Reorientation

The first few days of "anesthesia" actually consist of a lot of orientation. We see many new faces and departments - human resources, pharmacy, medical records, security & compliance, billing. We get whirlwind tours of the operating rooms, meet future attendings and senior residents, and learn the logistics at each hospital. For me, this is a small breather because I'm familiar with the basics from internship. Although it's a slow start, at least I feel fairly low stress and can share some tips and tricks. I await the end of the week when we actually start clinical responsibilities.