Your First Week of Intern Year: A Practical Survival Guide for the Transition from Medical School

The night before intern year starts, you’ll lie awake convinced you’ve forgotten everything from medical school. You haven’t—but that panic is universal. This guide covers the logistics nobody tells you about (TB testing, DMV visits, insurance gaps) and the emotional reality that your first week is about survival, not excellence.
AI Workflow Gains Stall Without Training Infrastructure

While 71% of clinicians report AI-driven workflow improvements, widespread training deficits and governance gaps threaten sustainable adoption. This structural disconnect between tool deployment and supporting infrastructure will reshape physician compensation negotiations, recruiting leverage, and employment quality across AI-integrated health systems.