The medical hierarchy: a visual guide

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Michelle Au, author of the famous and hilarious 12 Types of Medical Students, created a new one called "The medical hierarchy: a visual guide"

http://bp2.blogger.com/_e85U4QbYG7s/...+hierarchy.jpg


Her blog is here:
http://theunderweardrawer.blogspot.com/

and her other cartoons are here
http://theunderweardrawer.homestead.com/scutmonkey.html


ENJOY!!!

I love Michelle's cartoons...she totally nails it, every time.

Agreed, it's the only medical blog I go to!

That's a nice pic and all but I don't understand why residents are so often sloppy looking. It's not too hard to wear a clean shirt, slacks, tie, and make sure your hair is neat. Attendings often work just as hard as residents and most of them look neat and professional. You don't have to wait until you're an attending to look the part.

Originally Posted by Misterioso

That's a nice pic and all but I don't understand why residents are so often sloppy looking. It's not too hard to wear a clean shirt, slacks, tie, and make sure your hair is neat. Attendings often work just as hard as residents and most of them look neat and professional. You don't have to wait until you're an attending to look the part.

Lack of sleep resets your priorities. Looking great is low on that list.

Originally Posted by Misterioso

That's a nice pic and all but I don't understand why residents are so often sloppy looking. It's not too hard to wear a clean shirt, slacks, tie, and make sure your hair is neat. Attendings often work just as hard as residents and most of them look neat and professional. You don't have to wait until you're an attending to look the part.

Talk to us when you become a resident!

Originally Posted by Top Gun

Talk to us when you become a resident!

Seriously. I'm MSIII, and I already switched to the low maintenance haircut. Showers are now PRN.

I looked at that cartoon, and then looked at myself in the mirror and realized that is exactly what I look like today.

However, I do make an effort at least to smell nice (not perfumey, but at least clean). Stinky patients come with the job, but stinky fellow residents make life really unpleasant.

Originally Posted by Samoa

I looked at that cartoon, and then looked at myself in the mirror and realized that is exactly what I look like today.

However, I do make an effort at least to smell nice (not perfumey, but at least clean). Stinky patients come with the job, but stinky fellow residents make life really unpleasant.

Agreed, smelling decent is an absolute and not very hard even in the direst of circumstances.

Step 1: Use kick-arse antiperspirant (...I like Degree)
Step 2: After it wears off a bit, take a Turkish Bath* (5 minutes) and add more antiperspirant.
Step 3: Repeat until you can take a shower


*I should mention that Turkish Bath is slang for using a wet wash-towel with soap to clean your body (and especially the underarms) in front of a sink.

nothing is worse than being in the trenches with someone who smells horrible. For the sake of all parties, bathe and observe proper hygiene.

Agreed. You should at least make an attempt to smell good.

When post-call, try to shower...or at least change your clothes and scrubs.

At the VERY least, brush your teeth!!!

Attendings don't "often work just as hard", especially in Internal Medicine. Scrubs are professional, and as an attending, I'll keep on wearing scrubs, but that's just another perk of Anesthesiology.

Originally Posted by Misterioso

That's a nice pic and all but I don't understand why residents are so often sloppy looking. It's not too hard to wear a clean shirt, slacks, tie, and make sure your hair is neat. Attendings often work just as hard as residents and most of them look neat and professional. You don't have to wait until you're an attending to look the part.

Or wear some light cologne. The nurses will love you!

Originally Posted by Coastie

Or wear some light cologne. The nurses will love you!

But the patients won't, particularly those who are already nauseated. Take a shower, and save the cologne for date night.

As long as it's a "clean" and "airy" fragrance, I don't see a problem. Patients love clean smelling docs!

Originally Posted by KentW

But the patients won't, particularly those who are already nauseated. Take a shower, and save the cologne for date night.

