#LifeofaMedStudent posts
Top Posts of 2017 and State of the Blog!
Top Posts of 2017 and State of the Blog! By: LifeofaMedStudent It’s been a great year for #LifeofaMedStudent and I wanted to highlight some of the progress of the blog and our top […]
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Guest Posts
How to get a great Medical Elective Experience in Africa!
How to get a great Medical Elective Experience in Africa! By: Violet Mwango Undertaking a medical elective overseas is an opportunity to experience a unique and different hospital setting. One not only gets exposed […]
Experiences in Medicine
The Family Meeting
The Family Meeting By: Jennifer Caputo I stepped off the elevator onto the stepdown unit and was immediately hit with the scent of disinfectant. I’m certain they clean the entire hospital but for […]
Experiences in Medicine
My Patient Was Dying and I Couldn’t Stop It
My Patient Was Dying and I Couldn’t Stop It By: Jeremy Topin The patient in front of me is trying to die. Elderly and frail, he is lying in the bed. His ribs outlined under […]
Experiences in Medicine
The Most Badass Thing I’ve ever seen a Surgeon do!
The Most Badass Thing I’ve ever seen a Surgeon do! A case of Cardiac Tampanode in the OR By: LifeofaMedStudent I never wanted to be a surgeon but I think it’s a damn […]
Experiences in Medicine
The Best Time to Have a Baby as a Physician?
The Best Time to Have a Baby as a Physician? It Depends! by Valerie Jones, MD Is there truly a best time to be pregnant, have a baby, and care for a newborn […]
Experiences in Medicine
The Top Peyton Manning Quotes to use in ANY interview (And yes, I did for residency programs!)
The Top Peyton Manning Quotes to use in ANY interview (And yes, I did interviewing for residency programs!) By: LifeofaMedStudent In honor of Peyton Manning’s jersey retirement and statue unveiling this past […]
Experiences in Medicine
“Did I just kill my patient?”
“Did I just kill my patient?!” By: Education of a Knife “Fuck!” I had just pried my eyes open and had the realization of exactly what time it was. I was going to be […]
Resident Advice
Disability Insurance Basics for Medical Students and Residents
Disability Insurance Basics for Medical Students and Residents By Jamie K. Fleischner, CLU, ChFC President, Set for Life Insurance As a medical resident or student, sooner or later you will either be approached or […]
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Are residents happy and well paid?
Are residents happy and well paid? Highlights from Medscape Resident Happiness and Compensation Reports By #LifeofaMedStudent Every year, Medscape does a great job of looking at the compensation, lifestyle, and happiness of physicians […]