-
The Hidden Curriculum: Asking Permission
“Do you mind if I sit on your bed?” It was my third year of medical school during my internal medicine rotation. My attending asked this question to a patient we were seeing on the wards. The question itself struck me as interesting.
-
Practicing Self Compassion for Physicians
Do you have an overactive inner critic? A little (or maybe not-so-little) voice in your head that is eager to pounce on any misstep you make, amplify any mistake, berate you mercilessly for being less than perfect? These vicious self-judgments come with a high price, increasing the risk of depression, anxiety, burnout, and other stress…
-
The Hidden Curriculum of Medical Training
While we train students and residents to be experts in clinical knowledge, patient care, and medical research, it may be coming at the expense of another curriculum – the hidden curriculum.
-
Advice for Residents Taking Their First Attending Job
It felt like a death; I went through the bereavement process for months. I had never “given up” on anything in my life, and it was very difficult to let it go.
-
How to Overcome Early Career Physician Setbacks & Thrive in Recovery
I shared my past struggles with substance use disorder during training, including a relapse during my fellowship. My career as a surgeon was not over as it turns out – instead, we’re just getting started.
-
Match Day Gift Guide For Medical Students
You want to get the Med Student in your life something they’ll love and actually use, but what is that, exactly? Medical students as a population are generally experts at delayed gratification and practicality.
-
Overcoming Addiction In Residency & Fellowship
Dr. McKeown tells her story of battling, and overcoming, addiction in both residency and fellowship. She tells her story so that others struggling with addiction or substance abuse can know that they are not alone.
-
Switching Gears When You Leave The Hospital
How can you protect yourself from the experience of being a resident? How does anyone unplug when they’re leaving their shift or long day at the hospital?
-
Residency Program Under ACGME Investigation: What It’s Like
I don’t claim to be an expert on ACGME policies and investigations but sharing even one account of this experience means that it’s 1% less shrouded in secrecy and threat.
-
Long Distance Relationship In Residency Training: A Practical Guide
You and/or your partner have matched into your desired specialty for residency training, congratulations! Now what…