Hi there! I'm Prerak - a MD-MBA resident physician at Stanford!

In this video, I walk you through my day off in residency! Usually, we get one day off a week and it usually depends on what is best for patient care. Not gonna lie, residency has been REALLY hard, but I am grateful to be at a place where I have some incredible seniors who are always teaching me. I am tired, but I am learning so much and have the privilege to finally take care of patients and be a helping hand.

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FAQ that individuals often have:
What is the maximum number of hours that residents can work?
In 2003, under pressure from OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and other regulatory bodies, medical educators responded to these data by crafting mandatory duty-hour requirements that are familiar to many. Residents could work a maximum of 24 hours with 4 hours for transition time and education. Residents could work a maximum of 80 hours per week averaged over 4 weeks, must have one day off in 7, and must have at least 8 hours off between shifts. As I mentioned, the ACGME even called for naps. Interns, however, were singled out. Citing their increased workload, the maximum number of hours for an intern shift was 16.

What is residency?
Residency or postgraduate training is specifically a stage of graduate medical education. It refers to a qualified physician (one who holds the degree of MD, DO, MBBS, MBChB), dentist (DDS or DMD) or podiatrist (DPM) who practices medicine, dentistry, or podiatry, respectively, usually in a hospital or clinic, under the direct or indirect supervision of a senior medical clinician registered in that specialty such as an attending physician or consultant.

Some general tips I've gotten from my seniors about the first month of residency:
- Try your best to make it to month 2.
- Take advantage of your opportunities.
- You succeed with support.
- Voice your concerns.
- Embrace uncertainty.
- Practice self-care.
- Grow your knowledge every day.

How many hours do residents work?

According to ACGME work hour rules, interns never work longer than 16 hours at a time, and must have a minimum of eight hours out of the hospital between scheduled shifts, and an average of one day off per week. Second years and beyond are not supposed to take call more often than Q3 (every three days) and are not supposed to work longer than 24 hours at at time with an extra four hours allotted for patient care handoffs and educational opportunities (so up to 28 hours total at a time).

What kind of physicians are Internal Medicine doctors? (via ACP)

Internal medicine physicians are specialists who apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness.

Internists are physicians specializing in internal medicine, a discipline focused on the care of adults emphasizing use of the best medical science available in caring for patients in the context of thoughtful, meaningful doctor-patient relationships as exemplified by the life and work of Sir William Osler, the "father" of internal medicine in the United States.

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