As a medical student, you learn to develop an early tolerance for being wrong. A lot. It’s a difficult and uncomfortable skill, but you quickly build a healthy respect for the missed questions because those are the ones you learn the most from.
The end of the residency application process is approaching. Hopefully, you have completed all the preparatory work (see The DO’s previous Match columns) and now you are ready to compile your Match rank list. Rank order list entry for the 2023 National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Match opens on Feb. 1, 2023; the rank order list deadline is … Read More
What would Charles Dickens think of health care today? My guess is he would say, in the manner of Chief Brody, “We’re going to need more Ghosts.”
As interview season kicks off for Match 2023, I’m reflecting on my experience as a fourth-year medical student last year. I was embarking on my journey toward becoming an emergency medicine physician. I am originally from the West Coast, but I was in the Northeast on an audition when interview requests started rolling in.
Soul food is a phrase that commonly describes foods once enjoyed in the homelands of previously free Africans and adapted in the United States following Africans’ voyage to the U.S. on slave ships. Old and New World crops, European and Native American influences and African traditions have all contributed to soul food cuisine. Following their … Read More
When speaking with physicians and students about financial literacy, I often draw a correlation to my medical practice as an internist. One of my responsibilities as an internist is to ensure my patients receive appropriate care from specialty experts who consult to provide recommendations and care. This means I need to be knowledgeable in those … Read More
The following list of recently deceased osteopathic physicians includes links to obituaries and online memorials if they’re available. Readers can notify the AOA of their deceased colleagues by sending an email to [email protected]. View a list of past In Memoriam columns here.
OMED22 featured distinguished main stage keynote speakers, over 100 exhibitors, more than 200 hours of continuing medical education (CME) across 18 medical specialties and 20+ learning tracks. Attendees were able to claim up to 60 hours of CME credit.
With the increasing widespread dominance of corporate America, we all have in some way witnessed the dwindling existence of “mom and pop” businesses across virtually all industries, including service, products, food, hospitality and others. While it’s hard to argue against the many advantages of this trend (standardization, quality control, increased access/availability/supply, etc.), most of us in … Read More