By Dr. Lillian Erdahl When I got married at the beginning of my lab years, two years into seven years of General Surgery Residency, I was not sure that I wanted to be a mother. I had been single-mi...
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Just Keep Swimming
By Elysa Margiotta, MD I could have given up. I could have decided that it was all too much to handle, and just faded away. To say that my path to becoming a physician was eventful is an understa...
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Tips for medical students, residents/fellows, and junior attendings looking to network in the surgical community through social media
By Jaina Lane & Tishina Tittley Networking is an important aspect of professional development. In a typical application season, medical students work hard to form connections with attendings, ...
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Working Towards Equity in Surgery
By Patricia Martinez Quiñones As a nation, we are facing the reality that systematic racism exists at all levels, affecting the communities we live in, the institutions we train in, and the patien...
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Video conferencing: Virtual interviews to virtual social hours
By Chantal Reyna A year ago, when I thought about technology in my career and medicine, the first thing I thought about was the electronic medical record: EPIC/Cerner/etc. Not all of these thoughts w...
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Pandemic Thoughts from a Surgeon and a Mom
By Jennifer M. Weiss We are a few weeks into our pandemic lifestyle. Physicians have been on the front line of this pandemic crisis. I am in a unique role as an orthopaedic surgeon. At the beginn...
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Covid-19: A Mexican experience
By Dr. Rocío Carrera In México, the Health Department has reported over 65,000 cases and more than 7,000 deaths (as of May 24th). and 111 of these deaths have been healthcare workers. It is known t...
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Making the Leap from Trainee to Staff Surgeon
By Lakho Sandhu ‘The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.’ –Voltaire The moment you’ve dreamt about for years finally arrives. You pack up your belongin...
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Navigating The Red Tide: Menstruation and Myths in the OR
By Joy Alvarado Although there have been major advances in the field of surgery toward gender parity, some circumstances that are unique to women still remain poorly addressed. One such circumstance,...
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COVID has obliterated Work-Life Balance and exposed Gender Inequalities
By Pam Choi The COVID era has brought forth unprecedented times. Schools are closed, and clinics/elective cases are canceled. As a result, many of our schedules have changed. We were still taking t...