Category: AWSchat

By Camila R. Guetter, MD MPH The Internet and social media have expanded our ways to communicate and interact with one another. In medicine and research, the Internet facilitates discussions and scie...

By Dr. Anastasios Mitsakos Medical education has always been an integral part of our profession as physicians and surgeons. From ancient times, the Hippocratic oath binds us “to teach this art, wit...

By Camila R. Guetter Dear soon-to-be interns, congratulations on finishing medical school and welcome to residency! You are about to embark upon a very challenging but rewarding journey. In residency...

By Dr. Arushi Goel What is pride? What is the importance of being able to be comfortable in your own skin, to be accepted as you are? For centuries, members of the LGBTQIA+ community have fought for ...

By Dr. Dominique Vervoort Five billion people continue to lack access to safe, timely, and affordable surgical healthcare when needed. As a result, more than 17 million people die from surgically tre...

By Dr. Mark Cohen Surgeons are frequently engaged in the incorporation of new technologies in their practice. In the operating room, the clinic, and even the board room, they combine technical skill ...

By Dr. Talar Tejirian The medical field is considered to be intellectually challenging and demanding of time. Physicians are expected to be available for patient care with little consideration of the...

By Dr. Scarlett Hao and Dr. Halle Ellison A critical point to address when discussing wellness is the lack of shared understanding in the language we use to think and talk about wellness. We use word...

By Shanaz Hossain and Shreya Gupta With the arrival of December, ABSITE (American Board of Surgery In-Training Exam) looms on the mind of every general surgery resident. For interns taking the exam f...

By Allison Letica-Kriegel and Erika Rangel  From a young age, I wanted to be a doctor. First a veterinarian, then a pediatrician, and finally a surgeon. I think, actually, I’ve always identified a...