We Were Residents Once... And Young

Abstract

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive. And to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. -Maya Angelou [citation] There is obviously much to be learned in your Thoracic Surgery Residency about the medical conditions you will encounter and the strategies used to treat those conditions. However, we believe that you can accomplish your goals if you approach this final stage of your formal training with passion, humor, compassion, and style. I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail ….. because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. -William Faulkner, in his Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech [citation].