Intern

Definition and stakes

Sinclair Lewis,  Arrowsmith (1925)

“ Is it necessary to be an intern for more than a year? Shall we remain general practitioners all our lives, or work toward becoming specialists? Which specialties are the best—that is, the best paid? Shall we settle in the country or in the city? How about going West? What about the army medical corps; salutes, riding-boots, pretty women, travel?
This discussion they harried in the corridors of Main Medical, at the hospital, at lunch-rooms; and when Martin came home to Leora he went through it all again, very learnedly, very explanatorily.
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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Department of Behavioral Health Consultation and Education,  Navy Clinical Psychology Internship Program Training Manual (2016-08-04)

“ In the event that an intern has a grievance with a faculty member or another supervisor, the intern should initially attempt to resolve the issue with the faculty member or supervisor concerned. If the intern cannot resolve the grievance with the individual involved, the matter is brought to the attention of the Program Director. ”
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Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Department of Behavioral Health Consultation and Education,  Navy Clinical Psychology Internship Program Training Manual (2016-08-04)

“ Each competency is rated on a 5 point scale: “R” (Remedial Work Required) , “E” (Entry Level) , “I” (Intermediate Level) , “P” (Proficient) , and “A” (Advanced) . In order to pass a rotation, an intern must achieve a rating of “I” or higher on all competencies. If an intern has any competency rated “R” (Remedial Work Required) or “E” (Entry Level) for an extended period of time, a remediation plan will be implemented to assist the intern in acquiring the identified competency. In some cases, this may involve repeating the rotation. All rotations must be passed to complete the internship. ”
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