Getting a head start to intern year, anyone use the intern bootcamp prior to starting residency?

[Anxietyfreak]

So while I'm ecstatic to have matched into my top choice EM program, can't deny imposter syndrome is already kicking in. I know the general consensus is to not study and just enjoy fourth year (which I will be with lots of travel) but I feel like I've forgotten everything and could definitely use a refresher before making myself look like an idiot in July. Has anyone used onlinemeded's intern boot camp and found it useful? Or any other resources prior to starting their EM residency? Thanks!

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[Jabbed]

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Please don't.

 

[alpinism]

Rosh Review is probably the best Qbank for the boards.

Make sure to do at least a couple passes through the questions before your first EM shift.

 

[AlvinKamara]

So while I'm ecstatic to have matched into my top choice EM program, can't deny imposter syndrome is already kicking in. I know the general consensus is to not study and just enjoy fourth year (which I will be with lots of travel) but I feel like I've forgotten everything and could definitely use a refresher before making myself look like an idiot in July. Has anyone used onlinemeded's intern boot camp and found it useful? Or any other resources prior to starting their EM residency? Thanks!

If you really must, listen to like one hour of C3 a day. Otherwise just relax.

 

[BringBackScrubs]

So while I'm ecstatic to have matched into my top choice EM program, can't deny imposter syndrome is already kicking in. I know the general consensus is to not study and just enjoy fourth year (which I will be with lots of travel) but I feel like I've forgotten everything and could definitely use a refresher before making myself look like an idiot in July. Has anyone used onlinemeded's intern boot camp and found it useful? Or any other resources prior to starting their EM residency? Thanks!

It's sort of like medical school. Nothing you did in undergrad can really prepare you for medical school or the board exams.

You'll get more benefit out of relaxing, vacationing, chilling the next 3 months than preparing for residency.

Also, almost everyone gets imposter syndrome. I've had it recently. It's natural but you'll overcome it. Remember - you're expected to know ZERO on day 1 of residency.

 

[IH8ColdWeath3r]

Seriously, do not do anything. Take time to enjoy yourself. You have earned it as proof by getting through 4 years of medical school and matching into a competitive residency. You need the time to decompress. Just remember, you will only have 3-4 weeks off all year next year for vacation. Use your time wisely now to relax and avoid burnout.

 

[deleted109597]

You'll get enough bootcamp during orientation. You're already qualified, or you wouldn't have matched. All you need to do is not murder all your brain cells between now and residency, and you'll be fine.

 

[littlejuan]

Rosh Review is probably the best Qbank for the boards.

Make sure to do at least a couple passes through the questions before your first EM shift.

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[WernickeDO]

Maybe listen to EM Basic while driving but other than that don’t worry too much.

 

[Arcan57]

There’s nothing More dangerous than a newintern that thinks they know what they’re doing. You are an imposter in the sense that you have the title of doctor but are unfit to practice independently. That’s why you’ll spend the next 3-4 years learning how to do so safely.

 

[hamstergang]

I know the general consensus is to not study and just enjoy fourth year

Well then there's no reason to make this thread.

 

[TheAverageDoctor]

You're right that the general consensus is to take this time to vacation, relax, play video games, etc. Not study. You're also not the first person to try and study before residency starts. If that's what you want to do, you're not going to melt, but you might feel...overprepared? Realize, though, that plenty of people have gone through residency without any pre-residency preparation and have done fine.

To answer your question though: I remember using onlinemeded during med school and it was an incredible resource. Felt a bit similar to Pathoma in terms of usefulness. It looks like their intern program is only 8.3 hours which isn't that long, and it's free so it's pretty low risk. When I looked at this before I started, I realized the focus was more on internal medicine than ER content, but still stuff that you should know before you practice on your own.

Another good resource is EMBasic. He has a podcast you can listen to as well as a pdf/.doc file of the major EM chief complaints and workups. It's great to go over, but it definitely sticks more when you're actually applying what you learn to patient care.

