Day In The Life Of A Medical Resident

It's email Monday again! On Mondays, I will answer email questions all about medical school, residency, studying, staying motivated as a pre-med, and more. This video goes through a typical day in the life of a medical resident in the hospital. Remember that this is just my experience and every residency program will be a little bit different.
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[@Happiiness28]

You're so encouraging and full of life, your videos always motivate me. Aside from all the great advice you give, you're definetly someone to look up to :)

[@googleone9209]

Farah Boubekeur so well said, same!! :)

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

Farah Boubekeur Thank you thank yoU!!

[@karthikshanmugam7650]

+Andrea Tooley hello mam I want to ask is the salary u get in your recedency program ennough to run your life till u finish it ?

[@Thebestofmonica86]

How could you manage to get through all these and still be able to maintain a KZbin channel? On top of that, you still manage to look flawless in every single video. You are so inspirational. Well done. I hope you all be best in your career!

[@sabreenkudos4372]

Can you please do an interview with a general surgeon or a general surgery resident? Love your videos!

[@Parceed]

Such an inspirational video. Every day in a resident's life is tough but we have to power through it. Four years and we enter a completely different life where hundreds of people will depend on us and look up to us to make their life healthier. Thank you for helping all of us get there!

[@Mountainman524]

Parceed doc make u healthier are u serious? Docs just write big pharma meds. My uncle got talked into talking statins by doc and his health went to hell - muscle waste symptoms and low vitamin D and lower testosterone. He went to hell but thanks doc. Tip stay away from doc if u want to be healthy all they can do if right meds. Only good ones are antibiotics

[@THEpozzle]

I'm doing my internship in Australia, found it so interesting to hear about your typical days! I'm on General Medicine at the moment and we have 42 patients on our service which is crazy that you have so few! On our quiet weeks we have 20 haha. Super interesting to hear :) Thanks Andrea for all your videos.

[@i6MO7]

Hello, I'd like to see you talking about the importance of research. And how it well reflects on both academic and clinical aspects. And how it strengthens credentials for residency positions. Thanks a lot for all of your great efforts.

[@i6MO7]

i6MO7 waiting :)

[@rajivmoturu9893]

5 years late, but thanks so much for this video! You'd be surprised how hard it is to find basic info like this online. I'm interviewing at med schools right now, really love your channel, you're an inspiration!

[@Danielle_4.]

Your skin is literally FLAWLESS!!!!!

[@roseennin1149]

very descriptive, thank you Andrea! I could imagine myself doing this-can't wait!

[@sarahrose6428]

You inspire me everyday!!! Thank you for the videos! - recent high school grad, freshman pre med!

[@br.3anna]

I must say I really enjoy your videos and your blog you are such an inspiration !

[@JimiJegede]

This was very insightful. Thank you so much, Andrea!

[@prekshamehta1994]

Thanks for sharing...Your enthusiasm motivated me😊

[@mrbnsmw10]

Thank you so much Andrea for these videos. I get so excited every time I see a new video from you in my subscription box! :) you are such an inspiration to me! Xoxo

[@beautyyjana]

I loved this video so much! Would you be interested in interviewing perhaps an attending ophthalmologist? If not maybe a video of yourself explaining optha in depth :)? I think I am interested in optha myself as it incorporates a good balance of clinical and surgical skills, and i'd love to know more about it. Great video as always thank you so much!

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

beautyyjana Yes! I'm working on a "why I chose ophtho" video!

[@narendrachennuri6019]

+Andrea Tooley hello madam pls tell me about working hours per day in residency program

[@mimik9948]

Hi Andrea! Can you maybe make a video all about high school? About what grades you should get and how to stay motivated knowing you're so far off and it's such a long road? (And also talk about that some of us do the 6 year program and we have to do really well in high school in order to get into medical school?) thank u!!!

[@BoltCRNA]

I worked at a few different teaching hospitals with residents in the ICU. I love having them around (most of the time). In the unit you'd develop a relationship with them, both being in the trenches trying to keep the patient alive and well. Sometimes when the attending would be picking on one in rounds I'd jump in and try to help them out. This one guy would always forget to order his AM labs the day before. I'd do it at 7am when I got there. During pre-rounds he'd nearly piss himself realizing no labs are in the chart and grand rounds start in an hour, I'd just smile and say I ordered them for you 30 mins ago, no worries.

