Today was my final day doing OB. Tomorrow I switch to internal medicine (again!?!). For the most part I am ready to move on. This is mostly because I am ready to switch back to working days. I don't know if your body ever really gets used to working nights and sleeping days. It just seems like you are fighting nature when you do this. Plus I am ready to not spend two hours a day in the car commuting. On the other hand, however, I do enjoy OB quite a bit so it's kind of sad to see it go. I delivered over 50 babies this month which is pretty darn good I think. I don't know when I'll do OB again. I am thinking of applying for the Maternity Care fellowship at Methodist Hospital once I'm finished with residency. That decision hasn't been made yet, just something I have in the back of my mind.
Focusing on the big picture, tomorrow I transition from a first year resident to a second year resident. I have more clinic days this year along with more electives in my schedule. It's a little scary because soon I'll be on my own completely. I am in the process of applying for an unrestricted medical license (my current license is classified as "residency permit" meaning I can only practice within the confines of my residency program). This will allow me to moonlight to supplement both my income and experience.
Reminds me of when Katie was born. We started with a Dr. we had seen once or twice. At shift change, we ended up with a Dr. we had never seen delivering Katie.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah, I had never met any of these patients before they came into the hospital for labor. I at least met them before delivery time, though.
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