Not a Doctor, Just an M.D.

In what is presented as a success, the 2015 Match, where medical students become doctors and find out if they will be accepted for residency, is over. It’s over and I am one of the 1,093 U.S. students that was rejected by every place that I interviewed. This year I packed up my…

Inspiration for Residency Hacker

So Dr. Shah is a geriatrician who used to work at the Med School I attended. He was the main lecturer for the Southwestern Aging & Geriatrics Education (SAGE) program at our school — an initiative founded to “increase geriatrics education” among students at my school. Dr…

Warren Buffett’s two list strategy

At the close of a vacation week I have an article I’d like to share that I have been thinking about a lot. To give some background, this week we decided to do a stay-cation, which has given me some time to catch up on some projects, and read a little bit. This…

Thoughts on the way back to the car – Episode 2 “A half hour in the morning is worth two in the afternoon”

Today was a call day, which means all day we were admitting patients. But today was different, I tried outs coming in earlier than I ever have before…

3 Lessons Learned in the MICU

*MICU — Medical Intensive Care Unit — the highest level of care in the hospital for non-surgical problems (yes, there’s a SICU)

Another ICU month down! Time to look back. I feel like this ICU month wasn’t nearly as bad as my first month. But it was…

The Petersen Group: Advantages of Getting a Custom House

Building a custom home can fulfill your wish to have a place you will call home that embodies your personal lifestyle. The Petersen Group, Alaska’s notable custom homebuilder, will assist you in building your dream house. It’s clear…