Bill is all of us. Bill is us when we're beaten down, not listened to, used, abused, and tired. But like all of us, Bill keeps going. Bill is strong, capable, and resilient. And so are all of you.
This is actually an incredible way to spread awareness of how overworked residents are! To all residents: YOU ARE DOING GREAT! It’s not your fault that you are being overburdened. You are not weak. You are capable. You are awesome
Same bruh. I haven't even undergone residency but I can feel Bill just sucking everything up for the sake of "training" and because "it's how it has always been done". I seriously hope toxic med culture fucking changes soon.
Me too. I remember when I was at my graduation after completing my specialty training and the president of the college made a speech saying that were exceptional and our country needs us. My mother commented: that could have been said at least ONCE during training.
The most I got was: “someday you will make a fine doctor.” After I saved my dumbass attending 3 times from hurting a patient and getting sued… this after a nurse called him out on it.
I'm an old nurse, and I've met many Bills over the years. The ones I loved most were the doctors who became attendings and remembered what it was like. They became those great doctors who did what they could to break the cycle of treating the residents like expendable resources.
One of my favorite things as a Johnathan in the clinic, is seeing a Bill start a note, and me saying, "no that's my job" The look of relief they have is priceless. Plus the Bills can use me to practice their presentation of the patient before presenting to the attending. Makes my HPI all that much better too.
Thanks for all that you do. When I had my hem/onc clinic days, I loved the few times when I can step into a room and just talk without writing, while a Johnathan typed up the note. My efficiency went up to the roof 😁 💪🏾 Undergrad Premed Johnathans saving lives one note at a time 🤣
I actually teared up with the "You know you're a good doctor, right?"... because we are so hungry for approval and a full night's sleep that we lap that manipulative bullshit up like cream. And we don't do anything to change this because we are too overwhelmed /busy hustling and we are told repeatedly how lucky we are just to be there.... that there are so many other people who would have loved to take our places... so we let this happen. Yikes. Look at us.
What's the union like for medics in USA?? BMA is able to push through a fair bit of safety stuff for patient and staff benefit. Pay on the other hand they fail at sorting but I'd rather have a lower salary and less dangerous hours tbh. Is union not at all powerful over in US?? Different setting of private corporate healthcare I guess?
I'm so glad you were able to approach the incredibly serious topic of resident mistreatment and burnout by using humour in an appropriate way! It really brought out the issue while also holding our attention. This is a problem that will only improve because of awareness and conversation, so thank you for doing this! And making him write up his own report was priceless!
Humour has always been a tool of criticism primarily. Dr. Glaucomflecken is following in the footsteps of the Satyr, the court jester, and Bim and Bom; criticising the powerful through mockery.
@@Aetherian1 When I'm extremely angry over any kind of injustice, the only way I can express it is through sarcasm. I can't ever express my anger directly. I'm sure it's some kind of personality disorder.
@@sunshinegirl1967 I know right?! Like because I usually avoid conflict, I'm seen as a calm and collected person...but when I do feel bad about something and want to express it politely and constructively, I end up sounding sarcastic and cynical. Even though I know being sarcastic wouldn't help the situation at all.
transplant and vascular surg units are really tough emotionally. Do it as long as you can but don't do it longer than you're able to. My MIL was a kidney pt and all the people who worked with her had a special place in her heart. My ex was a transplant/vascular surg nurse for 5 years before she left and went to TICU. It's the best karma but don't burn out. Do what you can if you can for as long as you can. It's the same as Pediatrics. Do as much good as you can while you can and it's totally cool to walk away. Families are the worst, transplants and their families imprint on you more ways than one. Being a good Doc is very important and you're doing good every day, I assure you. Keep being a good Doc but a good person first. When you know you can't go anymore that's ok. Moving on is better than being disillusioned. Stay good again.
Andrea . . . There are only 24 hours in a day! (And I am totally willing to believe you worked 28 hours out of 24) I have never understood how any of you are able to learn anything with the kins of schedules you are expected to keep. It's ridiculous when you think about it, why do the people who make the rules seem not to think about it???
This hits too close to home. As a sole medical intern for a private hospital I was being paged left and right even when I was still with a patient. And the next morning during rounds I would be called out in front of other residents during rounds for not answering a few pages. My credentials were questioned and I was basically endorsed to hospital staff and patients as difficult. I would go home depressed after a long shift and look at my world map on the wall and just dream of disappearing to somewhere exotic and remote where all this BS didn't exist. A few years later I did that and I have no regrets. I got out alive and happier. I don't practice medicine much now but I do miss the scientific brainstorming but not the abuse. Thanks Dr. G. Your videos are really helpful.
@@0Aidan0Lynch0 the issue is there will be always ppl who are ready to compromise, which allows abuse. Just as sweatshops... every worker in them would love to have some rights in theory but in practice are forced to compromise to survive in the short run. That's the role of unions too, to create baseline acceptability conditions.
One of my best friends is a resident and I barely hear from him-through no fault of his own. The stories he tells are scary and the hours he has to work are mind-numbing. From the outside looking in, “hazing” seems like a more accurate term than “residency.” *Edit:* For those concerned, we do keep in touch. I message him regularly to check in, hear his stories, or keep him updated on the sports/games we both follow. He calls me when he has the time. My wife is a nurse, as his my friend’s fiancée, and we are all in a group chat. He has a good support system. But I worry about the residents who don’t. The system seems genuinely broken.
