Preliminary Year vs First Year Neurology?

[zarbazan]

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Sorry if I am repeating a question that had already been answered in the past. I am almost through with my medicine internship getting ready to begin the PGY-2 in Neurology. I was wondering which year is physically/mentally harder, more exhausting: the medicine internship or first year in neurology. I mean, it must be hard being on call all year long (at least in the program I am joining it is q5 call for the entire year). Any idea?
Any input much appreciated.

 

[mysophobe]

Intern year is probably psychologically more difficult, since you're doing mainly IM, which isn't your area of interest. Whether neuro is more difficult or not, I can't say, but the mental relief of finally being in your chosen specialty is probably pretty nice.