The Nuances of Health Insurance
Recently, I needed a minor surgery and had questions about my insurance coverage. I called my insurance company with the medical codes associated with the… Read More »The Nuances of Health Insurance
A Day in the Life
Life After Residency: Advice for the Fellowship Interview
Congratulations. After four years of college, four years of medical school, and three or more years of residency, you’ve decided to pursue extra specialized training,… Read More »Life After Residency: Advice for the Fellowship Interview
Who Cares for Resident Caretakers?
"Can you check my blood pressure?" This is a common request I get from my co-residents. Even I have taken advantage of the vacant blood… Read More »Who Cares for Resident Caretakers?
An Unexpected Death
When I first decided I wanted to go to medical school, I never thought about the fact that I would see some of my patients… Read More »An Unexpected Death
4 Things to Ask before Joining a Rotation Lab
As the new school year approaches, incoming graduate students will face their first big challenge: choosing their first rotation lab. For graduate students, the lab… Read More »4 Things to Ask before Joining a Rotation Lab
Applying for Residency: Assembling the Application
As August begins, rising fourth-year medical students at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are preparing to apply to the next step in their medical… Read More »Applying for Residency: Assembling the Application
Medical and Educational Perspectives Campaign for Progress
Have you ever been driving through Baltimore and seen a child on a bike pass you by with no helmet? Maybe you wonder why there… Read More »Medical and Educational Perspectives Campaign for Progress
Being a Medical Student Subintern in Labor and Delivery
Every medical student undergoes several rites of passage. There’s anatomy dissection during the preclinical years, the first board exam called Step 1, then a dizzying… Read More »Being a Medical Student Subintern in Labor and Delivery
Tips on Surviving the Intern Blues
July 1 marked a monumental day for all first-year residents, also known as interns, across the country. All freshly minted medical graduates began the rite… Read More »Tips on Surviving the Intern Blues
Johns Hopkins Offers Training Flexibility Through Its M.D./M.B.A. Program
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has well-known dual-degree programs, the most famous of which are the M.D./M.P.H and M.D./Ph.D tracks. However, yet another… Read More »Johns Hopkins Offers Training Flexibility Through Its M.D./M.B.A. Program