I'm sure they will really value hearing from you. Send them a message to tell them you see and remember them. That you will keep saying hi even if they don't reply. And try to encourage them to great a break when they can!
@@AgentSteffi Residents' orders have to be co-signed by an attending (consultant) physician for supervision and billing purposes since they are in training. So Feelings Bro just told Bill to write up his own therapy note and he would co-sign it.
Poor bill! This made me tear up, didn’t know how you were going to end but you never disappoint! Really enjoying the therapy session skits and waiting for the ‘couples therapy sessions’
Bill being called a good doctor was what broke me. He's been through so much and is handling too many things at once that a lot of us, if I can say that, feel desensitized to it but him having that one small praise is so refreshing. It's like a pallet cleanser really
A friend of mine, a former emergency medicine doctor, calls our medical system “an abusive cult.” She is in a therapy group for doctors with PTSD. The first time I met her she was, in fact, wearing a bicycle helmet and wraparound shades. Strong work, doc.
@@jenijenijenijeni find a good therapist! And maybe some drugs. My emotional life as an attending surgeon improved significantly after I started Effexor 🙃
Im from the caribbean, same here😑 the symbol for health should be a snake biting a dr cus thats what i feel like😔 not a resident , just a jr working in hospital.
A kind of vindictive part of me is glad that the psychiatrist also used Bill in the end… I’m a psychiatry resident and among other specialty residents there’s this idea that because we’re in psychiatry, our attendings are nicer to us or have us do less work bc they understand burnout. The only difference is that we get twice the wellness lectures. We still write all the notes and take all the call.
As a medical intern, who just finished a 28 hour shift, I cannot tell whether this made me cry- because it made me feel seen/validated or just because I am so tired 😂. Shout out to all the fellow interns/residents out there, you are all amazing, hang in there!
It seems MANIPULATIVE to me: that's absolutely not what I need. I need a different kind of residency, I need gentle help to become a better doctor. I don't need to know I am lucky to be where I am and I don't need to know that it's very much appreciated the way I'm wasting my all life, ending with burnout. Just a thought by a family doctor living in EU. Great video, great actor! I cried a lot, literally.
I love how this starts small like pagers and then the dam just bursts. Reminds me of one of my therapy sessions in college. My doc asked me how I was doing and I told her about how I dropped my phone in water, and then I left my therapy homework at home on the way to class and rushed back to get it, and then I was late to class and then... well it just kinda spiraled. I was laughing at how it was just a bad day at the start and ended it with weeping about my fears. Cheers doc. You were able to capture the sudden rush of emotions during therapy and still put a comedic spin on it.
Funny enough when I was a first year, our fourth year peer mentor was named Bill & he did indeed go into IM. Now whenever there’s a Bill skit, I think fondly of him and hope he is doing well somewhere.
Aww, I'm so glad Bill was finally able to find time to go to therapy! And I'm always stressed about dropping my one staff phone in the toilet, so good on ya Bill for juggling six!
When you're feeling beat down and it takes 1 person, a therapist to tell you "you're a good (insert job)" and the floodgates open. That's when you know you've been starved for recognition-not just food.
I kind of knew the American Healthcare system was toxic, but never realized just how toxic it was until your videos. Thank you for spreading the truth about this. All healthcare workers, you all are kind and good and amazing. Thank you for all that you do. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
This particular aspect is sadly true almost anywhere in the healthcare system. The ratio of doctors and medical personnel vs people in need of them is grossly disproportionate almost anywhere. Make sure to take care of yourself, not only for yourself but for the medical workers out there.
This one hits home extra hard At some point this intern year, a standard good day for me changed from “I’m happy” to “I’m not sad…today.” It’s a hell of a grind
Aww, Bill! Don't forget those resiliency/mental health worksheets as well. Can't believe I survived off saltine crackers, water and mountain Dew on 36hr shifts.
No, sadly, despite evidence to the contrary (juggling 10 things at a time when sleep deprived) Bill doesn't know he's a good doctor. The system is very effective at beating down residents and making thenm feel incompetent. (sorry for the vehemence ... this triggers me ... still ... and I'm very near retirement)
LaPresse just had an article about how the mental health of medical staff is suffering so much right now. A 4th year student from McGill took their own life, and now people are trying to act. Seems like it’s always the same cycle. Someone is pushed too far, people notice and write about it, some actions are sort of done, it gets forgotten, pressure builds. Restart.
Did we ever answer what type of resident Bill is? Internal med? Also I hope Bill puts “Patient is a good doctor and in turn, cares enormously for his patients and his work is indispensable and underappreciated
My nephew is an ER Physician. He was born on 12/25. It was his 40th BDay. He wanted to take off Christmas Eve and his Birthday and asked 6 mo in advance. Only option was to pay out of his own pocket bonus monies for another to cover him. CRAZY! He’s an amazing Dr. Had juvenile Cancer survived it, became a paramedic, then went to Med School. He understands patients fear and pain, he lived it.
As an overworked resident myself, hearing “you know you’re a good doctor” is something that I wish people said to us more. 😢 This was so nice to hear on a busy call shift.
Dude…..I got a bit teary just watching this. Damn those pagers! I have PTSD over that one arpeggio sound that the pager makes….Had one for 4 years before med school as the inpatient lab supervisor-pages at 0200 stating “we are out of 10cc syringes”. WTF?! Then med school, residency….I asked the pager people if I could buy it after residency (as it broke the day before the last clinic day) I was going to throw a party and BURN IT. Nope….they wouldn’t let me have it. 🙄. Thank you for consistently being the bright point in every day! 😃❤️
I would have conveniently "lost" the pager. "Yup, sorry, just can't seem to find it. If you have to charge me or whatever for its cost, that's fine. Just as long as I don't have to buy it, I suppose."