[@aDashofMonique]

This is great to know! Thank you for sharing your experience so far as a resident. :)

[@sammyhtb]

Can you please do an interview with a physical therapist (the same way you did interview with a PA)? would be very insightful. Awesome video as always!

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

sammyhtb Sure!

[@latteARCH]

+Andrea Tooley Maybe even with someone in PM&R? And ask them the difference between a PM&R and a PT? Thank you!

[@TheBigba11a]

That was a really good response video. Nice job!

[@graceb2404]

You're such an inspiration Andrea! I love your videos especially this one, thanks for sharing

[@jana7439]

Thank you for being Awesome!

[@kokischants]

OMG I love you sooo much! We all love you!! haha Thank you for your videos! I want to be an ophthalmologist too, and this is so encouraging, makes me want to work harder every day!! :3

[@brinasuligoj119]

I don't understand how you can work so much! How is that even aloud? In my country there are rules about working that much. For example: if you have two 12-hour shifts you must get the third day off! But there are shifts only in emergency departments. On other stations you just work 8 hours a day, but there are doctors who are on call for 24 hours. A bit complicated but it makes much more sense to me. I would die working so much. Lol. I mean, i just started my internship with the 40-hour a week schedule and that's already quite a lot. I will get used it probably, but I can't imagine working 12 hours every day!

[@SLPtoMD]

Yay you mentioned my profession, speech pathology!! I actually applied to mayo in Austin, MN, this past week! I'm not expecting to hear back haha but it would be nice :) Love your videos!

[@amani_bontu90]

This was very informative anf interesting to watch. Thank you!

[@JeniLovesMAC]

please do an interview with a radiologist!

[@brownieforlyfe]

I agree!!!

[@ClaireElizaM]

Love your videos and blogs

[@ClaireElizaM]

Also could you interview a female surgeon?

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

Claire Eliza M Yes! I'm trying to find a good one to interview!

[@ClaireElizaM]

Yay! Thanks!!!

[@hannahgrey101]

Can you please please please interview a CRNA, nurse practitioner or DNP type of degrees. Thanks love your videos.

[@RachelEye]

DNP & NP Interviews :)

[@FreenyZee]

Hi Andrea! I absolutely love your videos! :)

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

Afreen Zee Thank you!!

[@direct2taiba1]

Thank you for making this video! i loved it :-)

[@emalee02]

Can you interview an anesthesiologist? Your videos are SO incredibly helpful thank you for taking the time to educate and help so many people. Blessings!

[@luketillman7383]

I LOVE these videos!

[@ameeyasingh]

Andrea, could you do a video with an osteopathic physician or maybe talk about the differences between allopathic and osteopathic physicians? And perhaps explain why you chose the allopathic route of medicine. Thanks!

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

Ameeya Singh Yes! I have one planned in a few weeks!

[@Fushiguronooooo]

Could you talk about Dermatology, im a senior in high school and I really want to know where to start after I graduate for it.

[@Melodoniak]

Andrea, thanks so much for your videos! You must be crazy busy so to always find time to make these videos to help us clueless people out is really kind of you. I just wanted to know how it gets decided who will be on the night shift and who will be on the day shift and if you get any opportunity to switch? Thanks again! :)

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

Melodoniak Some programs will have you do a whole month of nights, or 2 weeks of nights, or something like that. In my program we did an overnight every 6 days- so it varies

[@applelynch6980]

Wow. Great video. It's motivative .

[@atulthakur5569]

loved this video, really helpful .. thanks keep up the good work.

[@joelthomas180]

Hey Andrea, I loved the video! I just wanted to know if there are many tests you have to take during your residency? I also wanted to know if there is a salary accompanied with you having to work for those long hours? Thank you for you service! It's people like you who make the lives of so many people much easier

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

+Joel Thomas You do get a salary in residency- generally around $50k per year. There are tests during residency- each program is different but every specialty has board certification exams and in-training exams.

[@yamensam9082]

thank you :) for all the information's , Do you get also salary in the first year as an intern ?

