20 Of The Funniest Tweets Perfectly Sum Up The Struggles Of Medical School
Eating is still a thing people do, right? Only as a med student is it acceptable to sit in the library and google "groin veins"...
Eating is still a thing people do, right? Only as a med student is it acceptable to sit in the library and google "groin veins"...
Medical Definition Of Burnout 1a: exhaustion of physical or emotional strength usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration b: a person affected with burnout When researching the effects of burnout among medical students, it seems that most symptoms stem from similar circumstances to the ever-growing...
Just about anyone who has ever taken out a student loan will tell you that you that it is not something to be taken lightly. At the end of March 2015 the total student loan balances came out to $1.27 trillion, according to the Federal...
The formal classification of diseases has been around for nearly two centuries, but this past October the most comprehensive revision yet was made. Unlike prior editions where only a couple hundred new codes were added to the system, the new ICD-10 boasts thousands more codes...
Guest contributor Dara Kass, MD discusses how her training in the specialty of emergency medicine has shaped her relationships as a wife, mother, daughter, friend, and physician. 5am on a Friday morning, during a lull in my overnight shift, I got a text from my friend Julie*. “Steve had...
The United States does not have an official national language, but did you know that there is an official language of STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine)? As a matter of fact, English has been the leading language of scientific communication since the 20th...
Medical malpractice claims are a growing concern among physicians and future doctors, including medical students and residents who worry about the potential legal burden that could possibly cripple a career they've worked so hard for. The New England Journal of Medicine investigated 14 years worth of malpractice...
Sometimes it is difficult for grad students and doctors to keep up with inspiring medical stories because they are busy, you know, saving lives. In honor of our healthcare patriots, we have compiled a list (based on popularity) featuring ten of the most incredible TedMed Talks...
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...