Title: PLAYING DOCTOR; PART TWO: RESIDENCY: (Blundering along with imposter syndrome)
Author: John Lawrence
Genre: Autobiography, non-fiction
Rating: 4,5 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Ready to learn how (not) to be a doctor?
Well, neither was John.
John’s adventures in medical training continue with this insightful, often hilarious, self-deprecating medical memoir of bumbling into residency with a severe case of imposter syndrome. This second part in the series brings John’s unique, irreverent and candid med-school storytelling to the world of residency training.
Initially, John penned email blasts while being held captive on-call nights. His descriptions of the escapades, mishaps, disorder, and terror that surrounded his training, led several friends to enquire if he has broken into the hospital pharmacy. Eventually, someone asked to publish the stories, so John replied that he’d write down the whole adventure of becoming a doctor from medical school through residency.
Playing Doctor Part Two: Residency, is a medical memoir written by John Lawrence, that focuses on John’s residency training. The books talks about John’s connection to his patients, about the situations he finds himself in while practicing medicine – sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartwarming, sometimes surprising – and he always tells these stories with an undercurrent of humor that really makes this book stand out from others.
I really liked John’s honesty about the good and not-so-good parts of the job, and his ability to shoulder through it all, no matter what happens. It’s an honest, insightful and inspiring memoir that I think should be a must-read for all aspiring doctors out there.
