TIPS FOR FOURTH-YEARS
Feb. 19, 2020What can you do if you don’t match?
If you don’t match, your chances of landing a residency position are still high. Here’s how to put together a contingency plan.
Articles by Andy Brown
love and medicine
Feb. 12, 2020How to plan a wedding during med school or residency
Two DOs share tips they learned along the way for balancing the pressures of training and wedding planning.
My generation
Jan. 29, 2020These docs are happiest outside work
A new Medscape report reveals lifestyle and happiness differences and similarities among millennial, Gen X and baby boomer doctors.
19th-century medicine
Jan. 29, 2020The DO Book Club, Jan. 2020: The Destiny of the Republic
This page-turner provides a short history of President James A. Garfield’s shooting and subsequent fatal infection.
Medical education
Dec. 11, 2019What it’s like to do your clinical rotations in Alaska
The raw climate and close-knit community in Fairbanks, Alaska, make it an unparalleled place to learn medicine, says Anne Hanley, DO.
Deconstructing noncompliance
Dec. 4, 20195 tips for working with patients struggling to make lifestyle changes
Two DOs discuss what leads to patient “noncompliance” and the approaches that have helped them better assist patients in achieving their health goals.
Communicate, connect, conquer
Oct. 30, 2019Pro tips for nailing your residency interviews and audition rotations
Two program directors and a DO who went through the process recently have the tips you need to put yourself in the best position to succeed.