What’s the difference between family and internal medicine? This is perhaps one of the most confusing questions for many students (and patients alike), particularly when referring to internists who practice general internal medicine. However, there are fundamental differences in the focus, training, and patient care activities of these two specialties. Internal Medicine: Primary Care for…
Patient Presents with a “Fishy” Eye Nothing ruins a day at the beach quite like getting a fish bone stuck in your eyeball. Unfortunately, that’s what happened to a beachgoer visiting the Red Sea in 2015. The 52- year-old tourist was swimming in the Red Sea when he collided with a school of fish. Not…
What are Grand Rounds? In the late 19th century, Sir William Osler, the father of modern medicine, one of the founders of Johns Hopkins Medical School, and John Hopkins’ first professor of medicine, introduced an innovative physician-to-physician teaching forum to disseminate cutting-edge medical knowledge at the bedside. This became known as grand rounds. During grand…
Live Your Dream! Physicians are consistently ranked as one of the top respected professions in the world. As such, it’s no surprise that thousands of people worldwide dream of wearing the white lab coat, strapping a stethoscope around their necks, and becoming healers. Yet there are many obstacles to living the dream of becoming a…
The Disease Cowboy Rides Again In 2011, I walked down the steps of a specially chartered flight into a small Pacific island nation that was in the grip of an infectious disease outbreak that was sweeping the island, killing dozens every day, and threatening to overwhelm the limited local medical resources. I was greeted by…
Life-Work Balance Down Under What’s not to love about Australia? Beautiful beaches where you can dive and surf. Snowy mountains where you can hike and ski. Friendly people, barbecues, and most importantly, incredible opportunities for overseas trained doctors! Australia offers multiple opportunities for foreign medical graduates, including flexible pathways to licensure and practice. In fact,…