Fuuuuck, I can hear the arpeggio pager now. That was our "on-call" pager. If any of the new interns' personal pager had that same tone, they didn't hear the end of it...
Your videos trigger me but I can’t stop watching. The irony that I am no longer a resident but I seek out to relive the trauma in your videos. What’s wrong with me? It’s too late for me to be dealing with something this existential.
Self harm through social media is definitely a thing that isn't discussed enough, but it is definitely a thing that people do. By "too late", I assume you mean "too late at night"? There are definitely psych professionals who can help if the behavior is significantly detrimental to your mental or physical health. Hang in there. You got this.
@@devent10n I think they mean “too late in their career.” They are finished this part of their life but they slightly masochistically like the watch videos that remind him of that time.
The subtle lighting changes as poor Bill recounted just part of his trauma followed by the halo when he was told that he's a good doctor. On point filmmaking
Like, at what point did someone look at training doctors and decide to essentially treat them like serfs? 24 hour shifts are so dangerous and must have diminishing returns after a certain point due to sleep deprivation and stress, right? This shit is confusing as hell. Shout-out to the Bills out there. I really hope we're marching to a world where this kind of treatment is totally unacceptable.
This is happening everywhere in the world. Medical field is not heaven. It's just common people don't realize it. I'm sure a lot of medical errors happen because of sleep deprivation.
I look forward to your vids so much. Amazing job switching characters. Perfect comic timing. My husband dropped a pager in the toilet… doesn’t make for a smooth call night
Fear of writing diet orders! 😂😂 Totally feel for our pediatric residents these past 4 days of constantly changing formulas orders due to the recall for whichever one we had on hand. 😵💫😩. Thanks Peds Residents!
We ALL need therapy... I freely admit I am one of those people who LOVES my therapist and thinks everyone should find one sometime in their life! Reach out if you need help! Don't be ashamed or embarrassed if something bothers you! Find your support! Whether it's in person or online, find it!
I agree 100%. If you're physically unwell or are having a problem that needs medical treatment, you go to a doctor. The fact that there's a stigma about getting the same kind of treatment because it's mental has the same ludicrousness as insurance companies acting like teeth and eyes are somehow not parts of your body 99% of the time.
Ignoring your mental health won’t make your problems go away. I think this comment deserves a pin. In a world where we are increasingly taught to prioritize our needs, mental and emotional health is neglected, and sometimes it really does just boils down to being kept too busy. But if we cannot care for our own well-being, then we cannot hope to function properly and build a healthier relationship with ourselves. The two go hand-in-hand, especially when you consider that our relationship with ourselves serves as a basis for how we treat other people. We deserve the same unconditional love and respect we give to others, even more so, you have to be part of your support system.
Oh, I remember those days. 4 pagers, ran across the street to a funeral for a still born baby of a nurse I delivered by staying extra for 12 hours to be there. I was the last intern year before the change to max 16 hours. Those were the days.
There was a point in residency when I would not put on mascara because I knew I would cry at some point during the day and didn't want to deal with the mess... Thank you for making this. I love you Bill. Hang in there. Sorry we all let you down. It gets better.
I know this is a channel about people working in medicine, but this message is something everyone needs to hear once in a while, especially if you are overworked. I try to be as friendly as I can to people where I know they have a job that's really stressful, or even in not job related things, cuz you never know when a "hey you're doing a great job, thank you!" is the one thing they needed to hear that day
Amazing work! In one form or another we have either been Bill, are Bill or seen our colleagues / loved ones being Bill. Thank you for highlighting the injustice of Bill.
Okay, i wasn't expecting something so emotional, doctor. I came to have a good easy light fun time. Left with awareness and empathy for the overworked healthcare workers. 🥺
Shoutout to all the Bills out there. Residency was trial by fire and there were days I felt completely lost, overworked, and overwhelmed. Another feeling was guilt because I knew my family was sacrificing for me and I couldn’t be there for them like I wanted. I love my career and can’t imagine anything else but Residency was hard. Really hard and I have mad respect for my Residents.
Today one of my patients said we were only discharging him because we "milked all his money" and we "get paid a ton". I said in a flat affect way "sir, I'm a resident and I get paid minimum hourly wage."
Litterally just woke up. This is us in the lab, busy af understaffed and worried about our patients. It's nice to just be recognized. Mostly just us phlebs
This started out by making me laugh so hard and then it slowly evolved into me tearing up because of how many of these sentiments I feel in my own residency program right now ha. #beenthereBill
I almost cried, damn it. Respect to all the residents out there that are struggling, and to all the doctors also overworking. Thanks for your service, you deserve everything.
Had a friend go through residency and it made me glad I didn’t go to med school. That time absolutely changed him. Going in he was optimistic, happy and a good time to be around. Over time he became cynical, withdrawn and now is just unpleasant to everyone. We don’t hangout anymore after he got angry over something trivial we were talking about the last time we hung out and he told me not to contact him anymore. He finished the program not long after the disagreement but I don’t think he will ever be the same. Whatever you guys have to deal with just shattered him completely
The whole thing is relatable but that part about not going to the dentist hit home. The last time I went to the dentist was in my first semester of medical school because a filling came out. That was October of 2016.
