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[[File:Young Male Doctor.jpg|450px|thumb|right|''"I bet you can't tell that I just cried in the call room!"'']]
''"I had long since learned that the secret to a happy and successful life was to steer clear of any project masterminded by that young scourge of the species." - Bertram Wooster, "Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves" (1926)''
A '''July intern''' is a graduating medical student's first month practicing as a real doctor. In other [[Word Salad|words]], a '''July intern''' is a [http://gomerblog.com/2015/10/medical-student-deer/ deer in headlights] except less likely to survive. The goal of a '''July intern''' is to survive. The goal of patients under the care of a '''July intern''' is to survive as well.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2013/07/report-the-worst-time-of-year-to-be-sick/ Report: July The Worst Time of Year to Be Sick (Gomerblog)]</ref>