Scott Alexander provides a satirical account of a hospital orientation, highlighting its various absurdities and contradictions.
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Scott Alexander humorously recounts his experience at a hospital orientation, highlighting the quirks and ironies of the process. He describes various elements such as the nun's welcome, the mission statement, ethical guidelines rooted in Catholicism, introductions to executives from the auto industry, an educational movie about drunk driving, a work-life balance presentation, and an inspirational speech about Jesus guiding medical practice. Throughout, Scott's sardonic observations and suppressed comments reveal the often absurd and contradictory nature of such orientations in a medical setting.
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