10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Intern Year of Residency

[@danielchen3545]

1. Tell the truth 2. Be prepared (come early if you have to) 3. Communicate with your patients 4. Efficiency: emulate your fast seniors 5. Prioritize/triage tasks 6. Respect everybody 7. Nurses are great resources! 8. Don't ask questions you can look up (i.e. use Epocrates for drug dosing) 9 + 10 are similar: DO ask for help when you're unsure. Update your seniors with significant changes (hemodynamic instability, desats, big changes in labs, complex imaging) 11. Emulating your seniors will help you build your own system and become more efficient

[@Sveccha93]

You're a great dude. You helped me kill my shelf exams and now you're helping me get ready for next year. Thanks for everything.

[@xxy9935]

The Return of the King --- thanks so much for you step 2 videos, I feel like a friend is helping me through the rotation and I've honored some with your help wishing you the best

[@SG-gw5xo]

Dang Dr. Vu you've sure glowed up!

[@AustinDoesGaming2.0]

On the spot pearls for interns and residents! I just remembered myself when I was an intern that seems lost in the first few months.. residency is a learning training ground!! If you don’t know one thing it’s better to ask your senior resident.. first thing is “ do no harm” and use your “common sense”…

[@akimbo5u]

HEY! Awesome to see you again! Helped me so much with your high yield step 2 vids for my PANCE!!

[@kinansawar5752]

Glad to see you making videos again!🙌🙌🙌

[@prowala]

Dr HY, thanks for helping me pass my shelves, happily a PGY2 (almost 3!), hope your life is good

[@samg9472]

Tan looks good on you, Doc! You got me through all my shelves, &now I’m revisiting your videos for Step 2 CK next wk. Thank you! Keep being awesome! 😎

[@shahnawaz139]

Hey Doc! Been watching your vids through my third year of medical school! Your high yield videos were key on the shelf exams! I was wondering were you ended up matching into? Congrats man!

[@shahnawaz139]

where*

[@DoctorHighYieldMD]

@@shahnawaz139 I matched into surgery in Florida. About to start PGY4 this July!

[@shahnawaz139]

@@DoctorHighYieldMD That is awesome! Thank you for finding the time to keep making your videos!

[@yomarie09]

Thanks! It would be great if you do some Step 3 review videos hint hint.

[@anagabrielaserrano4648]

Hi Doc! starting intern year in July, and taking step 3 day 2 tomorrow. Needed this thank youuuu!

[@findmyself4980]

You already look like a badass surgeon. Kudos 👏👏

[@eemann007]

How about giving detailed specific guidance concerning Step 3 preparation, since you are at that point in testing yourself. Strstegies for those who have recently taken Step 2 and strategies for those who have taken Step 2 some time ago. You are the expert, you are THE MAN, who knows how it's done. Please share those intelligent insights with us.

[@alexbelaia690]

thanks man. i'm about to start. this was super helpful. glad it came up.

[@VivaLaSound]

Hey dr high yield. I am a resident too. Just want to say many thanks for your high yield videos. Really really helped.

[@RahulKumar-gy2iy]

Super informative and helpful! Thanks for posting this!

[@ItWillRainXO]

Thank you SO MUCH!!! I really appreciate this specific advice that not many people talk about in this much detail! Super helpful!

[@taylorrobinson8608]

My guy! haha helped me with every shelf examination and step two two weeks ago! hope you are enjoying the ride of surgery residency!

[@lusiyuan1]

Starting uro res in 2 weeks. Keep making these great videos!

[@seymabayram5510]

It is very nice to see you when I have 10 days to CK :)

[@dosundeko]

11 days for me!

[@DoctorHighYieldMD]

good luck u got this!!

[@DoctorHighYieldMD]

@@dosundeko good luck, crush it!

[@AHLGREN6]

Mine was tomorrow but my flight was cancelled. Moved to next week, guess I gotta keep grinding

[@seymabayram5510]

@@AHLGREN6 🥺🥺

[@alexb4127]

Glad to see you're doing well!

[@priscillamd24]

I start tomorrow. Thank you for this !! Excited to start IM residency

[@Rodztar13]

You’re the man Doc 🤜🏼🤛🏼 thank you

[@lotusman1234]

Dr High Yield returns!

[@Dr_oluwadarataiwo]

This is so good! Thank you.

[@doctorjungman]

Super high yield info 👍

[@s96822]

Cool video and true points. I recall during my PGY1 year (circa 30 years ago) being matched with PGY2 problem children. I recall one PG2 asking me to write an aminoglycoside order on a patient with significantly impaired renal function and when I tried discussing the option of aztreonam she tried to stab me with her pen chasing me down the corridor. I literally had to run. Yet another PG2 would show up to a crashing floor patient but not stay to supervise eval and treatment. I met with our chief resident asking him why they team me up with such residents. I was astounded at what he said. "We know you can function on your own so take it as a compliment" Years of sleepless servitude that when I look back on was a great experience. Do they still use the "Scut Monkey" book?

[@DoctorHighYieldMD]

Wow what a crazy story. Sounds like straight out of a book or movie haha. I haven't heard of the Scut Monkey book. What specialty did you end up in?

[@ma53-m4c]

Here because of @Sean Darmal's video!

[@DoctorHighYieldMD]

thanks I will check it out!

[@JesusLightsYourPath]

Should you tell your trainers that you're nervous or should you fake it til you make it?

[@babloo1666]

Im 1 month into intern year and I keep making mistakes..my seniors are getting irritated specfically the chief who i think just hates me. my mistakes arent big...or maybe in their eyes, but i was late for a surgery, I filled out the tracking form wrong, they say i dont reach out to them which im working on I guess its because the chief seems intimidating, but i need to get over that, yeah just not feeling to hot right now.

[@abood.iv4]

Just gold, thanks!!!

[@ravenmcmillin9533]

I'VE MISSED YOU!

[@priscillamd24]

You mentioned an app to get doses? What did you say the name was? Aproca?.

[@DoctorHighYieldMD]

Epocrates

[@asiagreen5658]

What community-based teaching hospitals training look like? For general surgery?

[@DoctorHighYieldMD]

That is a hard question to answer, each program has its unique strengths and weaknesses the best way is to look at the program website and look at their rotations, and ask specific questions during interviews for things you are looking for in your training