remember interns, all of us in the medblr-sphere are here for you during these wild first few months and we’re excited to watch you grow!
Let’s start succinct with @ladykaymd‘s true and relevant rules here
Then, it’s time to embrace your new intern status, as @wayfaringmd will tell you here
If you’re looking for something that may or may not help, there’s The intern survival guide (pdf and doc forms!)
Streamlining your H&P from @pagingmedicine
In case you wonder if you’re the only one who feels overwhelmed, let me share some thoughts from interns at the start of the year who are about to become R2s
My intern rules for survival (eat breakfast is still #1)