5 Steps to Take If You Are Fired From Your Residency Program
No matter where you are in your residency training, a dismissal (or suspension, non-renewal, non-promotion, … Read more
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Improving the Process of Healthcare Delivery
Evidence-based medicine is the application of a rigorous scientific standard in the practice of a … Read more
Money Matters: Building Wealth While Fostering Health
Popular culture promotes—and most people accept—the notion that physicians make a lot of money. When … Read more
Q&A with Physician-Comic Author: Dr. Omar Mirza
Dr. Omar Mirza is a consultation-liaison psychiatrist based in New York City. He also co-creates … Read more
Young Physician Profile: Robin Kuriakose MD in Ophthalmology
Dr. Robin Kuriakose is a physician resident completing his surgical residency in Ophthalmology at Loma … Read more
Ten Resources That You Need To Succeed As A Resident Physician Onwards
Are you a resident physician? A fully licensed and board-certified physician? If so, then you … Read more
MD vs. DO: What is the Difference?
DOs (osteopathic physicians) are the legal and professional equivalents of MDs (allopathic physicians). They practice in all areas of medicine and compete with MDs for residencies and in the job market. Learn more.
A Med Student Guide: Top 10 Best Medical Podcasts To Stay In The Loop
The medical field never stops evolving from new advances to new technology and new methods. … Read more
Ready for Your Close-Up? Telemedicine Classes Are Essential
In the mid-twentieth century, millions of viewers—some quite fanatical—tuned into daytime TV soap operas like … Read more
What Does It Take to Become a Hand Surgeon?
Hand surgeons are specialists who complete a residency in either orthopaedic surgery, plastic surgery, or general … Read more
Stay Safe: A Mantra for New Residents
The first year of residency has never been easy. The jump one must make from … Read more
What to Expect Preparing for the USMLE Virtually
Jia Wei Tan came from Malaysia dreaming of completing her residency in the U.S. and … Read more
Young Physician Profile: Marcus Jennings
Dr. Marcus Jennings is the chief family medicine resident at Louisiana State University (LSU) Health … Read more
Beware Hospital Exploitation of Unsupervised Medical Residents
A recently settled whistleblower case brought against a major public hospital in New York City … Read more
How Star Wars Influences Healthcare
Image courtesy of Lucasfilm. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, medical … Read more
20 Questions with Dr. Richard Lane, MD, MPH & TM​
Dr. Richard Lane attended University of Maryland where he earned a Bachelor of Science in … Read more
Guide to SDN Resources
Updated October 21, 2021. When most people think of the Student Doctor Network, they think … Read more
Conference Confidential: Insider Tips and Strategies for Success
​Conferences are to medicine as trade shows are to business. Love them or hate them, … Read more
Don’t Let Your Goals Steal Your Soul: Dr. John Mellinger Discusses Balance and Self-Care in Medicine
Dr. John Mellinger offers his perspective on how balance success in medicine with a healthy life.
Q&A with Physician-Writer Patricia (Tia) Powell
Dr. Patricia (Tia) Powell is Director of the Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics, Director of the Einstein … Read more