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Read 5 Steps For a Smoother Career Transition

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5 Steps For a Smoother Career Transition

Miguel Angel Villagra-Diaz, MD FACP, FHM

Aug 21, 2023 Link to 5 Steps For a Smoother Career Transition

Read What My Children Have Taught Me About Medicine

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What My Children Have Taught Me About Medicine

Francisco M Torres, MD

Aug 21, 2023 Link to What My Children Have Taught Me About Medicine

Read Why Are We Afraid to Talk About Work-Life Balance?

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Why Are We Afraid to Talk About Work-Life Balance?

Sarah Samaan, MD

Jul 24, 2023 Link to Why Are We Afraid to Talk About Work-Life Balance?

Read A Critical Skill: Words of Comfort

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A Critical Skill: Words of Comfort

Janae Rasmussen, DO

Jul 17, 2023 Link to A Critical Skill: Words of Comfort

Read Love in the Time of Medical School

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Love in the Time of Medical School

Jul 3, 2023 Link to Love in the Time of Medical School

Read Lessons Learned While Climbing the Medical Hierarchy

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Lessons Learned While Climbing the Medical Hierarchy

Theodora Swenson, MD

Jul 3, 2023 Link to Lessons Learned While Climbing the Medical Hierarchy

Read YOU Are the Prize: Advice for Medical Students Applying to Residency Programs

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YOU Are the Prize: Advice for Medical Students Applying to Residency Programs

Abiba Salahou, MD

Jun 12, 2023 Link to YOU Are the Prize: Advice for Medical Students Applying to Residency Programs

Read Participation in Public Discourse Over Controversial Issues

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Participation in Public Discourse Over Controversial Issues

H. Paul Putman III, MD

May 30, 2023 Link to Participation in Public Discourse Over Controversial Issues

Read If You Want to Find The Specialty for You, Find a Happy Doctor First

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If You Want to Find The Specialty for You, Find a Happy Doctor First

May 1, 2023 Link to If You Want to Find The Specialty for You, Find a Happy Doctor First

Read Why Do We Find It So Hard To Rest?

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Why Do We Find It So Hard To Rest?

Brian Gilmer, MD

Mar 30, 2023 Link to Why Do We Find It So Hard To Rest?

Read Lifestyle Changes To Improve Surgical Performance

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Lifestyle Changes To Improve Surgical Performance

Rabia Yunus Karani, MD

Mar 30, 2023 Link to Lifestyle Changes To Improve Surgical Performance

Read A Three-Step Plan For Achieving Mastery in Surgery, Medicine, and Life

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A Three-Step Plan For Achieving Mastery in Surgery, Medicine, and Life

Brian Gilmer, MD

Jan 23, 2023 Link to A Three-Step Plan For Achieving Mastery in Surgery, Medicine, and Life

Read 4 Tips for Surviving — and Thriving In! — Residency

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4 Tips for Surviving — and Thriving In! — Residency

Ricardo Chujutalli, MD, MBA

Jan 3, 2023 Link to 4 Tips for Surviving — and Thriving In! — Residency

Read The ‘Patient’ I Could Not Save

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The ‘Patient’ I Could Not Save

Lachlan Shiver, MD

Nov 10, 2022 Link to The ‘Patient’ I Could Not Save

Read What Does It Mean to Leave Against Medical Advice?

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What Does It Mean to Leave Against Medical Advice?

Ian Gleaner, MD

Oct 13, 2022 Link to What Does It Mean to Leave Against Medical Advice?

Read Start With an Exit Plan, And Other Lessons From Owning a Micropractice

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Start With an Exit Plan, And Other Lessons From Owning a Micropractice

Robin Elizabeth Dickinson, MD

Sep 12, 2022 Link to Start With an Exit Plan, And Other Lessons From Owning a Micropractice

Read 10 Culinary Commandments: A Guide to Meal Prep During Residency

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10 Culinary Commandments: A Guide to Meal Prep During Residency

Maxwell Isaac, DO

Aug 24, 2022 Link to 10 Culinary Commandments: A Guide to Meal Prep During Residency

Read “You Need to Fix That!” The Case for Leadership Apologies

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“You Need to Fix That!” The Case for Leadership Apologies

Nimesh Patel, MD

Aug 10, 2022 Link to “You Need to Fix That!” The Case for Leadership Apologies

Read Why I Chose to Be Unemployed Rather Than Stay At My Hospital

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Why I Chose to Be Unemployed Rather Than Stay At My Hospital

Charles Black, MD

Jul 14, 2022 Link to Why I Chose to Be Unemployed Rather Than Stay At My Hospital

Read Not Every Med Student Goes Straight to Residency. I Did a Research Fellowship Instead

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Not Every Med Student Goes Straight to Residency. I Did a Research Fellowship Instead

Wayne B. Bauerle, MD

Jun 13, 2022 Link to Not Every Med Student Goes Straight to Residency. I Did a Research Fellowship Instead

Read The Absence of Burnout Does Not Equal Wellness

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The Absence of Burnout Does Not Equal Wellness

Sanj Katyal, MD

Jun 6, 2022 Link to The Absence of Burnout Does Not Equal Wellness