I Wish I Had Known: Starting Out in Dermatology
If I could go back and do it all over again, I would do a few things differently. After all, hindsight is 20/20. Nonetheless, I am happy with my career path and I absolutely love my job. Below are some pieces of advice for medical students based on things I learned or wish I'd done differently.
1. It is never too early to start exploring fields that interest you.
Many medical school curricula ca …
If I could go back and do it all over again, I would do a few things differently. After all, hindsight is 20/20. Nonetheless, I am happy with my career path and I absolutely love my job. Below are some pieces of advice for medical students based on things I learned or wish I'd done differently.
1. It is never too early to start exploring fields that interest you.
Many medical school curricula ca … Continue reading "I Wish I Had Known: Starting Out in Dermatology"
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So you’ve decided to start your career in academia? As a young attending nearly two years into my first academic job, I can confidently say that a career in academics is stimulating, exciting, and fun. I can also say that I felt unprepared for negotiating a job and then navigating the world of fiscal and academic productivity. A friend in academia once said: “Time, money, space� … 
Residency is your golden opportunity. While stressful and demanding, it offers the chance to learn everything you can about dermatology before stepping into the real world (which you haven’t seen since before medical school).
While I did much to prepare for my dermatology career, there are few things I should have paid more attention to during my training.
The most obvious for me now is CODING … 
Hi! Good morning, I'm Naomi Dolly and I'm currently the fellow in Advanced Medical Dermatology at NYU Medical Center.
I would like to talk to you today a little bit about your journey as a resident and some things that I [feel] that you should probably do or know while doing your residency.
First of all, I know that I should congratulate you on becoming a resident. But just know that your jour … 
Life for much of my residency,
I struggled to find the right balance between the formidable amount of reading expected of derm residents, and maintaining a healthy life outside of residency. In fact, this was the greatest source of stress for me as a resident. I wish I had known that derm residency is a marathon, not a sprint. So, as tempting as it may be to shoot for ridiculous amounts of study … 