The AAFP National Conference
Should you spend $130 to virtually attend this year’s AAFP National Conference? It depends on who you are.
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Opinion
Dress to… Empower!
Most of the advice centers around concepts of trust, perceived competence and patient ease; and the claim that our clothing can influence these important elements of a patient interaction. So: what does data actually demonstrate?
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Which Medical Symbol Is Correct? ⚕ ☤ $
The Rod of Asclepius… …is the “true” medical symbol, ⚕ , and is preferred by medical societies who know what they’re doing,
Read moreThe first few weeks (and some advice)…
So, I started a couple weeks ago at pretty much the best FM residency in the country (I may be
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Med Student Turned Patient
I’ve heard doctors are terrible patients; being a med student turned patient made me understand why. The short version? It’s a
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Medicine’s Hidden Curriculum & its Effects on 3rd Years
Hidden Curriculum & Medical Martyrdom Medicine is full of people who went through an un-healthy process to get to where
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DO Decisions: Should I do both Matches (ACGME vs AOA) in 2016/2017?
Tonight is the night before the ACGME side of the Match opens in ERAS. If you already applied on the
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Should you Scramble into Family Medicine?
The AOA Match was on February 8th, immediately followed by the “scramble” of un-matched seniors. The scramble is the AOA version
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Social Media: 5 Tips to Curate Your Online Presence for Residency Apps
Social Media is Your Problem According to a 2010 Medscape survey 90% of program directors agree “residency candidates should be accountable for unprofessional
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