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How $1 and 10 Minutes Changed My Worldview

How $1 and 10 Minutes Changed My Worldview

By Jerome Chelliah, MD, MPH

Oct 3, 2018

The First Major Medical Mistake I Made

The First Major Medical Mistake I Made

Oct 2, 2018

We Need More Medical Scribes

We Need More Medical Scribes

By Kunal Sindhu, MD

Sep 28, 2018

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Children’s Hospital Rotation — 1978

Children’s Hospital Rotation — 1978

A Poem by Emily Gibson, MD

Oct 16, 2018

How Saline Makes Bodies Act Against Nature

How Saline Makes Bodies Act Against Nature

By Scott Haig, MD

Oct 15, 2018

Butchering the Female Form Taught Me Humanity

Butchering the Female Form Taught Me Humanity

By Lauren Klingman

Oct 15, 2018

Medicine is easy, humanity is the real challenge

Medicine is easy, humanity is the real challenge

By Samad Khan, MD

Oct 15, 2018

Preparing Your Patients Who Use Oxygen or CPAP For Natural Disasters

Preparing Your Patients Who Use Oxygen or CPAP For Natural Disasters

By Asha Devereaux, MD, MPH

Oct 15, 2018

Waiting Hours for a Few Minutes

Waiting Hours for a Few Minutes

By Evelyn Lai, NP

Oct 15, 2018

4 Money Lessons I Wish My Parents Had Taught Me

4 Money Lessons I Wish My Parents Had Taught Me

By John Lim, MD

Oct 15, 2018

A Survival Guide for Bad Odors in Medicine

A Survival Guide for Bad Odors in Medicine

By Gul Madison, MD

Oct 15, 2018

Words of Advice for Your Residency Interview Travels

Words of Advice for Your Residency Interview Travels

By Andrew Nimmich, MD

Oct 15, 2018

We Must Be Heroes

We Must Be Heroes

By Olaf Kroneman, MD

Oct 12, 2018

Is Being a Doctor Turning Me Into a Robot?

Is Being a Doctor Turning Me Into a Robot?

By Irene Tien, MD

Oct 12, 2018

Are Our New Physicians Ready to Practice?

Are Our New Physicians Ready to Practice?

By Christopher Storey, MD and Connor McGuigan

Oct 12, 2018

Women In Medicine Struggle With Mentorship and Sponsorship

Women In Medicine Struggle With Mentorship and Sponsorship

By Margaret A. Pisani, M.D., M.P.H.

Oct 12, 2018

How I Finally Got Smart About Attending A Medical Conference

How I Finally Got Smart About Attending A Medical Conference

By James Henderson, MD

Oct 12, 2018

How VR Can Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening

How VR Can Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening

By Nathaniel Ernstoff, MD

Oct 12, 2018

Podcast of the Week: Dr. Death

Podcast of the Week: Dr. Death

This podcast is good for those who are interested in: Neurosurgery, spinal surgery, malpractice, investigative reporting, true crime…

Oct 12, 2018

“He spied the box of silly, tattered toys”

“He spied the box of silly, tattered toys”

A Poem by Ron Louie, MD (Part 2 of 3)

Oct 12, 2018

Colorectal and Gastric Cancers Are On the Rise in Obese Young Adults

Colorectal and Gastric Cancers Are On the Rise in Obese Young Adults

By Hisham Hussan, MD

Oct 12, 2018

ATTN Pharmacy Students: Here’s How You Can Keep Up With Our Shifting Industry

ATTN Pharmacy Students: Here’s How You Can Keep Up With Our Shifting Industry

By Alex Barker, PharmD

Oct 11, 2018

Pick the Patients You Will Learn the Most From

Pick the Patients You Will Learn the Most From

How I Study: Christopher Adcock

Oct 11, 2018

What Doctors Can Learn From Nurses

What Doctors Can Learn From Nurses

By Irene Tien, MD

Oct 11, 2018

When a Patient’s Family Becomes Collateral Damage

When a Patient’s Family Becomes Collateral Damage

By Russell De Jong

Oct 11, 2018

Does the White Coat Matter Anymore?

Does the White Coat Matter Anymore?

Oct 11, 2018

Is Medical Education Progressing or Regressing?

Is Medical Education Progressing or Regressing?

By Payal Kohli, MD, FACC

Oct 10, 2018

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