Scott Alexander completes his medical residency and announces his return to San Francisco, reflecting on his experiences and his enduring connection to the rationalist community there. Longer summary

Scott Alexander reflects on completing his four-year medical residency in Michigan. He expresses gratitude for his hospital, colleagues, and the experiences he gained. Despite the positive aspects of his time there, he emphasizes that his true connection lies with the rationalist community in the San Francisco Bay Area. Scott reveals that he has accepted a psychiatrist position in San Francisco and is moving back to what he considers the 'greatest metropolitan area in the world'. He looks forward to reuniting with his intellectual community, which he views as his 'karass' - a group brought together for a higher purpose. Shorter summary

Scott reflects on his psychiatry residency experiences, discussing the realities of psychiatric hospitals, patient care challenges, and his transition to outpatient work. Longer summary

Scott reflects on his experiences halfway through his four-year psychiatry residency. He discusses the unexpected orderliness of psychiatric hospitals, the limitations of short-term psychiatric care, and the challenges of dealing with patients' requests and complaints. He contrasts the security theater aspect of inpatient care with the actual therapeutic benefits, noting that many patients don't find their hospital stay helpful. Scott expresses his exhaustion from constant moral self-questioning and looks forward to transitioning to outpatient work. He concludes by sharing his concerns about outpatient psychiatry, wondering if he might be useless or if the job is more difficult than it seems, given the mistakes he's observed in other outpatient psychiatrists. Shorter summary

Scott shares emotionally charged thoughts on various topics, including education, relationships, free speech, rape statistics, medical residency, and a humorous Hitler anecdote. Longer summary

This post is a collection of emotionally charged links and thoughts on various topics. Scott discusses his excitement about Zipfian Academy, a data science bootcamp; his support for International Tell Your Crush Day; his concern about a person being fired for disagreeing with firing people over ideas; his confusion over statistics about male rape; his guilt about medical resident duty hours; and his amusement at a tweet about Hitler initially joining the Nazis as a government agent. The post is structured as a series of short sections, each focusing on a different emotion and topic. Shorter summary

Scott gives a housekeeping update on his blog, covering his work schedule, a fellow blogger's status, comment policies, and medical advice requests. Longer summary

Scott Alexander provides a housekeeping update on his blog. He mentions his upcoming busy schedule due to an inpatient medicine rotation, which may affect his posting frequency. He addresses concerns about a fellow blogger, Ozy, who briefly deleted their blog. Scott also requests that readers not send blog comments via email, advises against seeking medical advice from him, and humorously mentions a forgotten point about Facebook. Shorter summary

Scott Alexander shares his experiences as a new medical intern, describing the complexities of hospital systems and his role within them. Longer summary

Scott Alexander describes his early experiences as a medical intern, detailing the complex system of orders and bureaucracy in hospitals. He explains his role as a middleman between patients, nurses, and senior doctors, and shares some of his initial successes and mistakes. The post provides insight into the challenges of coordinating care among various specialized professions and the reliance on computer systems. Scott also reflects on his first patient death and a humorous moment involving a patient's religious necklace, which reminds him of his blog. Shorter summary

Scott Alexander discusses his anxiety about potentially not getting a US medical residency and explores various backup career options and plans. Longer summary

Scott Alexander discusses his anxiety about potentially not getting a US medical residency for the second year in a row. He explores various backup career options in case he doesn't secure a residency, including working for MetaMed, MIRI, pursuing a Master's in Public Health, law school, an MBA, biostatistics, programming, or teaching. He outlines a tentative plan for the coming year if he doesn't get a residency, involving staying in Berkeley, doing clinical rotations, and applying to various programs. Scott emphasizes his hope to get a residency and his distress at the possibility of not getting one, as it would mean potentially abandoning his medical career. Shorter summary