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No Good Time? Medical Students Fret Over Family Planning

Having children during medical training, especially surgery, perceived as difficult, taboo topic

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7 Secrets to Wealth Building You Won't Learn in Medical School

Advice that all doctors should know

Texas Emergency Medicine Residency Program Won't Shut Down

A petition with more than 2,000 signatures prompted the county medical board to act

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Would You Take Out a $200k Loan With No Real Returns for a Decade?

The federal government must address medical school affordability

Yes, Conversion Therapy Efforts Still Exist in Medical Practice

Leading health associations want to end this harmful approach

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ChatGPT Takes on the Neuro Boards

The AI model used very confident language, even when it was wrong

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Six Medical 番茄社区 You May Have Never Heard Of

Have you considered these emerging fields?

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Pursuing My Passions: Why I Didn't Do Residency After Medical School

Deciding how to spend my time has been exciting ... and daunting

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The Five Things That Worry Lawmakers Most About AI in Healthcare

Could younger HCPs become overly reliant on artificial intelligence?

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Will Tomorrow's Medical Students Ever Practice Medicine?

A quarter of aspiring physicians in the U.S. said they were considering quitting their studies

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I Love Being the 'ER Dad'

And I'm thankful for all the things my "kids" do

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Wondering Which Specialty to Choose? Consider This

Pediatric specialists are in high demand, and the work is immensely satisfying

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How Will Tomorrow's Medical Students Be Different?

New skills before and during medical school may enhance diversity and development

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A Fourth of Med Students Want to Quit: The Humanities Can Help Them Reconnect

How a narrative approach can help trainees find joy in medicine

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Medical School on Cherokee Reservation Will Soon Send Doctors to Tribal, Rural Areas

"It really comforts patients to know that someone like them is taking care of them"

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'Money' Should Not Be a Bad Word in Medical Education

Physician understanding of the business of healthcare can better the system

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Most Medical, Nursing Students Don't Plan to Treat Patients, Survey Finds

Notably, a quarter of medical students in the U.S. are thinking about quitting their studies

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From Hallucinations to Clinical Reasoning: The Evolution of AI in Medicine

I believe ChatGPT will revolutionize healthcare

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Applying to Residency? Here Are 4 Traits of All-Star Residents

Success often lies in mindset and mentality

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The Hidden Curriculum: Mentorship and Mindfulness in Medicine

We wouldn't be where we are today without our mentors

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Putting an End to the 'Doctor-Nurse Game'

Anyone with a doctorate degree should have the right to use the "doctor" title

Moving Forward From Affirmative Action in Medical Schools

How will diversity in medicine be affected by Supreme Court ruling?

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Medical Residents Receive 100+ Job Offer Contacts, Survey Shows

Even so, some say they wish they had picked a different field

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Doctor or DNP: Who Is Really Providing Care?

Stronger "title protection" legislation can offer patients greater transparency

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'The Last Straw' Driving Workers Out of Healthcare

Unaddressed workplace violence may be a domino further disrupting the system

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Compassion Is a Learnable Skill

Practicing medicine compassionately benefits our patients and ourselves

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What if the Doctor Is Out?

Strikes can lead to important changes for interns and residents

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Despite Taboo, Med Students, Doctors Use Substances Too

But if it becomes a problem, finding help can come with unique consequences

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Deceit Allegations, Lawsuits Dog Florida For-Profit Nursing School

Nursing board's weakened oversight powers led to proliferation of underperforming programs

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Transitioning From Academic Writing to the Narrative

An alternative writing style can give a voice to our patients' stories

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MedPod Today: New CDC Goals, Hospital Hires AI Job, and Med Student Mental Health

Three 番茄社区 reporters offer further insights on these recently covered topics

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Slight Gender Gap Detected in Ophthalmology Education Evaluations

Women lagged a bit 6 months before graduation, but then caught up

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Medical School Should Teach Students About Homelessness

We can better prepare our future doctors to treat this population

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Med Students Also Plagued by High Insurance Costs for Mental Health

Many in-school plans offered free counseling sessions, but privacy concerns may be a barrier

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Why I Live on 'Do Not Disturb' Mode

And why you should too

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The Quest to Solve MS: 'It's a Story That's Optimistic'

Stephen Hauser, MD, talks about The Face Laughs While the Brain Cries

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Black, Hispanic Applicants Underrepresented in Ophthalmology Fellowships

However, women and men had similar match rates

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The Merry-Go-Round of Burned-Out Doctors

Physician turnover is putting patient health at risk

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Violence in Healthcare: Why Are People So Angry?

The healthcare system has failed us all when we needed it most

It's Time to Move on From the U.S. News Rankings

The lack of data and transparency should raise questions

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