Reflections on residency - University of Toronto Medical Alumni ...
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17498 Relay MAA Matter.qxd 11/21/06 10:00 AM Page 4<str<strong>on</strong>g>Reflecti<strong>on</strong>s</str<strong>on</strong>g><strong>on</strong> <strong>residency</strong>From hallway bowling to <strong>on</strong> call burnout, alumni talk candidly about their postgraduate experiencesFORsome <strong>of</strong> you, it was the best <strong>of</strong> times. For others, the worst. Those two or moreyears <strong>of</strong> postgraduate training can remain unforgettable for any number <strong>of</strong> reas<strong>on</strong>s,from the endless tyranny <strong>of</strong> “scut” work to the pr<strong>of</strong>ound satisfacti<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> saving a life forthe first time. While small jobs and big rewards will always remain c<strong>on</strong>stants <strong>of</strong> <strong>residency</strong>work, other areas <strong>of</strong> postgraduate training have changed a great deal over the decades. Wetalked to several U <strong>of</strong> T meds alumni from various years past and present, to get their pers<strong>on</strong>alreflecti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong> <strong>residency</strong>.4 <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Tor<strong>on</strong>to • Winter 2006
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