I know that many firsts have yet to come, both good and bad. But I am more comfortable to take on all of these firsts knowing that I am surrounded by wonderful residents who are going through the same things. In particular, I feel a strong sense of camaraderie when I continually run into the same residents on other services in the emergency department, all of us sharing in the chaos that is overnight call.
The first residency program originated at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, created by none other than the great Canadian physician Sir William Osler in the 1890s. At the time, residents were also called House Officers, living in the hospital and basically putting aside the rest of their lives to focus on their medical training. Although much has changed in the last 125 years, some things have not. As resident physicians in the present day and age, we still carry significant responsibility, and in essence, we are the primary care providers of patients on our services overnight whilst on call. However, we also dare to try to have lives outside of the hospital, working on that ever elusive work-life balance that continually creeps into conversation and that is seen all over social media.
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