Man, dreaming about all the pagers and crying in your sleep is such a mood and I don't even work in the medical field. Thank you for all that you do for us and for each other
I end up in the hospital a lot (medical issues) and I usually see the residents and not the attending physician. They are almost always so kind, so hard working, and so willing to listen to their patients. They are so overworked and underpaid but they never come across as jaded or like I am bothering them by being there. The last resident I saw made me cry happy tears because she was so sweet and helpful. If you are in residency I just want to say; Thank you for doing a job where you are so stressed, so tired, and not thanked enough. You are doing an amazing job and you deserve to be treated with the same level of compassion that you give to your patients❤ keep going, don’t give up, you deserve to be there and your hard work shows.
1:28 the only thing that came out of me was this unintelligable "auuwahauuauwww" sound 🥺it is soo heartwarming, shoutout to all the Bills out there! You guys are awesome doctors ❤
Big shout out to all the Bills out there. You’re all incredible.
Except bill cipher
I agree ❤️
Bill is all of us. Bill is us when we're beaten down, not listened to, used, abused, and tired. But like all of us, Bill keeps going. Bill is strong, capable, and resilient. And so are all of you.
Not Bill Cosby.
Oh my god, that last line. I'm dead, sir.
This is actually an incredible way to spread awareness of how overworked residents are! To all residents: YOU ARE DOING GREAT! It’s not your fault that you are being overburdened. You are not weak. You are capable. You are awesome
Well said ❤️
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they are the strongest mofos around they will be known as the new greatest generation and they earned it.
No overworking isnt supposed to be promoted. Dont say you are capable. They need their offs.
Especially those poor ophthalmologists
"Bill, you know you're a good doctor, right?"
Literally teared up.
Same bruh. I haven't even undergone residency but I can feel Bill just sucking everything up for the sake of "training" and because "it's how it has always been done". I seriously hope toxic med culture fucking changes soon.
Same :’(
Me too. I remember when I was at my graduation after completing my specialty training and the president of the college made a speech saying that were exceptional and our country needs us. My mother commented: that could have been said at least ONCE during training.
The most I got was: “someday you will make a fine doctor.” After I saved my dumbass attending 3 times from hurting a patient and getting sued… this after a nurse called him out on it.
A good doctor that is overburdened makes a bad doctor.
I'm an old nurse, and I've met many Bills over the years. The ones I loved most were the doctors who became attendings and remembered what it was like. They became those great doctors who did what they could to break the cycle of treating the residents like expendable resources.
All those poor bills I almost cried when therapist character told him he was a good doctor.
"Expendable resources"...you summed it up!
In Australia at least they have improved work conditions. We have a sign that says we are not allowed to pages RMO between 1300 and 1345.
One of my favorite things as a Johnathan in the clinic, is seeing a Bill start a note, and me saying, "no that's my job" The look of relief they have is priceless. Plus the Bills can use me to practice their presentation of the patient before presenting to the attending. Makes my HPI all that much better too.
i love that the job titles are “a Bill” and “a Johnathan” 🤣🤣
Thats awesome ❤🙏
Thanks for all that you do. When I had my hem/onc clinic days, I loved the few times when I can step into a room and just talk without writing, while a Johnathan typed up the note. My efficiency went up to the roof 😁 💪🏾 Undergrad Premed Johnathans saving lives one note at a time 🤣
@Jonathan Gardner
*nods back in IMMENSE appreciation*
I’m not in the medical field. So, HPI……. H-…… Happy Patient Index?
I actually teared up with the "You know you're a good doctor, right?"... because we are so hungry for approval and a full night's sleep that we lap that manipulative bullshit up like cream. And we don't do anything to change this because we are too overwhelmed /busy hustling and we are told repeatedly how lucky we are just to be there.... that there are so many other people who would have loved to take our places... so we let this happen. Yikes. Look at us.
The same BS the world over.
So true.......
What's the union like for medics in USA?? BMA is able to push through a fair bit of safety stuff for patient and staff benefit. Pay on the other hand they fail at sorting but I'd rather have a lower salary and less dangerous hours tbh. Is union not at all powerful over in US?? Different setting of private corporate healthcare I guess?
I felt that deep in my soul as not a doctor myself 🥺
Fight back! They need you more!
I'm so glad you were able to approach the incredibly serious topic of resident mistreatment and burnout by using humour in an appropriate way! It really brought out the issue while also holding our attention. This is a problem that will only improve because of awareness and conversation, so thank you for doing this!
And making him write up his own report was priceless!
Humour has always been a tool of criticism primarily. Dr. Glaucomflecken is following in the footsteps of the Satyr, the court jester, and Bim and Bom; criticising the powerful through mockery.
@@Aetherian1 When I'm extremely angry over any kind of injustice, the only way I can express it is through sarcasm. I can't ever express my anger directly. I'm sure it's some kind of personality disorder.
@@sunshinegirl1967 Doesn't sound like it, that's not uncommon. Probably just conflict avoidant.
@@sunshinegirl1967 I know right?! Like because I usually avoid conflict, I'm seen as a calm and collected person...but when I do feel bad about something and want to express it politely and constructively, I end up sounding sarcastic and cynical. Even though I know being sarcastic wouldn't help the situation at all.
