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A Letter to New Interns

Authors: Darren B. Taichman, MD, PhD, Darilyn V. Moyer, MD, and Christine Laine, MD, MPHAuthor, Article, & Disclosure Information
Publication: Annals of Internal Medicine
Volume 167, Number 1
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It is the time of year when 2 new letters follow the names of former medical students who don fresh white coats as they begin internships. Annals of Internal Medicine and the American College of Physicians welcome those joining the practice of medicine. This is a thrilling time as you embark on your residencies. And it's thrilling for those of us years past residency to be reminded of the excitement and rewards of a life in medicine.
In this issue, we publish 2 Annals Graphic Medicine pieces about the beginning of internship (1, 2) that evoke some of …

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cover image Annals of Internal Medicine
Annals of Internal Medicine
Volume 167 • Number 1 • 4 July 2017
Pages: 66 - 67

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Published online: 4 July 2017
Published in issue: 4 July 2017

Keywords

  1. Disclosure
  2. Emotions
  3. Health care
  4. Motivation
  5. Quality of life
  6. Residency
  7. Sleep
  8. Suicide

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© 2017 American College of Physicians.

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Darren B. Taichman, MD, PhD
From American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Darilyn V. Moyer, MD
From American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Christine Laine, MD, MPH
From American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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Corresponding Author: Darren B. Taichman, MD, PhD, American College of Physicians, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106; e-mail, [email protected].
Current Author Addresses: Drs. Taichman, Moyer, and Laine: American College of Physicians, 190 N. Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
Author Contributions: Conception and design: D.B. Taichman, C. Laine.
Drafting of the article: D.B. Taichman, D.V. Moyer, C. Laine.
Critical revision for important intellectual content: C. Laine.
Final approval of the article: D.B. Taichman, D.V. Moyer, C. Laine.

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