As physicians move throughout their training, they acquire different titles in addition to their MD. As a medical student, this can lead to confusion about who you refer to and what the hierarchy is for the various positions. Let’s explore the different titles and how a medical student typically interacts ... Read more
Renee Marinelli
Updated April 2, 2019 by Renee Marinelli
It’s your biggest dream and quite possibly your biggest fear at the same time. Your intern year. The year where you are officially called a “doctor” by hospital staff, your colleagues, and your loved ones. ... Read more
AJ Nguyen
Updated June 26, 2022 by AJ Nguyen
Dear medical students: I’m sorry. You had just finished two years of didactic learning and couldn’t wait to feel like a “real” doctor. You finally were starting your clerkships, that is, finally working with patients ... Read more
Karen Tran-Harding
Updated June 26, 2022 by Karen Tran-Harding
I knew residency was going to be hard. I had anticipated the long hours, weeks in a row without a two-day weekend (which, in an attempt to see the glass as half full, I have ... Read more
Megan Riddle
Updated June 26, 2022 by Megan Riddle