Tag: residency
Andrea Paul, MD: What I Wish I’d Known Before Starting Medical School
If you’re staring down a path to becoming a doctor, there are many, probably too many, things to consider. I finished medical school and became a [...]
Documentation & Coding Concepts While in Residency
First and foremost, clinicians should never purposely upcode/downcode, upcharge/downcharge, or falsely code/document when it comes to the renderin [...]
Should (Orthopedic) Residents Consider Pursuing a Fellowship?
You hear it all the time, “You should do a fellowship. Everyone does a fellowship.” Most reports estimate more than 90% of orthopedic residents en [...]
From Residency to Attendingship: Tips for Success
I still remember Match Day like it was yesterday. And just over ten years later, here I am a full-fledged attending, having been in practice for thr [...]
Owning the Residency Training Process – You Get Out What You Put In
Whether you matched your top choice or your #10 choice for residency, you will learn to appreciate several critical points that are vital to your [...]
Match Day: The Emotional Rollercoaster
There are Triple Threat Wrestling Matches, keyword matches, and even a book of matches, but if you are reading this chances are the Residency Matc [...]
Work-Life Balance: 5 Ways to Have a Life During Residency
As medical students and residents, we become accustomed to living our lives in year increments. Four years for medical school, three to five years [...]
Advice for Medical Students: Will Residency Be Better Than School?
The slow slog through medical school can take its toll. Some believe it is nothing more than piles of books, too many cadavers and sleepless night [...]
An Interview with 2nd Year Surgical Resident James Park
Whether you're considering medical school, well into your undergrad, or trying to nail down a specialty, it's always beneficial to hear [...]
Does Resident Pay Accommodate Medical School Debt?: 2017 Salary Report
The Medscape 2017 Resident Salary and Debt Report has been released and it finds that the average resident salary has increased by $1800 over the [...]
4 Ways to Stay Motivated During Medical Residency
Residency is like being in limbo. You're more than an intern, but technically still in-training. Staying motivated is the key to surviving this aw [...]
7 Feelings of Getting Matched to a Residency Program
After several gruelling years of medical school, thousands of you will finally get that long-awaited email containing your future: your Residency [...]
Interview with a Pathologist: Dr. Ben Stueben
We're celebrating International Pathology Day by sharing this interview with our very own pathologist, Dr. Ben Stueben.
1. What advice do yo [...]
How Much Do Residents Really Earn?
Have you noticed a gap in residents pay? It varies based on specialty, year in study, and gender. Medscape’s annual wage survey is perhaps the largest [...]
What Celebrating Finishing the Boards Really Looks Like
At certain points of the year, hundreds of residents will be facing their final hurdle in receiving board certification to practice medicine. For mo [...]
5 Tips to Surviving Relationships in Residency
The running joke in medical circles is, "How do you hide money from a surgeon? Tape it to his kid's forehead." A bit crass, but many residents will ag [...]
5 Doctors Making A Difference in Radiology
Radiology is a dynamic and intensive medical profession, requiring people capable of conceptualizing the most finite of details in any given situation [...]
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