ESSENTIAL Advice for New Interns July 2024

Are you a new intern in surgery?
If you are then this video is for you!
I'm going to take you through all of the highlights on how you can succeed and excel during your intern year in surgery...and even if you're not in surgery I think this video could be extremely helpful for you!
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I recommend watching the video all of the way through, BUT, if you want to jump to a specific piece of advice you can do it through any of these particular chapters...
Start 00:00
#1 Take Care of Your Physical, Mental and Emotional Health 01:17
#2 Know Your Help and Get Help 03:50
#3 Document Everything 05:50
#4 Be Honest 07:20
#5 Get in the Operating Room 08:20
#6 Have a Study Process 10:00
#7 Strive for PERFECT Fundamentals 12:45
#8 You are a part of a TEAM! 14:06
#9 You are the Patient's Doctor 15:31
#10 Be Sunshine 16:35
I hope you enjoy all of these and if you have other pieces of advice you would like to share definitely reach out and let me know at [e-mail]

[@williejr07]

This was fantastic, thank you. Starting intern year July 1st.

[@noraclark7677]

Great talk as always! I really like No 7. I had a student this morning who always wants to learn pieces for which he does not have the technical fundamentals to play. He has some physical limitations and I try to convince him that there are many things that are very accessible technically and that he could learn in a short time, could make sound good and that would be enjoyable to play and for his wife to hear. But in spite of my best efforts he brings things that are a struggle and take ages to learn. And then after we have struggled for an hour he will tell me that it is a lot better coming to me than going to a therapist. 0:01

[@citizensurgeon]

Great example Nora…there are so many parallels, I personally am learning guitar and while I would love to strum and sing, play stairway to heaven and others I know I have to start at the beginning and it’s frustrating! Same in surgery…perhaps in music it helps to listen to the more advanced pieces and breath them in, appreciating them, much like watching more advanced surgery

[@noraclark7677]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@citizensurgeonGood luck with the guitar and have fun with it. Learning an instrument is definitely skill based. I clicked right in when you mentioned about holding the needle driver correctly. Same with a violin bow. Holding correctly is the first step to making a good sound. In the case of my student, I guess we are succeeding with your No 1 and No. 10. If he goes out my door smiling that is maybe enough! 0:11

[@citizensurgeon]

@@noraclark7677 haha! Yes, love that!

[@morad.mo.]

Great, Your advices are in the perfect time for me. I am in the second week of my intern year as a general surgeon and I really need these golden pieces of advice. Thanks doctor ❤️❤️

[@citizensurgeon]

Awesome thanks so much for engaging morad!

[@karlacallender5476]

Very very sound advice! I am a medical graduate and a senior house officer in surgery department currently and I must say it’s not surgical internship training but I can relate to everything you just mentioned lol I did apply for residency two years ago but wasn’t successful. But I’m not giving up and I will take all your advice with me when I do get there lol 😊

[@citizensurgeon]

Thanks Karla and I’m impressed by your resilience, keep up the strong work. What did I miss and what device resonated most?

[@karlacallender5476]

1, 2, 3 and 10, resonated with me the most. I’ll say that another important one is going above and beyond, not just doing what is asked of you but doing more. Also, recognizing that surgery is not only operating but the perioperative care is as important.

[@citizensurgeon]

⁠yes very much agree with that, I thought about the “above and beyond” advice and left it out only because 1 I think most surgical residents go above and way beyond and 2 there is a risk of burnout and that goes back to physical, mental and emotional health. It’s a balance!

[@citizensurgeon]

What are your biggest fears for intern year?

[@mooganstooker2419]

Say goodbye to your free time.

[@citizensurgeon]

It’s actually not so bad, I found that I was much more intentional about my hobbies and the things I wanted to do…the sitting on the couch time, that went away 🤪

[@karlacallender5476]

@@citizensurgeon yes agreed. Because of the very little time that you have, you use that time responsibly for the things that you love! True dat!