Almost one in five residents in general surgery programs leave before finishing and the most common reasons given are uncontrollable lifestyle and deciding to switch specialties, a study published today has found.
Dec 14, 2016
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A new study from the University of Chicago Medicine examines the use of social media platforms to inform young physicians about proper use of antimicrobial agents such as antibiotics. Currently, as much as 50 percent of all ...
Oct 31, 2016
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(HealthDay)—The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advocates that all interns, residents, and fellows should have parental leave benefits consistent with the Family Medical Leave Act during pediatric training, according ...
Jan 29, 2013
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For Diana Perez, a medical resident at the Family Health Center of Harlem, the handwritten thank-you note she received from a patient is all the evidence she needs that she has chosen the right training path.
Jun 24, 2024
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Bria Peacock chose a career in medicine because the Black Georgia native saw the dire health needs in her community—including access to abortion care.
Jan 11, 2024
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A unique program that sees students at the Medical College of Georgia working as anesthesia technologists throughout their four years of medical school can influence more of them to pursue the specialty as a career, investigators ...
Sep 6, 2023
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When Lauren Jones was pregnant with her first child, doctors overlooked a leak in her amniotic sac because her description of the symptoms didn't strike them as cause for alarm.
Jun 20, 2023
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With heavy workloads and high professional and personal demands, medical residents in training - and those in urology residency programs—face a high risk of burnout. At one urology department, a wellness program designed ...
Mar 24, 2021
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A pilot program to offer mental health services offered resident physicians at the University of Colorado School of Medicine provides a model for confidential and affordable help, according to an article published today by ...
Feb 4, 2021
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A significant number of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries have recently experienced a steep increase in the percentage of older residents due to the baby-boom wave hitting the 65-year-old ...
Jun 26, 2020
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