LOVE AND MEDICINE IN RESIDENCY For those that subscribe to the belief that love conquers all, you will be happy to know that love can even triumph over the dreaded residency Match. During 4 years of education, medical students who are single often have more on their minds than memorizing drugs and bugs and reading…
RHEUMATOLOGY: DISEASES OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEMS Rheumatologists treat diseases of the musculoskeletal system such as osteoarthritis and gout in addition to complex systemic diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology is a subspecialty, meaning that you must first train in another specialty before undertaking a fellowship to become a rheumatologist. There are two routes to…
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A RURAL COMMUNITY Many years ago, as some of you already know, I worked in a rural area in the intermountain northwest. We provided 911 services, as well as a small primary care clinic. We were literally the only providers in an area the size of Rhode Island. It…
PSYCHIATRY: THE MEDICAL SIDE OF MENTAL HEALTH As physicians who treat the mentally ill, psychiatrists have some of the most rewarding long-term relationships with their patients. This is an interdisciplinary specialty, well-suited for doctors who wish to use the broadest of all skills—psychosocial, scientific, and clinical. Historically, psychotherapy has always formed the core of psychiatry.…
TEN FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A SPECIALTY Last week we talked about the first five factors to consider when choosing a medical specialty. This week, we consider the remaining five factors. 6. LIFESTYLE CONSIDERATIONS Medicine has always been a demanding profession. After working long hours in the hospital or clinic, physicians end up taking…
LOVE THE GREAT OUTDOORS? WILDERNESS MEDICINE MAY BE RIGHT FOR YOU If you love spending time in the great outdoors — whether in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, or on a tropical island in the Pacific — then wilderness medicine may be right for you. Wilderness medicine is a relatively new fellowship with the first program…