Sunday, February 12, 2012

It Gets Better

In honor of the Dan Savage's "It Gets Better" campaign, I thought I would dedicate this blog entry to those who are in medical training and are struggling. (And who isn't?!)

Despite the relatively warm winter many of us are experiencing, this time of year can be particularly rough for medical students and residents trying to get through classes and rotations. As a practicing MD, I want to let you know that it gets better! For every medical student, resident or fellow who has heard an attending physician say, "If you think training is hard, wait until you're done," I say, "Don't believe that silly doctor!" Once you get through this tough time, you can look forward to more autonomy and a happier lifestyle.

I wish someone had told me all of this when I was going through training. It really gets better!