Intern Bootcamp - Resource Overload

Buckle up, PGY-1’s! Intern year is starting whether you’re ready or not. Don’t fret, BTK has your back to make sure you dominate the first year of residency. 

This episode, we’ll tackle the resources that you should know about to support your own learning throughout residency.

Hosts: Shanaz Hossain, Nina Clark

Tips for new interns: 

STRUCTURE YOUR STUDYING

- 2 things you need to do: (1) develop a knowledge base and (2) answer questions

- Knowledge base

- Questions

Do some questions every week – 50/week is a good goal to start

Consider storing everything you learn in one place – either a notebook you carry with you or a cloud-based note app

SPECIFIC RESOURCES 

- Textbooks

- ABSITE review books

- Question banks

LEARN HOW TO OPERATE?? 

- Carry suture and a needle driver with you and practice basic moves

- Consider a home suture kit for practice when you don’t want to be in sim lab – BTK released one this year

- Use VIDEOS to ensure learning things the correct way! 



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If you liked this episode, check out our new how-to video series on suture and knot-tying skills – https://behindtheknife.org/video-playlists/btk-suture-practice-kit-knot-tying-simulator-how-to-videos/