5 Things I Wish I Had Known My Last Year of Residency
The last year of residency goes by in the blink of eye. Don't get so wrapped up in studying for and passing the board exam that you forget to put some focus on these five things.
5. Savor the Time with Your Fellow Residents
Third year flies by. You spend a great deal of your life with your co-residents and it is very easy to get caught up in the craziness of third year and not enjoy the mo …
The last year of residency goes by in the blink of eye. Don't get so wrapped up in studying for and passing the board exam that you forget to put some focus on these five things.
5. Savor the Time with Your Fellow Residents
Third year flies by. You spend a great deal of your life with your co-residents and it is very easy to get caught up in the craziness of third year and not enjoy the mo … Continue reading "5 Things I Wish I Had Known My Last Year of Residency"
During residency, as a resident, you likely had key conferences you attended throughout your training. The main meeting that most residents get the opportunity to attend is the winter American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) conference. The AAD is the biggest annual dermatology meeting worldwide. It draws participants from all over the globe and is packed with educational and social content.
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Unfortunately for many residency graduates, many of the decisions regarding interactions with pharmaceutical and medical device sales forces have been put into policies. These are often parallel to the strictest of parents attempting to shelter their children from what is socially perceived as “evil” or “influential” which in many instances has led to the development of very poor relations … 
In the initial mental construct of the practice I was most concerned that I would not have enough patients to remain open. The focus in the initial steps of the practice were staff, and location. We had to review EMR and Practice Management systems, computers, tablets, network and internet access. The other systems in the practice were phones, and the logistics of staff responsibilities and … 
The human body is equipped with fascinating pathways for inflammation and autoregulation self-healing. Newer advances and understanding in the field of cellular and stem cell science as well as biomaterial science have put forth a new and expanding branch of clinical medicine; Regenerative Medicine.
Regenerative medicine concepts have newly picked up momentum not only in researching and establi …