How to Swim with Sharks (a primer for academia)

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While on my ortho rotation, the residents were passing around this little gem, a parody/metaphor on life in academia (applies quite well to residency)...
I don't know where it was originally published, but I tracked down a copy on the web (amusingly enough, on UPenn's surgical clerkship web site). Recommended reading, especially for new interns:

How to Swim with Sharks

Remember: Do not bleed

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great website. I think this is totally how it works.
 
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