The Resident and Fellow Bill of Rights
Last June, I became a freshly-minted young doctor, bright-eyed, and enthusiastic about heading off to my dream residency program. By August, I found myself crossing the street on my way home, wondering if I had made a horrible mistake that could have harmed a patient. The most painful thing was, I hardly had the energy to care.
This is not why I chose to dedicate myself to medicine.
Like many medical trainees, …
