Posts Tagged ‘starting+internship’

Learn more about the pearls available in this program that one person called “an oyster farm”. This is the RookieDoc Mastery Orientation Program for interns, residents, and 4th year students who want to get a jump on internship.

Go read this letter I drafted… it’s a little long though, and a little salesy, but with good reason. There’s a ton of stuff – so it’s long. And I’m really, really excited about the program. I wish there was something like this around when I was feeling my way through the darkness of the first few months of internship. I still don’t know why this stuff is not taught (I’m rambling), but you get the point.

I posted a survey where you can ask me anything about internship and residency. I’ll answer some questions on the RookieDoc FAQs – these are occasional phone conferences for RookieDoc fans and members where I discuss a hot topic or answer questions.

Ask Me About Internship or Residency

I may not get to every question directly, but may be able to post important answers here, in special RookieDoc reports (PDF), on the RookieDoc Squidoo lens, or in the Audio Tips series.

Okay, I just spent almost the entire day putting some finishing touches on something that will really help you out… but indirectly.

It’s really cool, but in a way, it’s sad that I had to do it.

The fact is that because of your career path, and because of the current stage in that path, your relationships are in for a change – a shake-up. You are going to face stress from angles you never really thought of. Although it is all manageable, it is not easy. And unfortunately, our family and friends are usually the ones that bear the brunt of it.

So, I created tips and strategies for them – for your friends and family. No charge, no gimmick, no catch.

Very simple… They sign up with their name and email. Then every so often, I send them a little message – audio and written – only a few minutes long – but full of great info and ideas for maintaining your relationships (and sanity).

They can sign up here:

Or, better yet, send them to the main RookieDoctor.com site, to the Family & Friends section. Here’s the direct link: Audio Tips for Loved Ones and Friends of Interns and Residents.

If you don’t have a handheld device, you should get the following: 1 general pocket reference, 1 on-call pocket reference, and 1 drug pocket reference. Avoid having too many sources. That type-A, lay all the books out on the table when your studying move doesn’t work in internship or residency. So, don’t do it. It’s way too distracting.

Money Saver Tip – If you don’t have a handheld device (Palm, Pocket PC, Blackberry, etc), you should probably wait until your stipend kicks in from your internship or residency program. (Make sure they cover it)

Until I bought my PDA, I had…

Mass General Pocket Medicine – I scrapped the Washington Manual after about a week. I like Ferri’s better. But nowadays, I’d recommend this one… The full title is Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine

Tarascon Pocket Pharmacopoeia – I kept this one in my pocket even after getting a PDA.

The Sanford Guide – I pretty much only used 6 pages (the charts in the middle), but I used them almost everyday.

This is also available on the Rookie Doc Squidoo Lens. I’ll update that, since it is more like an article, whereas, this is a timestamped blog post.