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How delayed gratification in medical school can make or break your career [PODCAST]

Sep 14, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Adam Lieber |Natalie Enyedi |Leonard Wang |James Goldchild

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!We sit down with Ben Reinking, a board-certified pediatric cardiologist, medical educator, and certified physician development coach, to explore the challenges and rewards of medical training. We dive into themes of delayed gratification, maintaining work-life balance, and how medical students can navigate the tension between professional identity and personal fulfillment.
Consider Texila American University in Guyana for medical school

Aug 21, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Adam Lieber |Natalie Enyedi |Leonard Wang |James Goldchild

This article is sponsored by Texila American University College of Medicine (TAUCOM). Aspiring doctors often consider a range of factors, such as the quality of education, clinical training opportunities, affordability, and global recognition when pursuing a medical degree. In recent years, Guyana has emerged as a compelling destination for medical education, mainly because of the Texila American University College of Medicine (TAUCOM).
Navigating a medical school leave of absence [PODCAST]

Mar 23, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Alan Lindemann |Adam Lieber |Leonard Wang |James Goldchild

Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes!We dive deep into the topic of taking a leave of absence from medical school with Stephanie E. Moss. Stephanie, a medical student who made the decision to take a break between her 2nd and 3rd year, shares her personal journey and offers invaluable insights for students contemplating a similar path.
The fifth vital sign

Mar 15, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Arthur Lazarus |James Goldchild |Naomi Tweyo Nkinsi |Christine Tran-Boynes

An excerpt from Narrative Medicine: The Fifth Vital Sign. “If you don’t take a temperature, you can’t find a fever.”— Samuel Shem, The House of GodI enrolled in a creative writing course at a local university to better understand the parameters of narrative medicine. I learned about the pillars of the narrative, such as poetry and creative nonfiction, and our class talked extensively about the healing power of storytelling.
Is the MCAT still vital for medical school admissions?

Jan 27, 2024 | newsbreak.com | James Goldchild

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Medical aid in dying: time for evidence-based legislation

Jan 16, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Thaddeus Mason Pope |Jennifer Lynn |James Goldchild |Tracy Asamoah

Medical aid in dying (MAID) is poised to be one of the hottest political health care issues of 2024. As in 2023, more than a dozen states will hold both impassioned hearings in legislative chambers and equally fervent debates in the community. Already, nearly twenty states have introduced bills to authorize MAID this year.
Is it time to shorten medical education in the U.S.?

Jul 30, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Amol Saxena |Adam Lieber |James Goldchild |Leonard Wang

Shortening U.S. medical education can significantly improve U.S. population health. As patients and stakeholders of U.S. health care, we are at crisis levels. There are not enough primary care doctors for the U.S. population — a basic human need for health and safety — which creates inequities.
Is it time to say goodbye to medical school rankings?

Apr 12, 2023 | kevinmd.com | Kenneth W Lin |Adam Lieber |Leonard Wang |James Goldchild

Premeds, don’t let them mislead you again. It was once said that if we were 30 percent less intelligent, we would likely become happier. Sadly, awareness precedes intelligence. There is terrifyingly little strength involved in witnessing any tragedy that would either take a very long time to unsee or would stick with us to the grave. Around January, we heard the shot go around the world; 11 of “America’s most leading” medical schools announced their departure from USNWR’s rankings.