b'HELPING INTERNS THRIVESo much happens between Match Day and orientation. The application process, interviews, and the typical period of decompression leave students suffering from skill and knowledge loss.On Day One of residency, unrealistic expectations clash. Interns expect their program will help them get up to speed, while programs expect students will be ready to hit the ground running. What happens is that interns end up spending most of the year figuring out what they should have known on the first day.Our 4th-year program mitigates skill decline and gets students back on track, so they can come in looking like 6-month interns on the first day of orientation.22'