Surgical Internship: An Experience of a Lifetime

About the Book

All physicians enjoy their Internship year, believe it or not! The knowledge gleaned from patients, the discourse with consultants: and the input of Staff Physicians help mold an Intern's diagnostic ability. Interns have a lot of book learning, but very little experience. An Intern is expected to function on very little sleep; deal with challenging health and social issues; and maintain an optimistic outlook on life. A successful Intern rationally deals with a patient's issues; always remains positive; does everything humanly possible to treat a patient's problem(s); and above all, the Intern must be realistic. Patients will die despite all the efforts of the Interns and the medical team. And unfortunately, that's life and an Intern must accept that fact. Interns are a rare breed. They enjoy their interactions with patients, and they attempt to have a positive outlook on life at all times. Interns like to laugh and they can find humor in almost every facet of the practice of medicine. Their funny antics and the situations they get themselves into is the basis for the writing of, Surgical Internship: An Experience of a Lifetime.

About the Author

Michael Hickey is a board certified general surgeon and a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons. He graduated from Tulane University and Tulane School of Medicine. Dr. Hickey was an Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco from 1985-1999, specializing in trauma surgery. Between 1999 and 2017, Dr. Hickey practiced trauma surgery at a Level II trauma center in Fort Worth, Texas. He has published 59 peer review articles, including several surgical textbook chapters; lectured extensively on the nutritional management of critically ill trauma and AIDS patients both nationally and internationally; and has participated in the training of hundreds of surgical residents, interns, medical students and healthcare providers. Dr. Hickey retired in 2017 after practicing trauma surgery for nearly 32 years. He now lives in Fort Worth, Texas, and spends his time writing, lecturing, visiting with his grandchildren and playing with his English bulldog, Maggie.