Introduction

Abstract

It is with great pride that we introduce our new resident JOURNAL. This unique forum was created to allow our resident s the opportunity to explore the challenges and pleasures to writing and publishing. Putting one\u27s thoughts and experiences on paper demands a clarity of thinking and a willingness to share what is otherwise private. For the resident this becomes a valuable educational enterprise. For the faculty this is an opportunity to view first hand the work of our trainees . Not limited to reading course descriptions of clinical service schedules, our staff can now get to know t he depth, variety , and quality of resident work. Evan further, we welcome input from the faculty on the ideas presented in THE JOURNAL. We will be beginning a \u27Letters to the Journal\u27 section and hope that it becomes a significant arena for interdepartmental discussion