The transition from medical school to residency training brings with it many new, exciting and, often, stressful experiences, among them an increase in patient load and clinical responsibility.
And though the chances are good that residents will perform in training exactly as their program directors hope, recently published research on where some interns get tripped up can give medical students additional information on how best to prepare to enter residency training feeling ready for the challenges that lie ahead.
Though “the vast majority [of residents] are well prepared,” said AMA Vice President of Medical Education Innovations Kimberly D. Lomis, MD, seeking experiences and advice can increase not only your abilities, but also your belief in them.
“The beginning of internship is very intimidating” and all available data can help, she said.
In this news article, medical students, their advisors and residents can find out more about:
- How often residency program directors assessed physician interns as not having met expectations.
- Specific areas in which struggling interns were most often rated as not meeting expectations.
- How rising fourth-year medical students and residents can use the research to help them succeed.
- What resources are available to help PGY-1s thrive in the transition to residency.
