Ah, after a bit of a hiatus filled with colorectal surgery and a relaxing summery vacation, I am back in full-force MD2B action. During this time, I officially made the long-awaited transition to my fourth year of medical school. Our fourth year orientation was filled with anxiety-provoking lectures about letters of recommendation, personal statements, and … Continue reading »
I was in the midst of a 3-week geriatrics elective when I curiously read Is Geriatric Medicine Terminally Ill?, an article in the American College of Physicians (ACP) publication, Annals of Internal Medicine. In short, the article stated that since its creation in 1988, the field originally created to care for the complex medical needs … Continue reading »
Every career has that one question that is notoriously hated by all. For nurses, that question is, “So, why didn’t you want to be a doctor?” For teachers, it’s questions about the age-old adage, “Those who can’t do, teach.” For medical students, that question is, “So, do you know what you want to do?” It’s … Continue reading »
The issue of doctor-nurse relations, as raised by Theresa Brown in her NY Times Op-Ed, Physician, Heel Thyself, has left many readers, both within and outside the medical community, in turmoil. In his piece in the The Atlantic, Ford Vox was astounded at Ms. Brown’s lack of professionalism in addressing workplace-issues and implores the physician … Continue reading »
Recently a classmate contacted me for my opinion on a Social Media proposition. He was interested in creating a Facebook resource for health professions students looking to promote the use of social media well as provide links and information about relevant medical topics. He said he’d done some baseline searching, and although he found Facebook … Continue reading »
