I reflect on human fallibility in emergency medicine, the humility it demands and the flawed systems that make medical mistakes more likely.
Loose Ends
BST2 kicked my ass. Between exams, lost balance and unforgettable adventures, I look back before whatever comes next in emergency medicine.
BST 2 – Q3 Journal Entries
Journal entries from my third quarter in my second year of basic emergency training.
BST 2 – Q2 Journal Entries
Journal entries from my second quarter in my second year of basic emergency training.
BST 2 – Q1: Journal Entries
Journal entries from my first quarter in my second year of basic emergency training.
Deep End
My first week as a BST 2 throws me into strokes, advanced cancer and one haunting transplant case that exposes the limits of emergency medicine.
START OF BST 2
I begin BST 2 with more responsibility, a better training programme and a renewed determination to grow without losing my hard-won balance in life.
BST 1 – Q4: Journal Entries
Journal entries from my fourth quarter in my first year of basic emergency training.
BST 1 – Q3: Journal Entries
Journal entries from my third quarter in my first year of basic emergency training.
BST 1 – Q2: Journal Entries
Journal entries from my second quarter in my first year of basic emergency training.