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Arch Surg. 2005;140:592.

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There is really nothing quite like it. No other profession comes close in terms of duplicating the level of intensity, fear, or anxiety that comes with the first day of internship. Even though it occurs year in and year out, with the only difference being the faces, the training process, and the number of hours, it is still without a doubt the most exciting time of the year for me. What a process, indeed. The night before internship starts, interns will be waking up on the hour for fear of being late, having 2 or 3 alarms going off simultaneously. That clean white coat (this will be the cleanest it will ever be) and all the materials necessary will be laid out just like it was the first day of school. The skills developed in medical school in many situations bear no resemblance to the skills necessary to be a . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Stephen R. T. Evans, MD

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