Be a Doctor on Your First Day of Residency || I'm Not Ready

This video is for anyone who is starting residency this July 1st. If you're nervous or scared about starting the next step of your medical journey, watch this video. You’re not alone.

[silwadiking]

It's refreshing to finally see a med youtuber who's relatable and not a super gunner. Much respect your videos are nice to watch.

[TKof]

Holy shit, thank you for the honesty, finally someone who isn’t sugarcoating this whole medschool to 1st year doctor. I am in my first month of residency now and I cannot fully comprehend the amount of incompetence I am feeling. And exactly what you said about «how are all these people able to keep track of all this information». I’m using computer programs I have never seen or touched before. Yet still feel like it’s expected that I can navigate all of it without any training whatsoever. And as I am reading up on patients admitted to the ER, I get calls from out of hospital or the ward with questions I know I should be able to answer on some level, but I have no clue. And then I forget what I just read up on the patient I am about to admit. But others seem to be just cruising through. What am I missing here, why am I so incompetent comparatively.. And seniors ask me «well so what will you do with this patient? What is the plan? Medications? Dosing? Labs? And what if..? Hellooo?!» I know I should be able to spit out something good, but 9 out of 10 times I have no fucking clue. And that’s when I wonder if I am actually cut out for this. Currently taking it one day at a time, but idk for how long until I throw in the towel.

[amreenp]

Thank You for your transparency and wisdom Dr. Darmal, means a lot to a burnt out SGU student. Hope to pay it forward, just as you have, and as that senior did for you.

[ma-mc]

I feel this and Im just a student.. its particularly hard too when you were once so eager to pursue a career that has essentially become toxic to your well-being. not to mention the boat load of debt making it the point of no return

[alihajiloo]

Really appreciate the self-disclosure. I still have several semesters before I reach your point, but I already feel a forthcoming nugget of serenity amidst the hustle and bustle of residency

[manoflipful]

I don't know how I came across this video, but I'm glad I did. Whenever I see medical content online it's usually always the dandy stuff that's put in videos, which subconsciously makes you feel that you're always a huge step behind. The reality of the matter is most doctors go through the fake it till you make it life throughout the first few months of residency because of the lack of clinical experience, and I hope more light gets shed on this.

[peanut]

Thank you for this... the youtube algorithm knows I'm a) starting residency, and b) scared shitless

[michaeltoussaint]

Im at SGU and taking step 1 in 1 week and starting clinicals in august. Hearing all this early on is extremely valuable. Appreciate all your insight man. Thanks for making these videos.

[davidr]

This guy is very impressive. He is honest yet still highly confident with excellent communication skills. His content even for an audience who has no interest in medical school is of very high value.

[ricephere]

4:40 - the most relatable thing ever as an r1 😂 things get better

Even after 6 months, there are days where I'm like "when are they going to ask me to hand my stethoscope in 🫠", but it does get better.

Great video!

[eleanaestrella]

Thank you for being so transparent with the struggles of residency. I appreciate this so much.

[RohiniBilagi]

I don't know how youtube knew I'm starting residency in July and that I'm panicking majorly about it, but this was probably the video I needed to see most right now (more than any of the numerous videos/tweets threads I've seen, all of which actually added to my baseline nervousness even more). Thank you for this video!! Will probably keep coming back to it.

[smotoole]

This was exactly what I needed to hear before starting up in a couple of weeks. You perfectly expressed all that I’m feeling. Appreciate you big time for putting this out there, Sean!

[jessicaa]

Starting Intern year in July and this was very calming to watch! Thank you

[maximumovermuslim]

THIS. This right here? You seein this? I needed to hear this. Father of two girls, but I find myself crying just as much as them if not more as I prep for Step 2, thinking how can I ever take care of another human being? How? When I'm this incompetent, who could possibly benefit from me? You put some of that to ease today. I've got my exam in 2 days. Glad I stumbled upon this.

[jacobtorris]

Entering my 4th year of nursing school and some of what you speak is very relatable to me. Your part about asking nurses what they usually do is too true. The experienced nurses who have the confidence and knowledge to just ask the residents for what they want astonishes me.

[Bitter_Biscuit]

I'm still a 3rd year med student and I'm panicking all the time thinking about how in few years I'll be a certified physician and I'm clueless about everything; I feel like I don't belong to this field. This is exactly what I needed to hear to tune down the crippling anxiety and I'd like to hear more of your personal experiences. Thank you so much and you earned a sub

[metinaydogdu]

I don't know why or how youtube knows I'm graduating, I'm honestly not even panicked but this was an amazing conversation regardless. Its remarkable how much like a natural convo this video felt

[bernnyfelix]

You seem grounded. You are becoming a better version of yourself. July 1st is around the corner. I don't even know what to do. I will reassess and the end of December, so help me God.

[lovepeaceandtravel]

I absolutely needed to hear this today! Thank you for putting yourself “out there” and making this video!