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There are few things more unbearable than mandatory meetings about burnout. It usually goes something like this: the institution tells you why you are burnt out, then offers a paradoxical solution to the problem. You are burned out because you…
Here come clinical rotations, the moment you have been preparing for and thinking about for the past two years: • You have just received your rotation schedule. • Each month brings something novel and exciting. • As you enter the…
Congratulations to you for matching! It’s a big deal. Celebrate well and then consider completing the following to make your transition into residency that much easier. Give thanks As you celebrate with your friends and family, don’t forget to thank…
Psychiatry really is a fascinating field. You spend a lot of time talking to people, getting to understand them, and it truly never gets boring. Psychiatry residency is 4 years long and the first year can include rotations in things…
The USMLE Step 2 CK is intended to test your clinical knowledge—and that’s what “CK” actually stands for. When the test is graded, the percentage of questions you get right is curved to a three-digit score. Currently, the threshold for…
We’re constantly adding and updating the resources Blueprint’s Med School Study Planner supports, and this month was no exception, with these new resources fully indexed and ready for you to add to your study plan: Flashcards Pepper Pathoma Deck 100…
The second year of medical school continues your medical journey, but offers you more free time than the first year. As an MS2, you get a chance to be more involved in extracurriculars, and I encourage you to find interest…
“January 26, 2022, a date which will live in infamy.” –unattributed. Or maybe FDR. Cannot recall. If you are anywhere in the medical education realm, you know this date as the moment when the USMLE transformed Step 1 from a…
Gastroenterology encompasses a vast array of diseases, and it can be a challenge to memorize every little detail. Here are the most high-yield intestinal topics in GI. Oro-esophageal conditions Dys-phagia is diff-iculty while odyn-ophagia is pain-ful. Obstructive pathology tends to…
The Family Medicine (FM) shelf exam is a challenge, especially for students who have yet to rotate through IM, OB, or Peds. With most FM rotations limited to four short weeks, the broad scope of exam questions and lack of…