By Jaime D. Lewis One of the privileges that comes with working in academic medicine is caring for mentors and colleagues, those who make it their mission to pass along the wisdom and art of medic...
By Alyssa Brown During third year of medical school, you collect many new numbers and contacts, and your phone’s contact list becomes filled with labels like “Bridgit OB resident,” “Bill R...
By Mariela R. Martinez Rivera Photo taken by me during my first month of intern year. July 1st is finally here and with it, the beginning of your surgical training. Now is when things get real!...
By Heather Yeo As I come to the end of my MBA and MS in Healthcare Leadership, I have spent a lot of time thinking about what these degrees mean to me and my career. The past two years have ...
“Fifty percent of physicians leave their first job within 5 years.” This statistic rang through my head as I sat looking at the computer screen. My mentor from fellowship had emailed ...
By Gita Mody and Virginia Litle According to the Lancet’s Commission on Global Surgery, five billion people lack access to safe surgical care worldwide. This lack in healthcare equity exists despit...
Interview of Dr. Sook Hoang by Dr. Allison Martin For years, I had drawn comfort from the simple act of being able to plan ahead for a stressful future life event, and I quickly figured out that ...
By Elizabeth Shaughnessy Much is said and written about beginning one’s surgical career; however less so about advancement. I am always curious about others who advance. How did they get ther...
The link to their page is : http://circruz.com/directiva-actual/ Interview by Dr. Mecker G. Möller . Translation by Dr. Luz María Rodriguez. Editing by Drs. Mecker G. Möller, Luz María Rodr...
By Andrea Merrill In residency, we had a nightly event called “9 o’clock meal”. Born out of a former surgery resident threatening to expose our measly salary to the local newspaper, every nig...
