Many medical schools in America are emphasizing preventive care with the hope that students will understand its value early in their careers. The idea they are trying to drive home is that a relatively minor medical condition, if left undiagnosed or untreated, can fester and...
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MENTEE The mentoring relationship is one of collaboration that should ultimately benefit both parties. Therefore mentees should demonstrate eagerness to learn, flexibility and an understanding of the mentor’s demanding schedule.30 Mentees should be prompt for all appointments, and respect the time and effort...
Mentoring has been recognized as a critical aspect of the professional and/or personal development of the student, resident and faculty member. This career development resource discusses strategies for building effective mentoring relationships and outlines some of the challenges to contemporary mentoring. The first account of a...
A residency is a postgraduate training program which allows the resident to perform as a licensed practitioner while under the supervision of an experienced teacher. Usually thought of as the domain of physicians and pharmacists, residencies for nurse practitioners are starting to trend. Although they...
The life of a medical student can be hectic, to say the least. As a result of the mental and physical demands that come with being in medical school, relationships, romantic or otherwise, oftentimes take a back seat. However, according to one grad, relationships may be among...
When exploring the history of of Emergency Medicine Residency Training, one word comes to mind - explosive! It’s almost unfathomable how far EM training has come in so little time - 65 years to be exact - and though it’s been a circumstantially fast-tracked journey, it’s...
Medical school can be stressful and intimidating, but it can also be fun, right?! Here’s 29 more med school Tweets to get you laughing. See our last post of the "20 Funniest Tweets About Medical School". 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. ...
With a severe physician shortage already affecting healthcare in the United States, the American Association of Medical Colleges now projects a 94,000 doctor deficit within the next decade. What has enhanced this problem is the fact that many medical students are now choosing to enter subspecialties, as opposed...
Established in 1952, the match system was designed to cater to a high demand for doctors, and served the healthcare industry well on both ends - doctors could choose and pursue their specialties of choice, and patients received treatment from happier and more fulfilled professionals....
Did you know the average medical student spends an estimated 9,000 hours in lectures, clinicals, labs and direct patient care over the course of their education? That’s more hours than there are in a year! And it’s just one of the many fascinating, sometimes daunting,...
