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5 Reasons Being Fit Helps Your Career
As a medical professional, you know that being overweight or obese greatly affects your health. The CDC notes that approximately 1/3 of American adults are obese, and that type 2 Diabetes and heart disease are linked to being obese or […]
Read moreWhy I Chose Emergency Medicine
There is a definite finality to the decision of which specialty a physician pursues. The reasons are as vast as they are individual. Hopefully, the med student has done due diligence and has a solid grasp on what their future […]
Read moreWhat to Expect After Being Summoned by the State Nursing Board
Summoned by the State Nursing Board It’s a nurse’s worst nightmare. Whether it’s a surprise or completely expected, receiving a summons to appear before the state nursing board is devastating. The stakes are high. The state nursing board has all […]
Read moreWhen You Need the Best Physician, but She Doesn’t Need You
Remember that high school crush? Maybe it was the handsome star quarterback or a beautiful-beyond-belief cheerleader; didn’t we all fall for someone that we thought was way out of our league? Looking back, don’t you now realize that, in fact, […]
Read moreAwakening – The Road to Solo Private Practice
There is one word that sums up why I chose to become a solopreneur, and that word is freedom. Freedom is what I value more than anything, and it is what I correlate most with success. A solopreneur is simply […]
Read moreDating as a Physician
He looked at me and said in a thick Southern drawl, “Don’t get your honey where you make your money.” I smiled and nodded, never to forget the advice from my friend Chris about dating classmates. It can’t be that […]
Read moreHow to Effectively Teach the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals
Do you remember walking into your first clinical internship? You may have been nervous or excited, over-confident or completely clueless. So much of the experience of your internships depended on the clinical instructor. We may not all be natural teachers […]
Read moreWhen to use a recruiting firm for your job search
When it comes to your job search as a healthcare professional, you often have several options available to you. These can come in the form of networking, referrals, direct applications, and the use of a recruiting firm. As job seekers, […]
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