Like many parts of the medical school admissions process, thank you letters are challenging. Applicants wonder if they’re necessary, to whom they should be sent, and what they should say. Thank you notes, for the most part, don’t have to be a source of anxiety, however. Like most parts of...
by Gregg A. Masters, MPH It’s been quite some time that I’ve updated this site though not for a lack of news. Yet some 434 posts later following the rollout of the Affordable Care Act, the signature, and against all odds accomplishment of then President Barack Obama, I thought I’d...
In this post (and video!) I will share the highlights of a talk I gave recently discussing social media and professionalism, specifically how to protect your patients, your profession, and you. We’re all very familiar with the pitfalls of using social media professionally. We read stories online of physicians, nurses,...
When Should You Take the MCAT at Yale? The bottom line, is take the MCAT when you have to time to devote to prepare so you can earn the highest score possible. For most students, that they can find that time during a summer usually before senior year or after...
Although the deadline to enroll in a marketplace plan beginning January 1 has passed in most states, Open Enrollment is still ongoing. As consumers look for an affordable health plan, it can be tempting to search for plans online, which may lead people to products sold outside of the Affordable...
Now that you’ve learned about what’s on the Praxis Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Test, try your hand at a few Praxis Elementary Education practice questions. initIframe(‘639cd8364f11fb647754d9d8’); Question 1 If a second-grade teacher has a student who, in early March, is still not reading, the teacher should A. not be...
8 things that being a Medical Student with ADHD has taught ME! By: Eric Mubang Adapt to the situation: For me personally, I always struggled with absorbing information quickly. I would have to re- read things multiple times just to have a chance to understand the basic...
In our latest e-book, The Technological Future of Medical Specialties, we reflect on the major impact digital health and related technologies will have on 20 medical practices. While technologies will play an important role in practically every medical specialty, they won’t all be as specifically intertwined with digital health technologies...
This is demonstrative to show how our healthcare system is out of control! I wonder if we looked at the same data for some of the large hospitals over the same period (including some of the so-called not-for-profit hospitals). Another way of measuring hospital growth would be to look at...
My father passed away in 2020 right before Thanksgiving, and I admit that holiday time is a difficult time for me. But, what continues to bring be joy are the memories of him carving the turkey every year. For those, who don’t know he was a surgeon who practiced in...