Lessons Learned

Life and career advice from clinicians, for clinicians.

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Zainab Mabizari, MD

Read I Didn't Match. But I Refused to Give Up

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I Didn't Match. But I Refused to Give Up

Wayne B. Bauerle, MD

Jul 20, 2021 Link to I Didn't Match. But I Refused to Give Up

Read Why Wasn’t I Taught How to Be a Manager in Medical School?

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Why Wasn’t I Taught How to Be a Manager in Medical School?

Charlotte Grinberg, MD

Jul 6, 2021 Link to Why Wasn’t I Taught How to Be a Manager in Medical School?

Read 3 Lessons for Medical Students Working in the Community

3 Lessons for Medical Students Working in the Community

Melanie Gershman and 3 others

Jun 29, 2021 Link to 3 Lessons for Medical Students Working in the Community

Read Resident, Meet Your Coach

Link to Nicholas Cozzi, MD MBA's page

Resident, Meet Your Coach

Nicholas Cozzi, MD MBA

Jun 25, 2021 Link to Resident, Meet Your Coach

Read Medicine Is Worth the Sacrifice, But Only If You Don't Sacrifice Yourself

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Medicine Is Worth the Sacrifice, But Only If You Don't Sacrifice Yourself

Charles Black, MD

Jun 21, 2021 Link to Medicine Is Worth the Sacrifice, But Only If You Don't Sacrifice Yourself

Read This Doctor Bought a Private Practice Right Out of Fellowship. Now It’s Paying Dividends

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This Doctor Bought a Private Practice Right Out of Fellowship. Now It’s Paying Dividends

Jun 19, 2021 Link to This Doctor Bought a Private Practice Right Out of Fellowship. Now It’s Paying Dividends

Read From Awkward to Honest: Counseling Teens on Sexual Health

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From Awkward to Honest: Counseling Teens on Sexual Health

Jun 14, 2021 Link to From Awkward to Honest: Counseling Teens on Sexual Health

Read Impostor Syndrome Made Me Think I Would Never Improve

Link to Kristin Yates, DO's page

Impostor Syndrome Made Me Think I Would Never Improve

Kristin Yates, DO

Jun 14, 2021 Link to Impostor Syndrome Made Me Think I Would Never Improve

Read What Makes Someone a Great Mentor in Medicine?

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What Makes Someone a Great Mentor in Medicine?

Jun 7, 2021 Link to What Makes Someone a Great Mentor in Medicine?

Read How to Talk to Your Patient About Suicide

Link to Yehonatan Shilo, MD's page

How to Talk to Your Patient About Suicide

Yehonatan Shilo, MD

Jun 3, 2021 Link to How to Talk to Your Patient About Suicide

Read Finding My Mission As a Clinician

Link to Joanne Guerrero Randolph, NP's page

Finding My Mission As a Clinician

Joanne Guerrero Randolph, NP

Jun 3, 2021 Link to Finding My Mission As a Clinician

Read We, the Baby's Doctors, Were Wrong

Link to Kelsey Kirkman, MD's page

We, the Baby's Doctors, Were Wrong

Kelsey Kirkman, MD

May 25, 2021 Link to We, the Baby's Doctors, Were Wrong

Read Learning I Have Permission To Have an Opinion

Link to Tim Hsu, MD's page

Learning I Have Permission To Have an Opinion

May 21, 2021 Link to Learning I Have Permission To Have an Opinion

Read Painting My Way to Better Patient Care

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Painting My Way to Better Patient Care

Beatrice Go, MD

May 20, 2021 Link to Painting My Way to Better Patient Care

Read Evolving to Care for Patients Outside Your Comfort Zone

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Evolving to Care for Patients Outside Your Comfort Zone

May 13, 2021 Link to Evolving to Care for Patients Outside Your Comfort Zone

Read Can Personality Tests Make You a Better Doctor?

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Can Personality Tests Make You a Better Doctor?

Melinda Rebecca Ring, MD FACP, ABOIM

May 10, 2021 Link to Can Personality Tests Make You a Better Doctor?

Read Academics vs. Private Practice

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Academics vs. Private Practice

Olga Muldoon, MD

May 6, 2021 Link to Academics vs. Private Practice

Read I’m a Doctor. I’m Also in Recovery for Alcoholism

Link to Charles Smith, MD's page

I’m a Doctor. I’m Also in Recovery for Alcoholism

Charles Smith, MD

May 3, 2021 Link to I’m a Doctor. I’m Also in Recovery for Alcoholism

Read The Importance of Our Patients' Spirituality

Link to Kenneth Gordon Gilbert Jr., MD's page

The Importance of Our Patients' Spirituality

Kenneth Gordon Gilbert Jr., MD

May 1, 2021 Link to The Importance of Our Patients' Spirituality

Read You Are Your Most Important Patient: A Lesson Learned the Hard Way

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You Are Your Most Important Patient: A Lesson Learned the Hard Way

Charles Black, MD

Apr 26, 2021 Link to You Are Your Most Important Patient: A Lesson Learned the Hard Way

Read You’re Worthy, Regardless of Your RVUs

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You’re Worthy, Regardless of Your RVUs

Amanda Guarniere, NP

Apr 19, 2021 Link to You’re Worthy, Regardless of Your RVUs