Ezra Yu, DO, Internal Medicine PGY-2 at William Beaumont Army Medical Center at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, sat down with Student Advisory Council member Alexander Salas to share his non-traditional path to medicine and discuss the breadth of internal medicine, his interest in critical care, and the challenges and ... Read more
Alexander Salas
Updated May 21, 2025 by Alexander Salas
I’ve written before about the risks residents and fellows take by not utilizing the internal “due process” or appeal mechanisms available to them when facing discipline or even remediation. Court decisions have taught time and again that forgoing an ... Read more
Greg Care
Updated February 27, 2025 by Greg Care
A recent decision out of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Mares v. Miami Valley Hospital, is a new entry in the persistent confusion and debate about whether, in the eyes of the ... Read more
Greg Care
Updated May 15, 2024 by Greg Care
Residents and fellows in ACGME-accredited training programs know well that “Professionalism” is one of the six core competencies they are to develop during their training. As I have expressed in the past, though, professionalism is a ... Read more
Greg Care
Updated April 17, 2024 by Greg Care
Many residents and fellows in graduate medical education programs who reach out to me for help are already facing the most severe adverse actions possible: termination/dismissal, non-renewal, and non-promotion. (I’ve previously written about prudent steps ... Read more
Greg Care
Updated February 6, 2024 by Greg Care
Dr. Choukalas is an academic anesthesiologist and intensive care physician. He is Co-PI on a study investigating the role of sleep, activity, and physical therapy in postoperative delirium and cognitive dysfunction; consults for medical device ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated November 24, 2022 by Student Doctor Network
Transitioning from medical school to residency marks one of the biggest changes in your medical career. This includes a huge shift financially, from paying student to salaried trainee. While a resident’s salary is much more ... Read more
Dr. Brennan Kruszewski
Updated October 23, 2022 by Dr. Brennan Kruszewski
NRMP would eliminate the SOAP in favor of a two-phase main residency match The National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Board of Directors invited public comments on a proposed new residency matching process. The initial match ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated December 19, 2022 by Laura Turner
Dr. McDowell is a graduate of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and the UPMC neurosurgery program. He undertook fellowships in endoscopic skull-based surgery and pediatric neurosurgery. Currently, Dr. McDowell is faculty at ... Read more
Laura Turner
Updated August 2, 2022 by Laura Turner
No matter where you are in your residency training, a dismissal (or suspension, non-renewal, non-promotion, or even probation) threatens the significant investments of time and money you have put into your medical career. Often, residency ... Read more
Greg Care
Updated August 16, 2022 by Greg Care
Most people who have obtained a residency or fellowship position can breathe a sigh of relief after a successful Match Day – your aspirations have been realized and it is now a mere matter of ... Read more
Greg Care
Updated August 16, 2022 by Greg Care
Are you a resident physician? A fully licensed and board-certified physician? If so, then you are already aware that this long journey is not easy nor is it linear. However, that doesn’t mean that you ... Read more
Student Doctor Network
Updated October 18, 2023 by Student Doctor Network
You’ve been laser-focused on your studies for a long time. It may even feel like you’ve been in school forever. But eventually, your hard work pays off. You’ve got those prized initials, MD or DO, ... Read more
Susan Doktor
Updated August 16, 2022 by Susan Doktor
So, you are interested in applying for a Veterinary Internship or Residency position for advanced training after you graduate from veterinary school, but have no idea where to start? The starting point is accessing the ... Read more
Corey Fisher
Updated June 22, 2022 by Corey Fisher
After years of dedication to the specialty area and with just a few months left in residency, it is a good time to start planning a transition into professional life. The first big career choice ... Read more
Gabrielle Baglino
Updated June 22, 2022 by Gabrielle Baglino
The first year of residency has never been easy. The jump one must make from medical student to doctor feels insurmountable in those early months of July. And the trend beyond that is not linear. ... Read more
Hillary Mullan
Updated June 22, 2022 by Hillary Mullan
Since I originally published my article about switching residencies, I have been contacted by medical students and many different residents, not just ones thinking about going into Radiology. Some had even already completed residency and a fellowship! Every ... Read more
Karen Tran-Harding
Updated August 8, 2022 by Karen Tran-Harding
Are you considering Diagnostic Radiology (DR) as your specialty? Here is what Diagnostic Radiology is all about and what to expect during residency. What is Diagnostic Radiology? Diagnostic Radiology is a specialty where physicians use ... Read more
Karen Tran-Harding
Updated June 22, 2022 by Karen Tran-Harding
Are you a resident about to graduate from training? Have you decided that you’re going to start your career by working locum tenens full-time? Are you unsure how or where to start? If so, keep ... Read more
Vladimir Dzhashi
Updated June 23, 2022 by Vladimir Dzhashi
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