[@SuperGracie1234]

I would love if you did a video on Pediatrics! I want to be a Nurse Practitioner specializing in Pediatrics :)

[@thekcski]

Thanks so much for the video, so informative!! :)

[@khadijaalkiyumi8122]

Thank you so much for this video. I did not have much idea about the rounds, and although im still a pre-med im super excited for the rounds!! since i have not experienced it yet, i cannot tell if the best part of studding med. is to actually interact with patients, however i think that it is. what do you think Andrea?

[@googleone9209]

Very informative, thank you! :)

[@justastrawberrymonst]

Is 'the entire team' all the residents? So you round on all the patients togheter not just the ones that are yours but also the patients the other residents have? Also thank you for this video, its really interesting and helpful like most of your videos are! :)

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

JustaStrawberryMonster That is correct :-) It's good to know what's going on with the other resident's patients because when they have a day off, you will be the one taking care of those patients! So, I always tried to pay attention.

[@ginag53]

And why I should consider it compared to other hospitals

[@eve_love22]

Thank you so much for this very informative video!

[@21whichiswhich]

Thank you.

[@celinecortes6313]

How do you motivate yourself when you are feeling discouraged?

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

Celine Cortes Check out my motivation video! And I also have a video on feeling discouraged!

[@celinecortes6313]

thank you Andrea you are such an inspiration! Can you interview a cardio thoracic surgeon in the future? pleaseee thank you sooo much again :))))

[@brittanytran7506]

+Celine Cortes that would be so great!!!

[@homersimsimp2725]

hey Andrea :) can you make a video explaining what is the best to do for your résumé during undergrad years besides scoring well in the usmle ? thank you for all of your videos ^_^

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

Homersim Simp Take a look at my "pre-med" playlists- I have a few videos about this! Also, you won't take the usmle until med school, so that's not something to worry about in undergrad

[@imarcastro51]

Very helpful , thanks

[@drp50]

Wow... Congrats on Mayo clinic that is an amazing program! Where did you go for undergrad if you don't mind me asking?

[@elliemccarthy5672]

I think she went to butler in Indiana

[@Svetik12345ify]

Andrea thank you for your amazing videos :) You really keeping me motivated! Wanted to find out if you know any Podiatrist in your surroundings and if you do it would be very appreciative to hear from them on your channel ;) Thank you!

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

JustSve Great idea! I will keep a lookout for some podiatrists!

[@Svetik12345ify]

Awesome! Thanks!

[@ChubbyMonkeys]

Hi Andrea! Thank you for this video! Do you think you can so a comparison between the advantages and disadvantages between enrolling in a US medical schools and Caribbean medical schools? Thank you!

[@athifahadniesms]

Hi, Andrea! Love your videos😊 I'm just wondering, how do you keep up with your patients and studying? Also, did you feel nervous/scared before you went into medical school?

[@user-uk9ro4gz5x]

can u PLEASE do a video or interview with a speech pathologist and audiologist? Im interested in potentially becoming 1 😁

[@vanhoot2234]

+xoxo ovoxo They are usually PhDs and Masters though and not usually MDs

[@keishawnroye5067]

Can you interview a Sports medicine physcian or make a video on the profession.

[@cool10234]

I absolutely love your videos ! About how many patients do you have during the day ?

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

jeffrey g generally around 4-8, sometimes more, sometimes less :-)

[@cool10234]

Thats cool , it's something I always wanted to know . Thank you so much for everything you're doing . You have been super helpful and enjoyable to watch!

[@lizanal1521]

Can you talk about how to be proactive in terms of networking as a premed?

[@hibakhan566]

Can you do a video regarding med school interviews? Thanks in advance!

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

+Hiba Khan I have one! kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4mapph6oJmMfJo

[@joelerickson7221]

What should I look for in a Pre-Med program. Do med schools weigh where you went for your undergrad very heavily? Thanks! I love your videos!

[@adamczer7017]

Love your videos!! Are you a surgical resident??!!

[@Theofficialsamstreet]

hey Andrea I'm a new subscriber, based on the videos I watched, do you get any days off/ vacation days?

[@jizaakhandekar6412]

You are my inspiration :")

[@priscillazuniga1273]

I love your videos! I'm very interested in DPT programs as well, it would be very helpful if you touched on that or had a friend in that profession come on! ❤️

[@aynurny]

i love your videos . I always watch it. I also want to be a doctor.

