Student Doctors.
That is how me and my fellow medics, or should I say, my colleagues and I, are known now. We have also been described as young professionals!
The day we were told this was probably the start of the rest of my life, a watershed moment if you will, where it suddenly dawned on me what is actually going to be involved in this career known as Medicine.
Before long, the enagaging and capable staff at Hope Hospital were detailing our new responsibilities as Student Doctors. We are supposed to know stuff now, and will soon be moving about the wards taking histories, performing physical examinations and generally getting in everyone's way in order to advance our career.
I guess, in some ways, I was getting a little anxious about this, being treated like actual Doctors and all, so in some ways it was a relief to see that, at Hope at least, the 3rd year medics' NHS badges state that we are Medical Students. It will be easier to make mistakes and learn from them with a badge that says Medical Student; I think people expect great things when they see the word Doctor on your person.
As cool as it would have been to have an ID that said Student Doctor, I feel like I have space to learn. My clinical experience at the moment is essentially nil, so it would be very presumptuous and highly inaccurate to describe myself as any sort of doctor. That said however, before long I will be doing a lot of what junior doctors do, albeit poorly and with massive inexperience, but taking histories, drawing blood, suturing wounds, and examining patients all the same. It is going to be a rollercoaster of a life experience, and if the last week is anything to go by, I am going to be a very busy and very tired young chap indeed, but it's gonna taste great!
Expect a little more on this ride of mine as time goes by. Confidentiality is going to make it hard to give you all the gory details, but I shall use my discretion and artistic license.
Essentially fatigued but utterly happy, I bid you all adieu.
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