“The Reality of having a Mental Health Issue as a Medical Student” By: “DepressedMedStudent” The thought of a doctor or medical student being ill themselves is something that none of us like to […]
Budgets: Why they are important! (And a copy of mine, as a resident) By: #Lifeofamedstudent One of my goals of starting the LifeofaMedStudent website/blog was to hit on financial topics fairly regularly along […]
How I learned to ENJOY working Holiday Shifts By: #LifeofaMedStudent Holiday shifts – it’s a part of medicine for many of us. Christmas, New Years, Thanksgiving. We grudgingly accept that is what the job requires […]
Thank you notes after an interview: Are they a waste of time? By: LifeofaMedStudent You’ve finished your residency interview and in the days after are wondering, what next? Should I communicate with the program? […]
Why Money and Finance matter to docs in training: A Real-Life example of Financial Stress in a New Attending! By: LifeofaMedStudent You’ve been through undergrad, the long days as a medical student, the grueling […]
What a Life in Medicine Means to Me: Things this Resident is Thankful For! By: LifeofaMedStudent With the holiday season coming up, I like to remember I have a lot to be thankful […]
Moonlighting: The Cash Cow I Can’t Wait to Quit! By: LifeofaMedStudent Moonlighting – the rite of passage passed down from generations to generations of over-worked and underpaid residents. For those not familiar, it’s the term […]
Top 5 Financial Mistakes I’ve made during Residency By: LifeofaMedStudent Residency is a time to finally learn medicine. You work grueling hours, still have to study, and every day make medical decisions that […]
Buy vs Rent: Why I bought a home during residency By: LifeofaMedStudent If you read most medical/financial blogs, the verdict is pretty clear on the fact you should rent during medical school/residency. Renting is […]
The Worst Trauma I’ve Personally Been In By: #LifeofaMedStudent The other day I tweeted about the worst trauma, at least by the amount of blood product given, that I had personally been […]
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