Some more cartoons from Michelle Au. She's in the process of making 12 types of medical specialty (will add them to this post as more appears)
(all credits go to her. Link included if you want a bigger picture. Her website is http://theunderweardrawer.blogspot.com)


Orthopedic link: http://bp0.blogger.com/_e85U4QbYG7s/...s+panel+01.jpg




Neurology link: http://bp1.blogger.com/_e85U4QbYG7s/...s+panel+02.jpg




Family Medicine link: http://bp0.blogger.com/_e85U4QbYG7s/...s+panel+03.jpg



Psychiatry link: http://bp2.blogger.com/_e85U4QbYG7s/...s+panel+04.jpg



Radiology link: http://bp3.blogger.com/_e85U4QbYG7s/...s+panel+05.jpg



Pediatrics link:http://bp1.blogger.com/_e85U4QbYG7s/...s+panel+06.jpg



Emergency Medicine link: http://bp0.blogger.com/_e85U4QbYG7s/...s+panel+07.jpg



Neurosurgery link: http://bp3.blogger.com/_e85U4QbYG7s/...s+panel+08.jpg



Dermatology link: http://bp1.blogger.com/_e85U4QbYG7s/...s+panel+09.jpg

Originally Posted by Misterioso

That's a nice pic and all but I don't understand why residents are so often sloppy looking. It's not too hard to wear a clean shirt, slacks, tie, and make sure your hair is neat. Attendings often work just as hard as residents and most of them look neat and professional. You don't have to wait until you're an attending to look the part.

I think I'm the only resident at my hospital who showered, shaved, brushed his teeth, and changed scrubs sometime during the night when he was on call. It only takes about ten minutes, you feel better about being post-call, and you don't slime around looking like an ass-bag. I'm all about being comfortable (which is why I prefer scrubs to street clothes) but seriously, even on the nights when I just could not shave or shower I at least brushed my teeth.

Hint: Every floor on the hospital has soap, razors, and shaving cream in their supply rooms. No need to bring them from home.

Originally Posted by McGillGrad

Agreed, smelling decent is an absolute and not very hard even in the direst of circumstances.

Step 1: Use kick-arse antiperspirant (...I like Degree)
Step 2: After it wears off a bit, take a Turkish Bath* (5 minutes) and add more antiperspirant.
Step 3: Repeat until you can take a shower


*I should mention that Turkish Bath is slang for using a wet wash-towel with soap to clean your body (and especially the underarms) in front of a sink.

Hey. Most hospitals have showers that residents can use. A real shower doesn't take too much longer than a "whore bath" so you may as well go whole hog.

Originally Posted by Panda Bear

I think I'm the only resident at my hospital who showered, shaved, brushed his teeth, and changed scrubs sometime during the night when he was on call. It only takes about ten minutes, you feel better about being post-call, and you don't slime around looking like an ass-bag. I'm all about being comfortable (which is why I prefer scrubs to street clothes) but seriously, even on the nights when I just could not shave or shower I at least brushed my teeth.

Hint: Every floor on the hospital has soap, razors, and shaving cream in their supply rooms. No need to bring them from home.

Our hospital starting putting them in the Pyxis with all the other supplies...of course, they wouldn't give the residents access codes until they realized how much of a pain it was to get us 4x4s and the like every 5 minutes.

Still I agree with you...nothing like freshly brushed teeth, a washed face and clean socks and underwear to make that post-call morning or post-midnight call seem better.

i cant believe she made a whole industry selling those t shirts.. I wonder how much she makes selling them?

Originally Posted by Panda Bear

I think I'm the only resident at my hospital who showered, shaved, brushed his teeth, and changed scrubs sometime during the night when he was on call. It only takes about ten minutes, you feel better about being post-call, and you don't slime around looking like an ass-bag. I'm all about being comfortable (which is why I prefer scrubs to street clothes) but seriously, even on the nights when I just could not shave or shower I at least brushed my teeth.

Hint: Every floor on the hospital has soap, razors, and shaving cream in their supply rooms. No need to bring them from home.

Agreed. I realized about halfway through that a quick shower and clean underwear made the post call day much more bearable.

Originally Posted by McGillGrad

*I should mention that Turkish Bath is slang for using a wet wash-towel with soap to clean your body (and especially the underarms) in front of a sink.

Originally Posted by Panda Bear

Hey. Most hospitals have showers that residents can use. A real shower doesn't take too much longer than a "whore bath" so you may as well go whole hog.

Ironically, I've always known the "Turkish Bath" as a "Marine Corps shower".

(I count many AD, retired, and deceased Marines as my friends and honored heroes.)