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Physician Q&A

Q&A with Dr. Ali Wong, Plastic Surgery Resident and Creator of Sketchy Medicine

Dr. Ali Wong is a plastic surgery resident in Nova Scotia, Canada and creator of ... Read more

Written by: Gloria Onwuneme

Published on: October 17, 2017

Medical School

Four Ways to Practice Teaching as a Medical Student

During the first years of medical school, we are taught a huge volume of material, ... Read more

Written by: Jacob Adney

Published on: October 16, 2017

Medical School

3 Ways to Explore Medical Specialties

Medicine is a vast field comprised of specialties so different that it’s hard to believe ... Read more

Written by: Cassie Kosarek

Published on: September 13, 2017

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Dr. Sanjay Sharma, Ophthalmologist and Founder of MEDSKL

Tell us about yourself. Why did you first decide to become a physician I am ... Read more

Written by: Gloria Onwuneme

Published on: September 6, 2017

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Dr. Emma Stanton, Psychiatry, Population Mental Health

Dr. Emma Stanton is a psychiatrist and Regional Chief Partnerships Officer at Beacon Health Options, ... Read more

Written by: Gloria Onwuneme

Published on: September 4, 2017

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Physician-Author Femi Oyebode

Dr Femi Oyebode is a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Birmingham and a ... Read more

Written by: Gloria Onwuneme

Published on: August 9, 2017

Healthcare News and Policy

Q&A with Maxine Mackintosh, Health Data Scientist

Maxine Mackintosh (BSc MSc) is a PhD student in data science at University College London, ... Read more

Written by: Gloria Onwuneme

Published on: August 2, 2017

Medical School

ShirlyWhirl, MD: The Life of a Med Student in Comic Form

Shirlene Obuobi draws the life of a medical student in her comic ShirlyWhirl, MD. See ... Read more

Written by: Student Doctor Network

Published on: August 1, 2017

pharmacy elective

Healthcare News and Policy

Understanding Our Patients’ Drugs: The Need for a Pharmacy Elective Within Medical School

Republished with permission from here. I spent one year working full-time as a pharmacy technician ... Read more

Written by: Sarayna Schock

Published on: July 26, 2017

Finding a Job

Jump Starting Your Job Search While In Medical School: Part 3

Read  about steps 1 and 2 in Part 1 of this series  here. Read  about ... Read more

Written by: PracticeLink

Published on: July 25, 2017

Healthcare News and Policy

Immigrants, Insurance and Nonprofits: Our Generation’s Obligation

Republished with permission from here. The future of American health care remains uncertain. It was ... Read more

Written by: Matt Agritelley

Published on: June 28, 2017

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Dr. Alison Stansfield, Learning Disability Psychiatrist

Alison Stansfield, MBChB, MRCPsych, MD is the clinical lead and consultant psychiatrist for the Leeds ... Read more

Written by: Gloria Onwuneme

Published on: June 22, 2017

Medical

Deprescription: In the context of palliative care

“Why is Mr X on statins?” asked the palliative consultant. “He has been on statins ... Read more

Written by: Ian Wee

Published on: June 21, 2017

Investing

Financial Literacy for the Newly Minted Physician Part II: Introduction to Do-It-Yourself Investing

In our last installment, we recognized the value of money as a means of allotting ... Read more

Written by: CrispyDoc

Published on: June 13, 2017

Finding a Job

Jump Starting Your Job Search While In Medical School: Part 1

When you are in medical school, your job search may feel like a project that’s ... Read more

Written by: PracticeLink

Published on: May 30, 2017

Medical School

My Own Little Ice Age

Reposted with permission from here. I can finally say I’m in my last year of ... Read more

Written by: Miguel Galán de Juana

Published on: May 24, 2017

Physician Q&A

Q&A with Dr. Abeyna Jones, Occupational Medicine

Dr. Abeyna Jones is an occupational medicine registrar at King’s College Hospital and the Medical ... Read more

Written by: Gloria Onwuneme

Published on: May 17, 2017

Physician Q&A

20 Questions: Tyler Edwards, MD, Family Medicine

Dr. Tyler Edwards is an attending physician who specializes in family medicine, practicing for almost ... Read more

Written by: Thomas Richards

Published on: May 8, 2017

Physician Q&A

20 Questions with Dr. Cosima Gretton, Health Technologist

Dr. Cosima Gretton is a medical doctor and product manager at Karius, Inc., a biotech ... Read more

Written by: Gloria Onwuneme

Published on: May 3, 2017

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