Guest contributor Justine Roberts, PA-C discusses how her childhood ideas led her to discover her dream job and a more fulfilling career than she could have imagined. If you were to ask me, as a toddler what I wanted to become, I’d give you a dissertation...
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...
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...
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...