[@Mountainman524]

Aynoor Erkin why? Money or helping people. In many countries docs don't make much in the states they limit docs so of course it increases pay.

[@sunnysunshine4121]

Hey Andrea! Thank you for another great video! Could you please help me with this decision- so I have 2 offers to study medicine but I don't know which one to choose. On the one hand, I want to stay and support my mum (who is quite ill) and go to the local school and on the other hand, I want to go to the other med school as it has more research opportunities.

[@niara961]

What would be some advice for someone who wants to be a doctor but doesn't have the best speaking and social skills?

[@iHuummaa]

i have my residency in one year. In Europe we have both in-patient and out-patient. I just feel like i have forgotten all the things i learnt in the past years :( any motivational tips or anything to survive the pressure after school is over??

[@MsVirginiakid]

Can you interview a trauma surgeon?

[@rickb.341]

how do people study during residency? is it like bankers who work until 5 and then study or does residency give you time off to study?

[@kimberlytakesover]

Hey Andrea, great video! What do you use to film your videos?

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

Kimberly A. LOL I use my computer! I actually JUST broke down and bought a little sony video camera, so hopefully my video quality will start improving!

[@nikolasmartinez5152]

Did you have to go from applying for an internship at the end of med school to then applying for a residency following that? or was the intern year bundled into the optho residency that you applied to? and also what's the point of doing an intern year in surgery if you have the option of less strenuous internships.

[@jonathaneversfield1410]

From your experiences, how likely is it to make/meet all of the other physicians/interns/residents and make connections?

[@hiraadeel1722]

Hi Andrea, I have a quick question for you as an ophthalmology resident. Do you have to get into internal medicine and then apply for the ophthalmology residency?

[@eru46dpd]

Wanted to know how long is your residency and are you doing a fellowship? Also I think I heard your husband is a PA, what is his specialty

[@esperanzazagal7241]

Wow, Andrea you are so impressive :) I will send you an email with questions

[@ginag53]

When looking at medical schools to apply to, how do you know whats the best one for you? Also can you tell me what the Mayo Clinic is? I'm trying to understand what it specializes in?

[@Mountainman524]

Problem I have with docs is they just write toxic meds. I want to actually HELP people instead of making big pharma rich with their meds. I wish everyone wasn't so focused on $ instead of actually helping people like addressing the root cause of health problems.

[@robertolinaresduran9477]

Andrea, I am from Bolivia, I have graduated from medicine in my country, I expect to take the USMLE and I was looking for physician scientist, what kind of residency does research with regenerative medicine, maybe cardiology?

[@kleaa.5636]

Hi Andrea, I have a question. I would like to know if there are any ways for making money while you are studying in med school or any jobs that are not very hard and time consuming? Your videos are very helpful, thank you!

[@Prog47]

hey doc I'm an international med student studying in Czech rep. Duration of med school is 6 years. However, I will finish in 8-9 years. Does this matter when getting residency? Will I get asked about it? And will they think I'll be a worse doctor because I didn't finish on time?

[@Coolbeans321-g3w]

Hey girly, when your done with your residency is that where you will be hired? Or will you have to look for a job elsewhere, thank you.

[@tallandnotshort]

When do you choose your specialty in med school?

[@文弘韬]

ever pre-med's dream

[@AshutoshSingh-lf7cx]

When is the best time to appear for the step 1??

[@tiamariebess8672]

how does pay work as a resident? do you still need to take out loans to cover your expenses or do they pay you enough as a resident to cover all living expenses?

[@vanhoot2234]

+Tiamarie Swilley You get around 40-45k starting and it increases to about 60k a year when your done. If you live frugally you will have enough

[@samiratraore403]

Howdy! I'm a freshman currently considering the pre-med track, and I was wondering... what can I start doing now (as a freshman) to start preparing for the MCAT? I know it's pretty daunting, so do you have any tips as to how I can start chipping away at this? Thanks so much!

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

+Samira Traore Just try to do as well as you can in all your science pre-rec classes. Doing well and having a solid foundation in chemistry, organic, physics, and bio, will help you a TON on the MCAT!

[@samiratraore403]

Thanks so much!!

