doctorpdg

 Hi, everyone.  I wanted to make this post, so you get to see the real side of me... Just as some thoughts from me to you -- Even before I started medical school, I feared that I would never get this far. Being a pre-med student was not easy. My personal life at the time impacted my professional and academic life. Although, I personally do not mix the two, the stresses took a mental toll on me and prevented me to make my own choices. Without getting into many details, socially I felt isolated and looking back in retrospect, I feel that I was dealing with sub-clinical depression. Now, this could have been because of my personal issues at the time or a result of my Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, which I was diagnosed after I graduated. However, once I was able to gain control of my personal life, I was able to create a better foundation for my professional life. I tried to have many experiences: volunteering and work in order to grow my C.V. and completely understand whether I wanted ...

 First year of residency, which is post-graduate training for Medical Doctors, is called Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY-1), also known as, intern year. Each residency program have varying post-graduate years. Internal Medicine, the speciality I have chosen, is 3 years long. After internal medicine, you could choose to pursue fellowship. Intern year, as its name, is the year you learn how hospital systems work and how you can clinical treat patient. You learn how to come up with differential diagnoses and how to determine treatment plans for patients. You are supervised by a senior resident (either a resident in there PGY-2 or PGY-3 year). My personal experience as a PGY-1 was a mediocre experience. I say this, because having a good senior is vital in order to have a good experience. No matter how good of a resident you are, you will always be criticized. I learned to not take it personally anymore, but the first 6 months emotionally were tough for me. I highly recommend that you continu...