1:57 OMG!! After 28 hours working on a transplant case and being yelled at by every surgeon today, that just broke me! Hang in there Bill! ♥️
Thank you for suffering so others can have more and better life
seriously started tearing up at Bill's expression after the psychiatrist said that
transplant and vascular surg units are really tough emotionally. Do it as long as you can but don't do it longer than you're able to. My MIL was a kidney pt and all the people who worked with her had a special place in her heart. My ex was a transplant/vascular surg nurse for 5 years before she left and went to TICU. It's the best karma but don't burn out. Do what you can if you can for as long as you can. It's the same as Pediatrics. Do as much good as you can while you can and it's totally cool to walk away. Families are the worst, transplants and their families imprint on you more ways than one. Being a good Doc is very important and you're doing good every day, I assure you. Keep being a good Doc but a good person first. When you know you can't go anymore that's ok. Moving on is better than being disillusioned. Stay good again.
Andrea . . . There are only 24 hours in a day! (And I am totally willing to believe you worked 28 hours out of 24) I have never understood how any of you are able to learn anything with the kins of schedules you are expected to keep. It's ridiculous when you think about it, why do the people who make the rules seem not to think about it???
@@snowmonster42 she worked into the next day...it isn't that difficult to comprehend really🤨
This hits too close to home. As a sole medical intern for a private hospital I was being paged left and right even when I was still with a patient. And the next morning during rounds I would be called out in front of other residents during rounds for not answering a few pages. My credentials were questioned and I was basically endorsed to hospital staff and patients as difficult. I would go home depressed after a long shift and look at my world map on the wall and just dream of disappearing to somewhere exotic and remote where all this BS didn't exist. A few years later I did that and I have no regrets. I got out alive and happier. I don't practice medicine much now but I do miss the scientific brainstorming but not the abuse. Thanks Dr. G. Your videos are really helpful.
I hope you're doing well now. Residency is very hard. You deserve your peace and calm
Great story and good decision! :)
Yes for decision but the sad part is that the profession is losing good people that way.
@@vtheb1299 true but maybe it's necessary to make a change
@@0Aidan0Lynch0 the issue is there will be always ppl who are ready to compromise, which allows abuse. Just as sweatshops... every worker in them would love to have some rights in theory but in practice are forced to compromise to survive in the short run. That's the role of unions too, to create baseline acceptability conditions.
170 hour work week… Bill’s suffering transcends time and space.
Bill needs like 10 therapists 😭
So he can write even more notes!
Bill needs a hug and medically induced coma🤗😴💤
One of my best friends is a resident and I barely hear from him-through no fault of his own. The stories he tells are scary and the hours he has to work are mind-numbing. From the outside looking in, “hazing” seems like a more accurate term than “residency.”
*Edit:*
For those concerned, we do keep in touch. I message him regularly to check in, hear his stories, or keep him updated on the sports/games we both follow. He calls me when he has the time.
My wife is a nurse, as his my friend’s fiancée, and we are all in a group chat. He has a good support system. But I worry about the residents who don’t. The system seems genuinely broken.
I'm sure they will really value hearing from you. Send them a message to tell them you see and remember them. That you will keep saying hi even if they don't reply. And try to encourage them to great a break when they can!
@@emilyb5557 beautiful message ♥️ surely will brighten up their day immensely.
Just send them this video and say something nice like "I feel for you and I understand. I'm there for you when you can hang out"
damn right
I also thought of it as institutionalized hazing.
I about spit out my drink at "now if you could just write that note up for me and send it over I'll cosign it" because the accuracy 😭😭😭😂😂
not american, nor native english speaker, and i didn't get that. Could you explain?
@@AgentSteffi Residents' orders have to be co-signed by an attending (consultant) physician for supervision and billing purposes since they are in training. So Feelings Bro just told Bill to write up his own therapy note and he would co-sign it.
@@AgentSteffi Exactly what Bill does not need because he is already overworked.
Poor bill! This made me tear up, didn’t know how you were going to end but you never disappoint! Really enjoying the therapy session skits and waiting for the ‘couples therapy sessions’
Same. I was genuinely sad for Bill. 😭
Even psych is exploiting bill🙈😥.
Omg couples therapy with departments that look down, roast or just straight up hate on each other
@@samaeldeul572 surgery and anesthesia couoles therapy 😅 also would love to see Jonathan go to therapy
@@dschroeder4380 Couple's therapy between Bill and Jonathan--because Bill is treated so much like Jonathan. =;(
Bill being called a good doctor was what broke me. He's been through so much and is handling too many things at once that a lot of us, if I can say that, feel desensitized to it but him having that one small praise is so refreshing. It's like a pallet cleanser really
Poor Bill. He needs a hug, a good meal, and a vacation.
Oh, and safe patient ratios.
He only gets to choose one.
@@lunayen honestly i would choose vacation..there's nothing more therapeutic than going out exploring the world than stuck in one place for years
"No one could cover for meon my birthday so now I have a different birthday."
So many emotions in one sentence.
A friend of mine, a former emergency medicine doctor, calls our medical system “an abusive cult.” She is in a therapy group for doctors with PTSD.
The first time I met her she was, in fact, wearing a bicycle helmet and wraparound shades.
Strong work, doc.
I want to join that group! I finished residency 8 years ago and still have full blown nightmares about residency pretty much nightly
@@jenijenijenijeni find a good therapist! And maybe some drugs. My emotional life as an attending surgeon improved significantly after I started Effexor 🙃
Im from the caribbean, same here😑 the symbol for health should be a snake biting a dr cus thats what i feel like😔 not a resident , just a jr working in hospital.