 

[HLxDrummer]

The absolute most I would do is listen to C3 when your driving or mowing the grass or whatever. Seriously, just chill and relax. Everybody feels the same way you do and feels like they need to study but the most meaningful thing you can do in the next few months is enjoy life.

 

[Apollyon]

OP, listen. It just doesn't matter. If you show up so much more informed, that will become immaterial by the time Christmas arrives. Add (or subtract) you not knowing the system, and how things go, any early knowledge will just be lost in the noise.

Enjoy the last free months you have of your adult life. They expect you to know nothing useful, and you will be taught everything you need, in due time.

 

[Darth Doc]

I got HippoEM before I started intern year. I didn't finish all the videos or anything, but reviewing some of them, especially high yield topics like cardiology, made me feel a little more confident when I showed up on day one. By the time I got to my inservice exam in March, I still hadn't watched all of them, but I'd watched most of them.

If you're going to study, do something easy and high yield like HippoEM or EMBasics.

 

[dadaddadaBATMAN]

The only useful thing you might be able to do at this point is get yourself in the habit of putting a few minutes aside to study/learn each day. Anything more than that is probably a waste.

If you’re really going to make an effort towards something, I’d focus on a subject like optho or derm that get short shrift in med school but come up semi-regularly in the department

 

[GonnaBeADoc2222]

I might try to get somewhat comfortable with EKGs. It annoys me when junior residents don't know how to read EKGs. "The Art of Interpretation" is a great book.

There was one tool intern when I was a pgy4 who made electronic flashcards of all the residents and memorized all our names and something about us before showing up to the first social event. It was creepy. Don't be that guy.

 

[emergentmd]

You Matched. Its March. You start in July. That is 3 months where you can slack off, do very little work and no one cares because they know you have matched. Attendings and residents know this and will require very little from you. Most 4th yrs take the easiest rotations and elective after the match.

This is the last 3 relaxing months you have until you get through with residency.

Why in the world would you want to pollute your mind with medicine?

Even the gunners need to learn to relax.

Do not open any book that deals with medicine. There is absolutely nothing you will do that will prepare you for internship. Every hour of extra work you put in now is equivalent to 1 minute of usable knowledge. Step foot on July 1st with a clear mind.

 

[homebaseddad112818]

It's sort of like medical school. Nothing you did in undergrad can really prepare you for medical school or the board exams.

You'll get more benefit out of relaxing, vacationing, chilling the next 3 months than preparing for residency.

Also, almost everyone gets imposter syndrome. I've had it recently. It's natural but you'll overcome it. Remember - you're expected to know ZERO on day 1 of residency.

What am I expected to know on away rotations then? (sarcasm... but serious)

 

[KetaMint]

I did HippoEM. It somewhat helped soothe my anxiety. Didn't actually retain much by the time intern year started - when I was running around the hospital responding to a million pages and trying to get those damn progress notes done.
If I were able to go back in time I would do:
1. read up on WCI and start planning Roth IRA/disability insurance/loan refinance, etc.
2. spend more time with family and friends
3. self care (chillax, looking into Lasik, InvisAlign, improving cooking/baking skills, etc.)

 

[MoBunny]

So while I'm ecstatic to have matched into my top choice EM program, can't deny imposter syndrome is already kicking in. I know the general consensus is to not study and just enjoy fourth year (which I will be with lots of travel) but I feel like I've forgotten everything and could definitely use a refresher before making myself look like an idiot in July. Has anyone used onlinemeded's intern boot camp and found it useful? Or any other resources prior to starting their EM residency? Thanks!

I’m not the first to say this but please don’t do this!

It is 100% okay to have forgotten everything because your experiences so far in medical school just won’t reflect any of the realities of internship (no matter how good of a student you were). If I were you I’d forget everything your school taught you as soon as possible to open up some space for what your about to learn starting in July. You cannot learn to be a good resident online but you can enjoy your free time, family, friends, and build up the support system you will desperately need for the coming years.

Lastly, everyone is going to look like an idiot in July so you won’t be alone 😉