Where has the time gone?

It is 2012 and I haven't written anything for the past year and one half.and I am now a second year in residency! So much has happened. There has been so much growth. I resolve to write a bit more this year . Next up labor n delivery. After my experience last year it is a rotation I dread and fear. It was really difficult because of the house as well as challenging working with senior residents who I felt were not always very respectful. So I suck up my fear now and try to remember that itisall worth it just to see the moment that baby and family take their first breath together.

I have also gotten more comfortable with my title. At first it was so strange for people to say Dr to me. I would look around and say,"who r they talking to? I think just having the title gave u the feeling of so much more responsibility than just med student. I remember I was freaked to just write for Tylenol! Every decision pt was scary. And it was even funnier to have med student following me around and asking ME questions. Ha! Gotten more used to it def but it took time. I also think of my senior on trauma surgery, when the pt tried to cal her "sweetie" or "honey" or try to read her first name on her badge she told him , "no, that's dr to u.". That level of assertiveness may be the most important thing I learned on trauma surgery - I am the doctor.