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This post is a conversation with an anonymous intern during their orthopedic surgery residency, as part of our interview series with residents across various medical specialties to help medical students decide which path is right for them. Let’s dive in!…
This post is a conversation with an anonymous PGY-2 pediatric resident, as part of our interview series with residents across various medical specialties to help medical students decide which path is right for them. Let’s dive in! For a side-by-side…
This post is a conversation with an anonymous PGY-1 family medicine resident, as part of our interview series with residents across various medical specialties to help medical students decide which path is right for them. Let’s dive in! For a…
Ever feel like you’re climbing Mount Everest when it comes to managing medical school and your finances? You’re not alone. With the rising pressures to figure out how to pay for medical school, many students grapple with the question, “Can…
Entering medical school is a large stepping stone in your career, and deciding on a specialty is another critical decision that shapes your entire professional trajectory. In many ways, choosing the right one comes down to figuring out the kind…
This post was originally published in April 2022 Some people think a dermatology residency is easy and you can just cruise through it. While it’s true that dermatology is very lifestyle friendly (like you get all weekends off), it’s also…
This post was originally published in April 2021 by Dr. Brian Radvansky and Dr. Taylor Purvis. “SIGECAPS” is an incredibly useful screening tool for depression. Given the incredibly high prevalence in recent years, , you’ll certainly want to keep this…
When it comes to what is internal medicine vs family medicine, it can be tough to know where the line is. Careers in internal medicine (IM) and family medicine (FM) have a lot in common, but as we’ll see, there…
In recent years, several U.S. states have implemented laws that allow certain groups of international medical graduates (IMGs) to bypass traditional residency requirements before independently practicing medicine in the U.S. This development is seen as a response to both physician shortages—particularly…
Have you heard the news?! In an exciting move, the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) has introduced a Fee Assistance program to support med students’ fees for the United States Medical Licensing Examinations® (USMLE®) in 2024. This is a…