I'm niow starting my fifth month of fellowship. While it hasn't been all fun and games, everything seems to be going well. :)
I wanted to take this time out to reflect on stuff that I really did not have the time for these past months since I was still adjusting to the new demands of the training program..
Looking back at where I came from in order to get to where I am now, I can't help but be grateful for having been trained at my mother institution for the following reasons:
- it made me tougher and more confident on managing patients on my own, which came in really handy when I was handling service patients as a fellow.
- it taught me how to be REALLY patient with certain kinds of people, especially patient's relatives.
- it taught me an entire truckload of clinical skills/procedures that I would otherwise not have developed as a resident in a private institution.
- it taught me to perfect my mastery of the vernacular so that I would be able to explain better to patients and relatives, and be understood fully and clearly.
- it allowed me to develop some semblance of leadership with which I could use to get things done in certain situations where cooperation is needed.
- it taught me to play nice and get along with the other services, no matter how annoying they were. Referrals are still referrals.
- it taught me to be a good junior, and a firm but fair senior.
- it taught me how to decide quickly and decisively in certain clinical situations in order to minimize the loss of life.
It taught me a lot about responsibilty and being accountable for one's actions.
- lastly, it taught me that diplomacy and politics, though as repugnant as it may seem sometimes, is necessary in order to protect the interests of your people.
Wow, that was a long list.. I'm actually quite surprised with how it turned out, since it just seemed to flow spontaneously from my mind.
That should be enough for the moment. I think I hear activity outside.. :/
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