I‘ve never heard of a group like that! They would be needed all over the globe 🥲
Poor Bill, he even has to write his own note
Bill needs a therapist for every pager he’s forced to carry. Also your acting is 👌 really felt Bills reaction to hearing he’s a good doctor.
A kind of vindictive part of me is glad that the psychiatrist also used Bill in the end… I’m a psychiatry resident and among other specialty residents there’s this idea that because we’re in psychiatry, our attendings are nicer to us or have us do less work bc they understand burnout.
The only difference is that we get twice the wellness lectures. We still write all the notes and take all the call.
“Bill, you know you’re a good Dr, right?”
Made me tear up
I’ve been an attending for 11 years and I still remember that beat down.
For every pager bill has, that’s how many therapists he needs
As a medical intern, who just finished a 28 hour shift, I cannot tell whether this made me cry- because it made me feel seen/validated or just because I am so tired 😂. Shout out to all the fellow interns/residents out there, you are all amazing, hang in there!
The satisfaction in bill's eyes when doc says that he is a good doctor, that's what i need😅
No denying it, Dr. G is a great actor.
It seems MANIPULATIVE to me: that's absolutely not what I need. I need a different kind of residency, I need gentle help to become a better doctor. I don't need to know I am lucky to be where I am and I don't need to know that it's very much appreciated the way I'm wasting my all life, ending with burnout. Just a thought by a family doctor living in EU.
Great video, great actor! I cried a lot, literally.
I love how this starts small like pagers and then the dam just bursts.
Reminds me of one of my therapy sessions in college. My doc asked me how I was doing and I told her about how I dropped my phone in water, and then I left my therapy homework at home on the way to class and rushed back to get it, and then I was late to class and then... well it just kinda spiraled. I was laughing at how it was just a bad day at the start and ended it with weeping about my fears.
Cheers doc. You were able to capture the sudden rush of emotions during therapy and still put a comedic spin on it.
I feel like you teared up a little when you told yourself you were a good doctor
He deserves to hear it. He really is
Poor Bill needs a giant hug, a steel spine, and no more pagers.🥺🙏🏼
Funny enough when I was a first year, our fourth year peer mentor was named Bill & he did indeed go into IM. Now whenever there’s a Bill skit, I think fondly of him and hope he is doing well somewhere.
Good Dr. Bill is the most sympathetic character ever created. Thanks for your service, doc.
Aww, I'm so glad Bill was finally able to find time to go to therapy!
And I'm always stressed about dropping my one staff phone in the toilet, so good on ya Bill for juggling six!
I think Bill needs a better therapist though. This guy is part of the problem, not the solution!
Every resident out there went to therapy with Bill today. Thank you Dr G
As a Bill myself, this only happened in his head
We bills are not allowed to verbally talk about it
Well, you’re still a great doctor Chill Pill Bill 🙂
When you're feeling beat down and it takes 1 person, a therapist to tell you "you're a good (insert job)" and the floodgates open. That's when you know you've been starved for recognition-not just food.
I kind of knew the American Healthcare system was toxic, but never realized just how toxic it was until your videos. Thank you for spreading the truth about this. All healthcare workers, you all are kind and good and amazing. Thank you for all that you do. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Wait until you hear about residency in India...This is like spring break...
Thank you!!!
@@MultiJuljul no need for gatekeeping fatigue
It’s me in Russia, more then 17 y. General Practitioner, doctors from another country feel the same, not just American system are toxic
This particular aspect is sadly true almost anywhere in the healthcare system. The ratio of doctors and medical personnel vs people in need of them is grossly disproportionate almost anywhere. Make sure to take care of yourself, not only for yourself but for the medical workers out there.
This one hits home extra hard
At some point this intern year, a standard good day for me changed from “I’m happy” to “I’m not sad…today.” It’s a hell of a grind
The choices you make with microexpressions are brilliant. Thanks, these will be timeless because they have such sympathy and empathy!
Aww, Bill! Don't forget those resiliency/mental health worksheets as well. Can't believe I survived off saltine crackers, water and mountain Dew on 36hr shifts.
You fancy! Mountain Dew? Living the life there 💕💪
@@lilbatz highest caffeine content out of all softdrinks. Hahaha caffeine in coffee isn't enough
At least I had peanut butter during my residency. Hospitals now cheaping out on freaking peanut butter packets is so on-key.
brb calling my doc and letting him know he is a good doc
No, sadly, despite evidence to the contrary (juggling 10 things at a time when sleep deprived) Bill doesn't know he's a good doctor. The system is very effective at beating down residents and making thenm feel incompetent. (sorry for the vehemence ... this triggers me ... still ... and I'm very near retirement)
The look on Bill's face when he hears, "You're a good doctor." 🥺
LaPresse just had an article about how the mental health of medical staff is suffering so much right now. A 4th year student from McGill took their own life, and now people are trying to act. Seems like it’s always the same cycle.
Someone is pushed too far, people notice and write about it, some actions are sort of done, it gets forgotten, pressure builds. Restart.
It got so real at the end there
Did we ever answer what type of resident Bill is? Internal med? Also I hope Bill puts “Patient is a good doctor and in turn, cares enormously for his patients and his work is indispensable and underappreciated
I think he is meant to represent the generic overworked burned out resident who still puts his heart into his work.
I know he works in the ICU as of COVID, but yeah I think he's a general "non-surgical" resident.
