There are numerous resources available to you, not just as a medical student, but also as a member of the University community. Here we mention a few resources that will be helpful to you as you start this journey.

Your fellow students will probably be the first people you turn to concerning just about anything. Remember, they know your situation intimately and will often understand just what you need.

The Student Counseling and Resource Service is an invaluable resource that provides someone to talk with about the everyday and often overwhelming stresses of medical school. Marriage/couples counseling is also available. Don’t be afraid to tap into this resource; you have paid for it in your student health fee, so take advantage of it! LIST PAGE #!!

The U of C has a number of Libraries, each with its own personality: Harper, Regenstein, D’ Angelo Law, Mathematics, Chemistry, and of course Crerar, the science and medicine library. We recommend that you check them all out in your search for that ideal study spot. Only Crerar library is open 24 hours a day (graduate students in the sciences, including medicine, have 24-hour access). You’ll need to show your hospital ID to get in after hours. Visit http://www.lib.uchicago.edu for details on all University libraries.

Our school is also famous for diverse and exciting Student Activities groups. Get involved in IM sports, Habitat for Humanity, or the University Orchestra. There’s more to Life at Pritzker than medical school!

Of course, your ultimate resource is Yourself-the one who got you this far in the first place. Be sure to make time for yourself and the things that you enjoy -- including your friends from before and outside of medical school, as well as your family. Everyone knows that medical school can be stressful, and most people find that their friends and family can really help relieve stress and anxiety. They offer a sense of continuity during this time of change which can be as disorienting and it is exciting.

We hope This Book serves as a resource too, and if you think it needs improvement, then you can be the one to revise it next year. You’ll all be experts by then. Good Luck.

(As an aside, this book used to contain sections describing third and fourth years. We took them out because we thought you had enough to digest for now. If you’re interested in viewing the contents of these pages, please feel free to contact us.)