Preparing for Life After Residency
The time to start thinking about life after residency begins on your first day!
First Year of Residency
Though you are super busy keeping up with the material, you should start planning ahead during your first year of residency. Ask yourself where you want to be in five, 10, and 30 years? Regardless of your path, there will be challenges! If you prefer to tackle challenges alone, then starting a …
The time to start thinking about life after residency begins on your first day!
First Year of Residency
Though you are super busy keeping up with the material, you should start planning ahead during your first year of residency. Ask yourself where you want to be in five, 10, and 30 years? Regardless of your path, there will be challenges! If you prefer to tackle challenges alone, then starting a … 
I saw a young man for eczematized tinea pedis. I prescribed Castellanbi's paint.
He returned for his follow up, and was pleased that he was much better.
I asked how often he was applying the medication and he looked at me quizzically. He said he wasn't putting the liquid on - he was taking it orally. Frantically fearing that I had mis-written the prescription, I asked … 
Here is the best advice we could find to help make the transition from residency to the real world of dermatology a little easier.
The dermatology practice has grown more complex since I graduated residency and began practice in 1984. But it has also become more dynamic. We all have learned to grow and evolve with the changes. However, it could have been a little easier if I had known a few … 
Saving during residency and fellowship can be difficult – many training programs are in large cities where the cost of living, transportation, food and rent can be quite high. With each step, we continue our journey of becoming experienced doctors, however at some point we feel lost because we don’t receive much financial planning advice. With medical school debt on our shoulders and specialty … 
Writing your first paper for publication can be a daunting task, particularly as you may know a lot about your topic, but little about how to get it published. Here are a few principles to get you started.
1) STEP ONE
For the first time author, the big unanswered questions are appealing, but beware - these questions may require far more resources than you expect (data, time, and funding). Wo …