Month: July 2016

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An Open Letter to Young Women Considering a Career in Surgery

29 Jul 2016

This post originally appeared in Hot Heels, Cool Kicks, & a Scalpel   Dear Young Woman Considering a Career in Surgery, It was lovely to meet you the other day. Many times a month, ...

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Physician, Heal Thyself: Recognizing and Understanding Burnout

21 Jul 2016

By Gabrielle Rieth This topic seems particular relevant and timely for me and my classmates, as we are currently in the happy limbo-land that our school dubs “Research Block.” It takes place f...

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Guilt

13 Jul 2016

By JS I recently completed a 1-year hospital based fellowship that is designed to provide faculty and staff with the expertise and skills needed to advance academic careers in medical education.  ...

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Thoughts on Being a Caregiver

07 Jul 2016

By Hilary Sanfey Over the last few years I helped care for a very dear friend, a retired surgeon, who developed a progressive neurological illness shortly after turning sixty. It was challenging, n...

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Learning New Roles

01 Jul 2016

By Joanelle A. Bailey, M.D. My last call of my intern year is on June 30th, which means that I will be supervising the new incoming interns when they come to care for patients for their first time ...