I do feel like a different person than when I started on this journey of becoming a physician. I have learned a lot about the medical field and already I feel like I have the knowledge of how to take better care of myself and my family's health. I feel like I have better insight into my strengths and weaknesses and how to make the most happen with my abilities. I learned a lot about work-life balance and feel like I'm a better husband and father than I was in the business world and left much of the home life to my wife to manage.
Now I am a about to embark on a new training experience that I expect will have a steep learning curve initially. Based on what I have been told by others, this will probably be a much steeper than medical school was at first. Although I expect internship year to be challenging, I am so happy to finally be at this point. Very soon I will be able to help care for patients to a much greater degree than I ever have before. Yes, I will have many limits in what I can do. I will depend on the patient to provide information for a good diagnosis and in implementing a plan of care.
As in my earlier training, I will be supervised and work in a way that suits my upper level resident and attending. However, I will be able to write orders and perform evaluation and procedures with greater independence than before. I'll have much less time to spend with patients than I did as a medical student, but I like the idea of having more patients and being able to contribute more. Getting paid for my work will also be a huge plus!
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Ralf B Lukner, MD, PhD
Location:Dixie Farm Rd,Pearland,United States
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