[@TheDbird90]

What tasks do you do every day as an intern? I understand you learn how to manage patients, but what does that actually entail? Can you be very specific?

[@Caine61]

You're interns, grunts, nobodies, bottom of the surgical food chain, you run labs, write orders, work every second night till you drop and don't complain.

[@monaemarie8542]

Is the doctor or nurse more hands on?

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

Monae Marie both hands on but in different ways

[@RhiannonSmith9]

How do they choose who does the night shift? Do you ever have to do it?

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

+Rhiannon Smith We alternate every 5 or 6 days. Some programs will have you do a week of nights, or a whole month of nights- it all depends on the program.

[@caitlinsallaz1768]

Hey there! Are their any programs for adults who don't know rather medicine is for them or not? I don't have friends / family on the "inside" to really get a good look. The only thing that I have is this, youtube... I'm afraid to take the next step of going to college for pre medicine and going through the steps of med school, to find out that this wasn't anything that I wanted to do, and here I am in debt, and 8 years "gone" (not really gone, but what if I don't enjoy a career that I can get, etc etc). I've always been interested in Neuro / Cardio, but I'm just holding myself back... I'm 20 years old, and kinda getting frantic... Hope you can give me some words of encouragement, or something... Thank you!

[@SLPtoMD]

She's done a video on this, nearer to the beginning of this year, in case you haven't seen it :)

[@caitlinsallaz1768]

i just found her youtube, guess i will have to go searching for it then :) thank you!

[@vanhoot2234]

+Caitlin Sallaz you could also talk to your family doctor and ask questions. Don't hold back. I am 26 and I am going back to do this. The other thing is that when you go into school you are exposed to many specialties during your clinicals meaning you may end up doing something else.

[@Stevewonder0]

Can you interview someone who was an engineer for undergrad?

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

***** Definitely!

[@artishawalker8112]

Do you get paid during your intern year? Does the pay stay the same or change per month based on what you are doing?

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

Artisha Walker You get a salary every year of residency, and it increases each year.

[@andrewcbuensalida]

nice vlogs. question, if i have a 4 year degree in economics, can i still get in med school and how?

[@joesphestiles6803]

Yes---google Post-Bac Pre-med options.

[@ashersyed103]

do you get days off in residency

[@justink3810]

What is the medicine rotation? Is it just a general practice?

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

Justin K Internal medicine in the hospital- so any inpatient admission on a medicine team.

[@justink3810]

thank you!

[@ArabellaBunny]

Hi Andrea! Any advice/opinion on a freshman majoring in nursing with a goal to become a doctor?

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

ArabellaBunny Work hard! Learn a lot, do well on the MCAT- all the normal stuff! You can do it!

[@ArabellaBunny]

+Andrea Tooley thank you! :)

[@ArabellaBunny]

Hi Andrea! I am going to be a college freshman this fall. What is your view/opinion on someone getting their nursing degree with the intention of becoming a doctor after?

[@sherelle508]

She has a video on that

[@ArabellaBunny]

+Sherelle Tetteh Which video? I saw her video about deciding later to be a doctor after you have a degree in nursing. My question is a tidbit different. I want to know is it wise to go into college to become a doctor, but majoring in nursing, on purpose, to get to med school.

[@AndreaTooleyMD]

ArabellaBunny This is such a hard question for me... I don't really think it's a great idea because it just doesn't seem worth it to me. I guess you would learn a lot of things that would be helpful as a physician, but nursing and medicine are really different, so I don't know how much it would help. If you want to work as a nurse before med school, then that is different. But I don't know why you would go through the challenges of nursing school (which I've heard is exhausting and hard) when you don't plan on being a nurse... I don't know!! I think it's also hard for me to answer because I don't think I would personally enjoy nursing- so... gosh it's so hard to answer your question!! If you think you would really like being a nurse, then maybe it would be a great pre-med path. I wish I knew more!

[@hebaelsayed2785]

what 's the email that I can send Qs to ?

[@brittneyhaggerty762]

I am scared because I want to a teacher but I want to have high pay.

[@AC-mp7cx]

Ur scared? Well if your scared then after becoming a teacher then become a professor by completing a Ph.D. Then work for a few years and you will get a good 130,000