New medical students: we wish you a hearty congratulations and a pat on the back. You’ve worked hard your entire academic career, and you are about to embark on a life-changing journey that will push you to your limits, transform how you look at the...
“There’s a lot of good to go around when you advocate for the benefit of your patients," says Jonathan Santoro, a pediatric neurology resident at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford and the 2015 TheRightFit H.E.R.O. Honoree. "A lot of advocacy issues are related to the...
Maryam Afshar, MD gives advice for new medical residents to make the most out of their experiences during residency. Congratulations! After years of schooling, you are now a resident physician and in the final stretch of your training! Residency has been one of the best experiences of...
Allowing surgeon trainees to work long hours does not affect safety of patients in surgery According to a new report, allowing resident surgeons to work longer hours than currently allowed is not associated with a greater risk to patients of postoperative complications or death. The results...
Guest contributor Darin Williams, MD discusses how an extraordinary travel experience taught him an important lesson about what it means to be a doctor. As a medical student I always found safety in turning to my resident when I didn’t know the answer, “He or she is a...
Guest blogger Dr. Jonathan Kaplan is a board-certified plastic surgeon based in San Francisco, CA and founder/CEO of BuildMyBod, an online marketplace for healthcare services. I promised myself I would never be that doctor! Imagine you're the son or daughter of a physician. You're about 10 years old...
