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Fired from your Residency Program

Residency and The Match

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

Residency and The Match

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

Finding a Job

The Ultimate Guide For Discovering Your Best Fit: Hospital Or Private Practice

After years of dedication to the specialty area and with just a few months left ... Read more

Written by: Gabrielle Baglino

Published on: June 28, 2021

Moonlighting

Medical

Moonlighting as a resident physician

Although it sounds like something a werewolf may do, “moonlighting” is actually a way to ... Read more

Written by: Benjamin Shapiro

Published on: July 2, 2020

Exploring Career Options

Finding a Job

How to Explore Nonclinical Career Options as a Medical Student or Resident

There’s a common misconception that nonclinical careers are suitable only for mid- to late-career physicians ... Read more

Written by: Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH

Published on: June 2, 2020

physicians on a medical team

Medical

From Intern to Attending: The Roles of Physicians on a Medical Team

As physicians move throughout their training, they acquire different titles in addition to their MD. ... Read more

Written by: Renee Marinelli

Published on: March 8, 2019

rent or buy

Money

Why Recent Medical Graduates Should Not Rush Into Homeownership

Several years ago, banks and mortgage lenders began targeting doctors who recently graduated from medical ... Read more

Written by: Justin Havre

Published on: October 31, 2018

gender bias

Healthcare News and Policy

The Physician Gender Bias—What Every Female Doctor Has Faced

A man and a woman step into an elevator wearing the exact same hospital scrub ... Read more

Written by: Karen Tran-Harding

Published on: April 3, 2018

physician home loans

Money

Physician Home Loans: The What, the How, and Where to Find One

Young physicians have some of the highest mortgage underwriting decline rates of any professional seeking ... Read more

Written by: Josh Mettle

Published on: March 15, 2018

dealing with death

Medical

A Few Practical Thoughts for Dealing with Death in Medicine

Death is an unfortunately common event in the field of medicine. How do you deal ... Read more

Written by: Katie Imbrock

Published on: February 20, 2018

job after residency

Finding a Job

7 Tips For Finding A Job After Residency

Each year, thousands of residents in their final year of residency have the daunting task ... Read more

Written by: Ryan Bucci

Published on: January 18, 2018

Clean White Coat

Medical

How to Keep Your Medical White Coat Clean

Whoever decided that doctors should wear white coats must not have spent much time with ... Read more

Written by: Katie Imbrock

Published on: January 17, 2018

financial advisor

Money

How to Find a Financial Advisor (And Why You Need One)

Financial advisors and wealth managers are not just for rich people or for investing in ... Read more

Written by: Monya De

Published on: December 11, 2017

Finding a Job

Jump Starting Your Job Search While In Medical School: Part 5

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

Written by: PracticeLink

Published on: September 26, 2017

Healthcare News and Policy

Medical Families Affected By Hurricane Harvey

Today I woke up groggy after a night of restless sleep. I tossed and turned ... Read more

Written by: Amy Rakowczyk

Published on: August 29, 2017

Medical Spouse

Medical School

Division of Labor: How to Keep a Household Running While Your Spouse is In Training

By Amy Rakowczyk, SDN Staff Writer One of the biggest challenges that arises during medical ... Read more

Written by: Amy Rakowczyk

Published on: August 3, 2017

Residency and The Match

An Apology to a Medical Student

Dear medical students: I’m sorry. You had just finished two years of didactic learning and ... Read more

Written by: Karen Tran-Harding

Published on: July 31, 2017

Medical Spouse

Medical School

How To Make New Friends and Find A Community

If your spouse’s medical studies have recently brought you to a new city, or to ... Read more

Written by: Amy Rakowczyk

Published on: July 6, 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

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