Happy Monday, and welcome to Medical Mondays! I’m back to share with you…my third-year schedule (aka PGY-III Curriculum) for residency! My “year” actually started already back in the beginning of July, but I’ve been lagging because there’s been a lot going on.
It’s my last year of residency! The last two years have seriously flown by–it’s hard to believe that I’ll technically be done and a full-fledged doctor (barring any catastrophes) by next June!
PGY-III Curriculum
- Interventional Pain Medicine (2 weeks)
- Inpatient Service – Family Medicine (2 weeks)
- Pediatric Fast Track/ER (4 weeks)
- Inpatient Service – Family Medicine (2 weeks)
- Sports Medicine Elective (2 weeks)
- Oral Health (2 weeks)
- Research (2 weeks)
- Practice Management (2 weeks)
- Inpatient Night Service – Family Medicine (2 weeks)
- Vacation (2 weeks)
- Ophthalmology (2 weeks)
- Inpatient Night Service – Family Medicine (2 weeks)
- Rheumatology (planning to switch this to Sports Medicine, Community Medicine or Geriatrics) (2 weeks)
- HIV Medicine (2 weeks)
- Orthopedics (4 weeks)
- Outpatient Pediatrics (2 weeks)
- Behavioral Health (2 weeks)
- Boards Block (2 weeks)
- Vacation (2 weeks)
- ER (4 weeks)
- ENT (2 weeks)
- Urology (2 weeks)
I’m super excited about my schedule because I’m gonna be done with inpatient medicine (minus a couple additional call days) by the first week of February!!! What what?!?!? (…If you can’t tell, I’m not the biggest fan of inpatient medicine.)
This year is also gonna be kinda stressful because of interviews for fellowships and/or jobs and taking my boards in April, but hopefully it’ll all end up okay! <3 I’m trying to finagle free days so I’ll actually be able to go on said interviews and all that goodness. (Please send good thoughts! :P )
On that note, one of our patients saw our headshots in the lobby of our office and decided that we needed an update, so he took professional headshots for all of us! (Such a kind soul! :]! )
Yay for nice lighting!
(Check out my intern year schedule and my second-year schedule!)
- Guess which rotation I’m dreading the most? :[
- I’m hoping to work with my former chief resident for sports med in my December rotation (to replace rheumatology), but if that doesn’t work out, what should I do instead!?
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That sounds so intense! I like seeing the vacation in there too, though. I know you will figure it all out and come out on top. ;-)
hehe, thank you! I’m really glad the vacation is there too–gives me a chance to destress a bit! :P
This sounds like a whirlwind of experiences! I’m partial to rheumatology because I like my rheumatologist, but I hope your sports med rotation works out.
Thanks! I’m iffy on the rheumatology rotation since it wasn’t ever my favorite subject, but if nothing works out, I might go with it! We’ll see! :P
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Congrats on your final year! I’m sure that you’ll find a job easily! I can tell that you’re a really compassionate person and will make a great doctor! I’m going to start an internship this year and I’m feeling nervous about it too. Hopefully it will work out great for the both of us! You’ve already passed a major milestone in completing your last year of residency!
Thanks so much, Channing! I really hope so! Best of luck to you on your internship–I’m sure you’re gonna be awesome! <3 (I hope it'll work out great for the both of us too! I can't believe I'm already over a month into my last year! x_x)
Whew- so much going on! I hope you really enjoy most of the rotations though, and that’s great you’ll be done with inpatient medicine early in the year. Yay for some vacations though. Good luck with your interviews/boards. You’ll do great!!!
-Lauren
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p.s. Love the headshot! That’s so nice of the patient to do those.
Agreed! It was totally unexpected, and such a kind gesture! :]!
I hope I will too!! I’m super excited about being done with inpatient medicine early, haha. (And yay for vacations!)
Thanks for the luck! I hope those all go well! Fingers crossed! *-*
Congratulations, I am so proud of you. I know you will do great things! God has blessed you with so many wonderful talents. You are a beautiful person inside and out. Sending our love and prayers for the completion of your journey…
Thanks so much, Garnet! The time here has been passing by so quickly!
I miss you and I hope everything has been going well with you! I hope I can come back to visit again sometime! <3!
Love the update. Thanks! Looks stressful though.
Hopefully it won’t be too bad! I’ll try not to schedule 4 interview across 3 states in 3 days again this time! ;P
WOW that sounds intense! A very stressful
haha, it’ll all be worth it in the end! (Or so I like to think?!)
Wow you really get a taste of so many different types of medical practice. Good luck with your classes this year
Thanks! I hope rotations/boards all go well! *-*
Congratulations!!! It is so wonderful to read your residency journey!! <3
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