06-14-2005, 08:50 AM
Yep, residencies suck. My dad had to do one too. It's a test of your willingness to comply with the Hippocratic Oath. Once you pass, they're supposed to give you a paying job at the hospital. That's what they're supposed to do, but you have to make a good impression, and a lot of it is politics, but more of it comes down to: can they afford you? Keep in mind, hospitals are non-profit, and almost always on the verge of going broke. Now, that cigarette lady, I would've found a way to put her out of her misery.
"I looked up and saw you;
I know that you saw me.
We froze but for a moment
In empathy."-Rise Against