On the road

I'm going to officially enter the fray tomorrow - interview season for 2008 residencies. EEEK!!!

I'm heading to The House of God (double eeek!!!). For some reason, they felt I was worthy of their attention. Looks like I'll have to dig out my copy of that tome. Hopefully, I won't be following the rules too closely (although I've found already that many are true).

The Rules of the House of God:

1. GOMERS DON’T DIE.
2. GOMERS GO TO GROUND.
3. AT A CARDIAC ARREST, THE FIRST PROCEDURE IS TO TAKE YOUR OWN PULSE.
THE PATIENT IS THE ONE WITH THE DISEASE.
4. PLACEMENT COMES FIRST.
5. THERE IS NO BODY CAVITY THAT CANNOT BE REACHED WITH A 14 GAUGE NEEDLE AND A GOOD STRONG ARM.
6. AGE + BUN = LASIX DOSE.
7. THEY CAN ALWAYS HURT YOU MORE.
8. THE ONLY GOOD ADMISSION IS A DEAD ADMISSION.
9. IF YOU DON’T TAKE A TEMPERATURE, YOU CAN’T FIND A FEVER.
10. SHOW ME A BMS (Best Medical Student, a student at the Best Medical School) WHO ONLY TRIPLES MY WORK AND I WILL KISS HIS FEET.
11. IF THE RADIOLOGY RESIDENT AND THE MEDICAL STUDENT BOTH SEE A LESION ON THE CHEST X-RAY, THERE CAN BE NO LESION THERE.
12. THE DELIVERY OF GOOD MEDICAL CARE IS TO DO AS MUCH NOTHING AS POSSIBLE.