#176 Survive Intern Year: Becoming a PGY1

October 2, 2019 | By Matthew Watto, MD

Tools, tips and tactics to survive intern year from Alex Glaser MD and Saumil Chudgar MD

Get tools, tips and tactics to survive intern year from Alex Glaser MD (PENN) and Saumil Chudgar MD @saumilchudgar (Duke). It’s our latest offering from ACP’s IMpower series for residents! 

The transition from medical student to intern is one of the world’s most notorious times in a career, and tales of woe from intern year have even permeated into TV shows and movies.  Ultimately, while the transition seems daunting with multiple challenges, it should not be feared. Many physicians look back fondly on this early time in their training, and life-long friendships often develop among an intern class.  This is a time of major growth, and unease about intern year should be met with excitement for the career that is yet to come!

Flip the classroom!

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Credits

Written and Produced by: Alex Glaser MD 

Cover Art: Matthew Watto MD, FACP

Hosts: Stuart Brigham MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP

Editor: Emi Okamoto MD; Matthew Watto MD, FACP

Guests: Alex Glaser MD, Saumil Chudgar MD

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Time Stamps

• 00:00 Pun, disclaimer
• 00:58 Sponsor: ACP’s IMpower series
• 01:40 Intro, guest bios
• 04:10 Guest one-liners
• 07:12 Picks of the Week*: Wheel of Time Series (books) by Roberty Jordan; Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness, and Humanity (book) by Ronald Epstein MD
• 09:20 Challenges transitioning to intern year -both personal and professional
• 17:45 Wellness tips for intern year; Work life balance doesn’t exist; The “wellness battery”
• 22:05 Gratitude journal is an evidence based wellness intervention for residents; Wellness is a systems issue
• 27:25 Resources, tips and tactics for intern year struggles
• 32:00 Key skills sets for interns
• 40:05 Also some skills that are less important than you think
• 43:38 Practices, habits to improve your skills as an intern; SMART goals; Soft Mentors
• 48:02 An ideal workday for a Kashlak intern
• 55:47 Take Home Points
• 57:45 Outro and post credits scene

Goal

Listeners will explain the basic pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of anaphylaxis to improve both inpatient emergent care and outpatient counseling. 

Learning objectives

After this episode, listeners will…

1. Recognize the normal professional and personal challenges all physicians face in the unique transition from medical student to intern
2. Develop a set of tools for maintaining personal wellness and happiness in intern year
3. Identify skills that program directors, attendings, and residents believe make a successful intern
4. Outline a day in the life of a successful intern

Links*

1. Wheel of Time Series (books) by Roberty Jordan
2. Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness, and Humanity (book) by Ronald Epstein MD

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Disclosures

Dr Glaser and Dr Chudgar report no relevant financial disclosures. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. 

Citation

Glaser A, Chudgar S, Brigham SK, Williams PN, Watto MF. “#176 Survive Intern Year: Becoming a PGY1”. The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast. http://thecurbsiders.com/episode-list. October 2, 2019.