And it was a reminder of his own vulnerability as a resident. His caution may be justified. That's not a world that I've seen yet, and it's kind of scary. Nor will she disclose her specialty. She'll only allow that she's in year five of a surgical residency.
Physicians know how homophobic some of their colleagues are.
In her first few months of residency, a remark by the chief resident set the tone. At the time, she was just beginning to acknowledge her sexual orientation. But even as she became more comfortable with herself over the next few years, she didn't tell any of her peers or attending staff. But she paid the price. At one point, my program director suggested that I develop a social life outside medicine, that it would help me be a better doctor.