What is PGY-4 like?
PGY-4 could be very different for everyone. This is because of the specialty you choose. I chose Geriatric Medicine, which is an extension of medicine... if you though Internal Medicine residency was difficult, then GM is half the hours, but just as much work. This is because the nature of diagnosing, treating, and preventing illness and complex medical conditions in the elderly population. Nonetheless, I believe this fellowship will allow me to become a robust internal medicine physician in the near future. As our population is aging, we need to identify geriatric complex issues within healthcare for our patients. GM is not only a vital field in IM, but any other subspecialty. It is a foundation to great and optimal patient care in the near future, and yet, we do not get much of it in residency. Artificial Intelligence summarized GM fellowship to me in a nutshell, and I would like to share it with you -- Geriatric medicine curricula focus on comprehensive, person-centered care fo...