6. Paediatrics, burns and emergency medicine is emotionally intense. One of those will give you PTSD. Get it sorted .
7 . Family medicine is the most important speciality you will learn because your mom will want advice on her blood pressure tablets even if your a Neuro surgeon
8. They never taught you how to properly integrate evidence based medicine into your day job. Get access to UpToDate, join a journal club, discuss stuff with smarter doctors .
9. Every disease you work with now will be treated differently in 5 years.
10. When you make mistakes it’s because you didn’t do the basics . Like testing the pee.
11. Always do everything the same way , it’s when you take shortcuts you get burnt.
12. Doing patients and friends favors always blows up , deal with it and move on .
13. Healthcare is nursing ,we are there to help them.Also you always shut up and just listen to an ICU sister.
14. The craft is a gift, you will get the privilege to see humans at their best and worst . Cherish it.
Finally: there is no normal doctor , take your own path.
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