As the academic year turns over, the Brown Surgery Podcast sits down with rising PGY-2 Charlotte Jackson,MD and rising PGY-3 Madison Camarlinghi, MD to discuss how to successfully navigate the challenges of intern year. From mastering early morning chart checks in Epic and efficiently triaging daily floor tasks to managing the constant stream of secure chats, our guests share their practical strategies for clinical excellence.

The conversation also covers the art of trimming down consult presentations for senior residents, managing the anxiety of cross-cover on night float, and knowing exactly when to escalate clinical changes like tachycardia. Finally, Charlotte and Madison open up about maintaining an identity outside of the hospital—balancing ABSITE prep, family, and personal well-being—and offer their top pieces of advice for the incoming intern class