My nephew is an ER Physician. He was born on 12/25. It was his 40th BDay. He wanted to take off Christmas Eve and his Birthday and asked 6 mo in advance. Only option was to pay out of his own pocket bonus monies for another to cover him. CRAZY! He’s an amazing Dr. Had juvenile Cancer survived it, became a paramedic, then went to Med School. He understands patients fear and pain, he lived it.
respect
As an overworked resident myself, hearing “you know you’re a good doctor” is something that I wish people said to us more. 😢 This was so nice to hear on a busy call shift.
Truth
As a formerly overworked resident: it gets better. It really does.
Dude…..I got a bit teary just watching this. Damn those pagers! I have PTSD over that one arpeggio sound that the pager makes….Had one for 4 years before med school as the inpatient lab supervisor-pages at 0200 stating “we are out of 10cc syringes”. WTF?! Then med school, residency….I asked the pager people if I could buy it after residency (as it broke the day before the last clinic day) I was going to throw a party and BURN IT. Nope….they wouldn’t let me have it. 🙄. Thank you for consistently being the bright point in every day! 😃❤️
I still sorta flinch when I hear the sound my residency pager used to make-years later!
I would have conveniently "lost" the pager. "Yup, sorry, just can't seem to find it. If you have to charge me or whatever for its cost, that's fine. Just as long as I don't have to buy it, I suppose."
Fuuuuck, I can hear the arpeggio pager now. That was our "on-call" pager. If any of the new interns' personal pager had that same tone, they didn't hear the end of it...
Your videos trigger me but I can’t stop watching. The irony that I am no longer a resident but I seek out to relive the trauma in your videos. What’s wrong with me? It’s too late for me to be dealing with something this existential.
It’s never too late
Hang in there, doc.
Self harm through social media is definitely a thing that isn't discussed enough, but it is definitely a thing that people do. By "too late", I assume you mean "too late at night"? There are definitely psych professionals who can help if the behavior is significantly detrimental to your mental or physical health.
Hang in there. You got this.
@@devent10n I think they mean “too late in their career.” They are finished this part of their life but they slightly masochistically like the watch videos that remind him of that time.
Could be that you're reminding yourself that you survived it?
First time a glaucomflecken video brought a real tear and not laughter tears to my eyes. Thank you for such wonderful (and validating) content!
♥️
Finally the therapy comes to the right person
Dont think ive ever clicked so fast on anything 😂
Almost as fast as Bill clicked on his pager
All 6 of them 😫
The subtle lighting changes as poor Bill recounted just part of his trauma followed by the halo when he was told that he's a good doctor. On point filmmaking
I want to hug Bill really bad, he needs it.
Also Bill makes me scared of the thought of going through residency
Be afraid, be very afraid...
Like, at what point did someone look at training doctors and decide to essentially treat them like serfs? 24 hour shifts are so dangerous and must have diminishing returns after a certain point due to sleep deprivation and stress, right?
This shit is confusing as hell. Shout-out to the Bills out there. I really hope we're marching to a world where this kind of treatment is totally unacceptable.
Residents are really cheap labor. End of story from the standpoint of the people holding the pursestrings.
@@Avarren it's so shitty.
We must do that, in honor of all the Bills out there.
This is happening everywhere in the world. Medical field is not heaven. It's just common people don't realize it. I'm sure a lot of medical errors happen because of sleep deprivation.
May I introduce you to 36 hour call? That's also a thing, usually in Cardiology.
I’m not in a medical field, but I love these videos. I feel for Bill 🥺 he’s a hero in my eyes.
“You’re a good doctor, Bill!” ♥️
Yes, thank you to all the Bills! You ARE appreciated. 🙏🏼🥰
I look forward to your vids so much. Amazing job switching characters. Perfect comic timing. My husband dropped a pager in the toilet… doesn’t make for a smooth call night
Fear of writing diet orders! 😂😂 Totally feel for our pediatric residents these past 4 days of constantly changing formulas orders due to the recall for whichever one we had on hand. 😵💫😩. Thanks Peds Residents!
I don’t even get frustrated at the constantly changing drug shortages anymore; I’m just “oh ok so what DO we have today that’ll work well enough?”
I'm glad "Bill goes to therapy" wasn't just Bill punching the Cardiologist for 2 minutes, then being led away in handcuffs.
Hang in there, Bill.
We ALL need therapy... I freely admit I am one of those people who LOVES my therapist and thinks everyone should find one sometime in their life! Reach out if you need help! Don't be ashamed or embarrassed if something bothers you! Find your support! Whether it's in person or online, find it!
I agree 100%. If you're physically unwell or are having a problem that needs medical treatment, you go to a doctor. The fact that there's a stigma about getting the same kind of treatment because it's mental has the same ludicrousness as insurance companies acting like teeth and eyes are somehow not parts of your body 99% of the time.
Ignoring your mental health won’t make your problems go away. I think this comment deserves a pin. In a world where we are increasingly taught to prioritize our needs, mental and emotional health is neglected, and sometimes it really does just boils down to being kept too busy. But if we cannot care for our own well-being, then we cannot hope to function properly and build a healthier relationship with ourselves. The two go hand-in-hand, especially when you consider that our relationship with ourselves serves as a basis for how we treat other people. We deserve the same unconditional love and respect we give to others, even more so, you have to be part of your support system.
@@devent10n Seeing a therapist for mental ailments isn't like seeing a doctor for physical ailments. It's more like seeing a crystal faith healer.
