The Importance of Internal Appeal Mechanisms
I’ve written before about the risks residents and fellows take by not utilizing the internal ... Read more
Written by: Greg Care
Published on: February 20, 2025
Residency and The Match
Once you complete medical school, you must complete a residency to practice medicine. Learn more about the Match, residencies, different specialties, and life as a resident physician.
Are Medical Residents and Fellows Employees or Students?
A recent decision out of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Mares v. ... Read more
Written by: Greg Care
Published on: May 9, 2024
The Slippery Concept of “Professionalism” in Residency is a Problem
Residents and fellows in ACGME-accredited training programs know well that “Professionalism” is one of the ... Read more
Written by: Greg Care
Published on: April 12, 2024
Top 5 Steps If You Are Placed on Residency Remediation
Many residents and fellows in graduate medical education programs who reach out to me for ... Read more
Written by: Greg Care
Published on: January 25, 2024
Two-Phase Residency Match Proposed by NRMP
NRMP would eliminate the SOAP in favor of a two-phase main residency match The National ... Read more
Written by: Laura Turner
Published on: August 4, 2022
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
Written by: Greg Care
Published on: June 24, 2022
How do I handle a waiver request with the NRMP?
Most people who have obtained a residency or fellowship position can breathe a sigh of ... Read more
Written by: Greg Care
Published on: May 9, 2022
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
Written by: Student Doctor Network
Published on: September 19, 2021
Why Men Should Consider OB/GYN as a Specialty
“A woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle,” croons U2 in the ... Read more
Written by: Bernard Lynch
Published on: May 27, 2021
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
Written by: Nina Lightdale-Miric
Published on: April 15, 2021
Stay Safe: A Mantra for New Residents
The first year of residency has never been easy. The jump one must make from ... Read more
Written by: Hillary Mullan
Published on: April 12, 2021
Match Week 2021
Welcome to Match Week 2021! Congratulations to all the fourth-year medical students who have matched ... Read more
Written by: Student Doctor Network
Published on: March 15, 2021
Beware Hospital Exploitation of Unsupervised Medical Residents
A recently settled whistleblower case brought against a major public hospital in New York City ... Read more
Written by: Geoffrey Kaiser
Published on: February 7, 2021
The Residency Switch – An Update
Since I originally published my article about switching residencies, I have been contacted by medical students ... Read more
Written by: Karen Tran-Harding
Published on: January 7, 2021
7 Steps to Take During Residency to Prepare for a Full-Time Locum Tenens Career
Are you a resident about to graduate from training? Have you decided that you’re going ... Read more
Written by: Vladimir Dzhashi
Published on: September 16, 2020
Virtual Match: A Guide for Applicants
This year, the Match will be unlike any other. Virtual Match. Programs are already gearing ... Read more
Written by: Fred Fishback
Published on: August 20, 2020
Match Days Cancelled, Pared Down Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
The number of cases of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, continues to grow in the United ... Read more
Written by: Benjamin Shapiro
Published on: March 12, 2020
Tips for Senior Residents
Congratulations! You’ve survived intern year. You’ve recently transitioned into the coveted role of senior resident. ... Read more
Written by: JS Lee
Published on: September 23, 2019
Why Some Residency Applicants Don’t Match
Few days have a more profound impact on the lives of physicians in the United ... Read more
Written by: Kunal Sindhu
Published on: June 27, 2019