Dr. Jauhar has shared his thoughts about patients and the practice of medicine for over a decade. A Doctor's Initiation by Sandeep Jauhar. The same kernel of truth provides much of the dramatic tension in Sandeep Jauhar's insightful memoir about his medical training. The discussion of ethics is fascinating (despite all efforts to empower patients, many of them want the doctor to recommend treatment - completely understandable). Intern. His first book, "Intern: A Doctor's Initiation," was a national bestseller and was optioned by NBC for a dramatic television series. Tweet. At first sympathetic to the author, for all his indecision and all his qualms about medicine. Intern by Sandeep Jauhar is an autobiography nonfiction novel that tells the story of struggles on his journey to becoming a doctor. Intern is Dr. Sandeep Jauhar's story of his days and nights in residency at a busy hospital in New York City, a trial that led him to question his every assumption about medical care today. Residency―and especially its first year, the internship―is legendary for its brutality, and Jauhar's experience was even more harrowing than most. His issue with medicine is the same thing that kept me from really thinking about it: he worried about a cookbook career, in which would never really have to do much more than recall some memorized diagnoses. It is astonishing to me how quickly Jauhar goes from knowing little in his first year as an intern to being quite competent even by the second year. Get FREE 7-day instant eTextbook access! A kernel of truth lies at the heart of that stereotype. Jauhar tells the story of his first two years of internship in New York City, and what makes it stand out is that his path to being a doctor is different than many of the similar books I've read. I think he truly portrayed that intern year--and how does anyone survive that? Full of compelling stories of his insecurities, naiveties, and triumphs he went through during his rigorous years of residency. His actions throughout his memoir reflect the culture of medicine and how senior physicians treat interns, residents, and even nurses. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Start by marking “Intern: A Doctor's Initiation” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Interesting spin on the path to becoming a doctor. Intern: A Doctor's Initiation is a 2007 nonfiction autobiographical account of Dr. Sandeep Jauhar's first year as an medical intern, fresh from medical school. He is a Californian relocating to New York City, and he has a love of writing that makes him question his career choices. Dr. Jauhar seems like a pretty narcissistic douche. Every intern starting on the wards or in the intensive care units was required to come to the hospital every single day, including weekends, for the first six weeks. I did not like this book. I cant imagine a job being more stressful than what these future MD's go through. Intern : a doctor's initiation by Jauhar, Sandeep, 1968-Publication date 2009 Topics Jauhar, Sandeep, 1968-, Jauhar, Sandeep, 1968-, Medical students, Interns (Medicine), Residents (Medicine), Physicians, Internship and Residency Publisher New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux Collection I was wondering how the book was going to resolve itself - the blurb about the author says that he is a practicing cardiologist. Megan Douglass Intern: A Doctor’s Initiation Response In Intern: A Doctor’s Initiation, Dr. Sandeep Jauhar recounts his journey to find a career fitting his personality and aspirations. A major theme in Intern: A Doctor's Initiation is the dark, looming of disillusionment. "Be not afraid of greatness: some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.". Jauhar expressed in many medical situation in the book that he feels anxious, alone, and lost. 'Intern' Chronicles Grueling Medical Initiation December 27, 2007 • Dr. Sandeep Jauhar talks about his memoir, Intern, which documents his trial-by-fire introduction to the medical profession. Turns out, I’m kind of an asshole, but so is Dr. Jauhar, who got his PhD in Physics from UC Berkeley before becoming a failed academic himself, packing up, and matriculating at Washington University in Saint Louis’ Medical School. The medical education criticism in the novel also touches on how doctors become apathetic towards their patients. Jauhar is reluctant, anxious, frightened even, of starting his internship year. Intern: A Doctor's Initiation Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. He explained in the novel that his father would detest the arts as a career because it is not financially stable. Listen to this audiobook excerpt from Sandeep Jauhar's book Intern: A Doctor's Initiation. Examples included him feeling like he had something to prove, even if his actions didn’t benefit the patient, being punished for advocating for patients that were denied surgery because their chances of survival were low (surgeons get penalized for deaths during surgeries), and so many other flaws in our healthcare system. Dr. Jauhar overviews the cultural and familial pressure he felt to pursue a career in medicine, as this was seen as a high paying and prestigious position. Megan Douglass Intern: A Doctor’s Initiation Response In Intern: A Doctor’s Initiation, Dr. Sandeep Jauhar recounts his journey to find a career fitting his personality and aspirations. This is good for getting advice from big bro during the tough times, but bad in that his brother always wanted to be a doctor and was motivated to excel, whereas Jauhar battles indecision and had the legacy of his brother in front of him at every step. 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