@@jamesmortimer6007
As a psychiatrist (both a medical doctor and a therapist), I disagree haha
@@LyraTyrell Breaking News: Therapist thinks people should spend money on therapy.
More on this story at 11:00.
This made me emotional. You out there if you work in health care, you are awesome! Thanks for everything
Awww Bill. 😥 so many squishy hugs for all Bills!
Oh Bill, we feel with you! 🙏 These therapy sessions are, well, very therapeutic! 😅
I feel like Bill at work and I’m not even in the medical field.
Oh, I remember those days. 4 pagers, ran across the street to a funeral for a still born baby of a nurse I delivered by staying extra for 12 hours to be there. I was the last intern year before the change to max 16 hours. Those were the days.
There was a point in residency when I would not put on mascara because I knew I would cry at some point during the day and didn't want to deal with the mess...
Thank you for making this. I love you Bill. Hang in there. Sorry we all let you down. It gets better.
I know this is a channel about people working in medicine, but this message is something everyone needs to hear once in a while, especially if you are overworked. I try to be as friendly as I can to people where I know they have a job that's really stressful, or even in not job related things, cuz you never know when a "hey you're doing a great job, thank you!" is the one thing they needed to hear that day
Amazing work! In one form or another we have either been Bill, are Bill or seen our colleagues / loved ones being Bill. Thank you for highlighting the injustice of Bill.
I'm a Bill. This made me cry. Thanks Dr G for the luv.
My record as an intern was 8 pagers. The overall record was 9, and they were so heavy the poor man had his scrub pants fall down in the cafeteria.
Okay, i wasn't expecting something so emotional, doctor. I came to have a good easy light fun time. Left with awareness and empathy for the overworked healthcare workers. 🥺
Serious and lighthearted at the same time! Great content. Shout out to all the hard workers out there. What's life without a little levity...
We stand with Bill!!
Shoutout to all the Bills out there. Residency was trial by fire and there were days I felt completely lost, overworked, and overwhelmed. Another feeling was guilt because I knew my family was sacrificing for me and I couldn’t be there for them like I wanted. I love my career and can’t imagine anything else but Residency was hard. Really hard and I have mad respect for my Residents.
Today one of my patients said we were only discharging him because we "milked all his money" and we "get paid a ton". I said in a flat affect way "sir, I'm a resident and I get paid minimum hourly wage."
Definitely teared up at the end of this one. You are a good doctor. You are a good RUclipsr. Thank you for all the awesome content you put out.
Litterally just woke up. This is us in the lab, busy af understaffed and worried about our patients. It's nice to just be recognized. Mostly just us phlebs
A good rule of thumb for physicians is one therapist for every pager carried
Oh Bill 💙. Bringing your A game Dr. G. Empathy, pathos, and humour in spades.
Oh man. Having to write your own psych note. 😂
This started out by making me laugh so hard and then it slowly evolved into me tearing up because of how many of these sentiments I feel in my own residency program right now ha. #beenthereBill
I don’t know what was funnier, dropping the 7000 pagers or writing up your own exam note
Our Junior Doctors are the best of us. They work so hard, making the real difference for patients!
Thanks to all the Bills!
Bill and his stories are why I never went to medical school. God speed to you med students and medical workers, god speed
the moment we all waited for
I almost cried, damn it. Respect to all the residents out there that are struggling, and to all the doctors also overworking. Thanks for your service, you deserve everything.
Had a friend go through residency and it made me glad I didn’t go to med school. That time absolutely changed him. Going in he was optimistic, happy and a good time to be around. Over time he became cynical, withdrawn and now is just unpleasant to everyone. We don’t hangout anymore after he got angry over something trivial we were talking about the last time we hung out and he told me not to contact him anymore. He finished the program not long after the disagreement but I don’t think he will ever be the same. Whatever you guys have to deal with just shattered him completely
Aw, Bill . . . just come over here for a good long hug. It's going to be okay, fella.
The resident in me is crying. Thank you.
Have never clicked so fast on anything. Poor Bill, he needs this
This made me want to laugh and cry at the same time. It's so accurate! Well done
Sending all the Bills a hug and/or pat on the back in appreciation.
The whole thing is relatable but that part about not going to the dentist hit home. The last time I went to the dentist was in my first semester of medical school because a filling came out. That was October of 2016.
I love all your characters, but I want to give Bill a big hug!
Man, dreaming about all the pagers and crying in your sleep is such a mood and I don't even work in the medical field. Thank you for all that you do for us and for each other
Big shout to Bills ! And happy birthday too.
THE BETRAYAL OF HAVING TO WRITE HIS OWN THERAPY NOTE
Wow, that was like proper acting! Genuinely moving. Nicely done.
I end up in the hospital a lot (medical issues) and I usually see the residents and not the attending physician. They are almost always so kind, so hard working, and so willing to listen to their patients. They are so overworked and underpaid but they never come across as jaded or like I am bothering them by being there. The last resident I saw made me cry happy tears because she was so sweet and helpful.
If you are in residency I just want to say;
Thank you for doing a job where you are so stressed, so tired, and not thanked enough. You are doing an amazing job and you deserve to be treated with the same level of compassion that you give to your patients❤ keep going, don’t give up, you deserve to be there and your hard work shows.
1:28 the only thing that came out of me was this unintelligable "auuwahauuauwww" sound 🥺it is soo heartwarming, shoutout to all the Bills out there! You guys are awesome doctors ❤