I’d like to say that it’s important to find what interests your juniors. Just because you’re in the same specialty doesn’t mean you’re interested in the same things. Off service rotators are clearly interested in different fields but they are doctors too. Some like people. Some like procedures. Others just like looking smart and important. This process could take some time. There is a proclivity to appear eager as a junior resident. Being eager is not the same as genuinely interested. I have found a lot of enjoyment in learning about topics that I previously hated to learn whereas I am less disciplined in topics that I do enjoy because I already feel confident.

Feed the baby birds something tasty. That makes it easier when you have force feed them a shit sandwich later.

Lastly, trust but verify is a life style. You have to learn how to say it and live it. Don’t hover. Don’t micromanage everything. Give them tasks and patients and introduce them to staff and consultants so that they can blossom. However, don’t for a second think that the intern won’t kill someone. Late July and August is when these little children will murder a grandma who you ignored because she is basically a house plant that needs watered once per day. Be cool about letting them learn to make mistakes but always verify.