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Researching the best pediatric exam study tips and board review methods can be overwhelming. Rather than doing the time-intensive search yourself, you’ll find the answers to common questions here. This post will help clarify what types of study options exist, which one(s) are right for you, and what you need to know to prepare for read more…

Researching the best board review methods and exam details for the ABPN board exam can be overwhelming. Rather than doing the time-intensive searching yourself, you’ll find the answers to common practice questions here. This post will help clarify what types of American board review options exist, which one(s) are right for you, and what you read more…

Researching the best board review methods and exam details for the ABPN child and adolescent psychiatry boards can be overwhelming. Rather than doing the time-intensive search yourself, you’ll find the answers to common questions here. This post will help clarify what types of board review options exist, which one(s) are right for you, and what read more…

What is the average salary of an internal medicine physician in the United States? According to Medscape, the average full-time internal medicine salary is $294,000. Doximity, however, reports a higher figure—$326,116—while Marit lists the average at $307,000 per year. These are all reputable sources that gather data directly from physicians, yet their estimates differ significantly. read more…

Is your Maintenance of Certification (MOC) part 3 requirement for the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) coming up? Are you dreading the thought of studying and sitting for a proctored exam? If so, you’re in luck! Now there’s another option, known as the Maintenance of Certification Assessment for Pediatrics (MOCA-Peds).  In this post, we’ll cover read more…

As a physician, I’ve had my fair share of moments that remind me why I do what I do. In these moments, I can’t help but remember everything I was taught regarding empathy in medicine. “Put yourself in your patient’s position,” I hear the mentors telling me from my medical school classes a decade ago. read more…

Medical school is long and expensive, with little (if any) time to earn money. Residency may not offer much more free time, but it’s still exciting to earn a paycheck instead of paying tuition. Your resident salary, typically adjusted for local cost of living, should cover housing, food, and limited entertainment. If you happen to read more…

If you’re a physician or PA-C with an annual allowance to spend on continuing medical education (CME), you should start thinking about how you want to use any balance you have remaining as the end of the year approaches. An important component of working in healthcare is to make sure you are keeping up with read more…

Halloween, for many, is a time of spooky fun, wild costumes, and candy overload. But for resident physicians on call, the night is far from a playful scare. Instead, it’s a dizzying gauntlet of bizarre injuries, illnesses, and the occasional patient still dressed as a spaghetti monster with bloody marinara sauce dripping off a fork read more…

As physicians, there are many challenges that get thrown our way during the course of a year, a work week, or even a single clinical shift. And if you don’t know how to manage these stressors and adjust your attitude accordingly, then staying healthy, positive, and productive as a medical professional can feel seemingly impossible. read more…

The board/licensing exam is one of the most stressful hurdles you face in your medical career. The preparation is tedious, and exam day is intense. After all the effort and time you’ve invested, receiving a failing score can be devastating. So, what happens if you fail a board exam? Here are a few next steps read more…

This post relates the true story of how one resident came to realize it was time for her to switch residency programs, and how she managed to successfully transfer to another program in her specialty. For those thinking about transferring, her story offers a great example of how to switch programs in a professional manner—and read more…

Residency is a busy time filled with many clinical, professional, and educational responsibilities. Much of the time, it can be a 60-hour or even 80-hour work week without much downtime. With a busy schedule, you may wonder whether you have time to relax and what that might look like. Here’s how vacation during residency works read more…

On your path to becoming a board-certified family medicine physician, one of the key milestones you’ll encounter annually is the Family Medicine In-Training Exam (ITE). Written by American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) diplomates, you’ll take the ABFM ITE each year during your residency. For many residents, the ITE can feel like a significant hurdle—but read more…

Congratulations! Intern year is finally behind you. At this point, you’ve likely learned more medicine and worked more hours than you previously would’ve thought possible, and it’s only been one year! The road ahead will be exciting, but challenging. PGY-2 year of family medicine residency will be a time to refine your clinical skills, develop read more…

In today’s rapidly evolving medical landscape, critical care has emerged as one of the most crucial and demanding specialties, playing a pivotal role in the continuum of patient care by focusing on life-threatening conditions and complex medical emergencies. For physicians of any specialty who are preparing for the critical care certification exam, meet the Rosh read more…

If you’ve been in residency for a while, chances are you’ve heard about “residency burnout”—and probably experienced it yourself. While there are plenty of tips and tricks for managing burnout, the reality of residency is there never seems to be enough time to recover. And by the time board prep rolls around, you might already read more…

Starting day one of your residency, patients and attendings will have certain expectations of you. As a resident, it is crucial that you are proficient in communication to retrieve clinical questions in caring for patients, relay this to your attendings, and use evidence that will be used to address said medical concerns. Of course, skillfully read more…

Are you thinking about switching residency programs within your specialty? If so, you’re not the only one. Upon matching into residency, many imagine spending the next 3-7 years training at that same institution, building skills, growing professional relationships, and eventually graduating into attendinghood.  For most trainees, that’s exactly what happens. But sometimes, life presents us read more…

Searching for non clinical physician jobs? You’re not alone. Whether you’re a fresh-faced healthcare professional exploring your options or a medical veteran eager for change, you’re one of the countless physicians who may be interested in working outside the clinic. And we have some great news for you! From education to consulting, there are a read more…