The Modern Resident: Everything You Need to Know About Residents
Medscape has been a leader in conducting physician reports from their comprehensive studies they frequently take. Their most recent was a Resident Salary and Debt Report. Prices for medical school continue increasing causing students to take on massive debts and Medscape decided to finally step in a give us all we need to know regarding the money situation and well as overall statistics for Residents in 2014. Resident Earnings Facts:...
How Are YOU Looking at the Glass, Half Empty or Half Full?
Do you ever notice how women typically tend to have a more positive outlook on life than men do? Well, a new study spilled biological affirmation that optimism and pessimism may be hardwired into our brains. This study focused on females due to the fact that women are twice as likely as men to inhibit anxiety-related issues. The 71 females surveyed were shown graphic images and then asked to “put a positive spin on the scenario”...
Search Engines Replacing Surgeons? How the Tech Age Affects Medical Practice
These days technology makes everything seem more convenient. I can’t even remember how I managed in the days before Google. How on earth would I know the perfect recipe for pumpkin pie, when the bank closed on Friday or be able to compare prices on hotels without the internet? And with my smartphone and tablet always within reach, I constantly am checking information on-the-go, no matter where I am! But, in the medical...
Best Song Parodies Performed by Medical Students
The super intense school career of a medical student is loaded with the stress associated with cramming for exams, attending lectures, writing essays, performing practicals and enduring heavier workloads than students in basically any other field of study. It’s hard work. But it’s not always full of such sober-mindedness. Just like any other young people, young med students are contributing some humorous (and often down...
How Doctors Are Coping with Stress
As a physician, you hold one of the most stressful positions on the planet. Constantly running around, dealing with angry patients, wondering what went wrong when a patient dies, providing condolences when such tragedy strikes, and always having to provide answers to all questions. Your compassion for others is a true dedication, but what happens when you’re the one who needs to cope with stress? According to Dr. Michael Anderson’s...