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I'm in the West coast. It amazes me to no end that ALL medical students refer to me by my first name the very first time I met them. I don't mind being called by my first name, but the fact that they all did that on their own accord is so perplexing. Is this a west coast thing or am I completely crazy? I went to a rather traditional medical school and trained on the East coast--- I can see why a medical student would call a resident by their first name, but a medical student addressing an attending by first name without being told to do so boggles my mind. Thoughts?