By Anna Sabu Kurian Third year of medical school is one of the most important and interesting times because it helps you find your specialty of choice in medicine. The world of surgery might seem int...
By Karla Arana As a fourth year medical student going through the residency application process, I have been told that residency only gets harder, with increased responsibility and longer hours. Es...
By: Kavitha Ranganathan, MD Satisfaction in one’s career can come from a variety of places. In fact, most of the time, it has to come from a variety of places. Don’t place all your eggs in one ba...
By Dr. Kathryn McElhinney One of the most challenging aspects of our careers as surgeons is delivering bad news to patients, but it is also one of our most important jobs. No matter the subspecialty,...
By Dr. Victoria Haney and Dr. Christy Teal As of 2020, breast cancer has become the most common cancer in the world (study). Overall survival has significantly increased in the past 20 years due to i...
By Carolina Torres Perez-Iglesias International Medical Graduates (IMGs) currently make up 25% of all licensed physicians in the United States and a fifth of all first-year residency positions annual...
By: Charlotte Berry Research years during medical school are becoming increasingly popular, particularly among students interested in surgical subspecialties. Data support the notion that medical stu...
By Lauren B. Nosanov, MD A few months ago, I was out to dinner with my family at a local restaurant when my 11 year-old son sighted a classmate sitting nearby. His excited wave was met with a somewha...
Title: Paternity Leave's Incision on Gender Disparities in Academic SurgeryAuthors: Mayte Bryce-Alberti1,2, Rohini Dutta1,3Author’s Affiliations: Program in Global Surgery and Social Change, Harva...
Christina Georgeades, MD “You mean every day should be shame day.” I was walking behind two of my co-residents the last month of my intern year when I heard the hurtful comment. It was Pride mon...
