Source: Forbes By Amy Ho Match Magic: How One Economist Hurt Physicians and Patients Becoming a doctor takes time, but those outside of medicine do not always realize how convoluted the process can be. Central to the perversion is the National Resident Matching Program (or “the Match”). After college and the two years of[…]
Source: KevinMD By: JENNIFER MIDDLETON, MD | PHYSICIAN I believe that family medicine is the solution to American health care. I believe that family doctors give high quality, cost efficient care. Counties with the right proportion of primary care to specialty care have populations who live longer and health care that costs less. Too many specialists and not[…]
Source: KevinMD By: JENNIFER MIDDLETON, MD | PHYSICIAN I believe that family medicine is the solution to American health care. I believe that family doctors give high quality, cost efficient care. Counties with the right proportion of primary care to specialty care have populations who live longer and health care that costs less. Too many specialists and not[…]
Source: ECFMG For the twelfth consecutive year, the number of first-year (PGY-1) residency positions offered through the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) Main Residency Match® increased. A total of 26,678 first-year positions were offered in the 2014 Match. This represents an increase of 540 positions compared to last year and an increase of more than 6,000 positions[…]
Source: ECFMG For the twelfth consecutive year, the number of first-year (PGY-1) residency positions offered through the National Resident Matching Program® (NRMP®) Main Residency Match® increased. A total of 26,678 first-year positions were offered in the 2014 Match. This represents an increase of 540 positions compared to last year and an increase of more than 6,000 positions[…]
Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., Eastern Time in the United States The AMA International Medical Graduates Section (AMA-IMGS) and the ECFMG Certificate Holders Office (ECHO) are pleased to co-host this event for international medical graduates who did not obtain a residency position in the 2014 Match. We have assembled a panel of experts[…]
Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., Eastern Time in the United States The AMA International Medical Graduates Section (AMA-IMGS) and the ECFMG Certificate Holders Office (ECHO) are pleased to co-host this event for international medical graduates who did not obtain a residency position in the 2014 Match. We have assembled a panel of experts[…]
Source: StudentDoctor Mentor Photo from Shutterstock.com By Megan Riddle Where would Harry be without Dumbledore? We all need mentors, and they can be critical throughout your career development. Whether you are an undergraduate thinking about applying to graduate or professional school, a medical student wading through residency options or a post-doc looking for faculty positions, the relationships[…]
Source: StudentDoctor Mentor Photo from Shutterstock.com By Megan Riddle Where would Harry be without Dumbledore? We all need mentors, and they can be critical throughout your career development. Whether you are an undergraduate thinking about applying to graduate or professional school, a medical student wading through residency options or a post-doc looking for faculty positions, the relationships[…]
Source: Forbes In last week’s article, Malcolm Gladwell dissected and diagnosed American health care. Throughout our interview, he tackled controversial topics from the Affordable Care Act and medical malpractice to the contrasting Canadian health care system and much more. I expected him to dive deep below the surface and provide new and intriguing perspectives. He didn’t[…]