The “How Does a Medical Resident Work?” Edition
Slate culture writer Aisha Harris talks to a Boston-based physician about death, dermatology, and the 80-hour workweek.
Illustration by Sofya Levina. Photos by megaflopp/Shutterstock and Franck Boston/Shutterstock.
Listen to this episode of Working with guest Alexandra Charrow:
In the Season 3 premiere of Working, Slate culture writer Aisha Harris interviews Alexandra Charrow, a medical resident at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She describes what a typical day is like, how she’s learning to grapple with death, and how her job isn’t at all like Grey’s Anatomy.
Charrow is a second-year resident in a combined internal medicine/dermatology residency program. Her internal medicine residency takes place at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and the dermatology residency is part of the Harvard Combined Dermatology Residency Training Program.
In a Slate Plus extra, get a tour of the hospital and learn just what food can break the will of even the most steel-nerved doctor. If you’re a member, enjoy bonus segments and interview transcripts from Working, plus other great podcast exclusives. Start your two-week free trial at slate.com/workingplus.
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In this Slate Plus extra, get a tour of the hospital and learn just what food can break the will of even the most steel-nerved doctor. Plus, an entire transcript of this podcast! (Not a member? Try out Slate Plus for free for two weeks!)