Hematology

What are the benefits of dual antiplatelet therapy in primary prevention of stroke? What about secondary prevention? How soon after an ischemic stroke does intravenous thrombolytic therapy need to be given for a favorable outcome? In patients who have suffered a cardiac arrest, how does targeted temperature management affect outcomes?

Ranking residency programs is an important part of the residency application process. What should you consider when making your choice? Which is the right program for you? Join this discussion to learn from our panel of experts and moderators about some factors that students frequently consider when making a decision, including program...

We have invited the residents and faculty from the Washington University in St. Louis/St. Louis Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency Program to engage in a journal club discussion about the recent NEJM article, “AR101 Oral Immunotherapy for Peanut Allergy,” which can be found at https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1812856.

Communication is key in all relationships. Effective and compassionate communication by physicians and other health care providers has been demonstrated to improve clinical outcomes, treatment adherence, patient satisfaction, and to reduce malpractice claims. For health care providers...

Although every resident develops his or her own style for each of these roles, the following practical strategies were discussed in a NEJM Resident 360 discussion (How to Lead a Team on the Wards: The Art to Being an Effective Resident).

For many medical trainees, transitioning from having a question for a research project to taking the next steps is difficult. Finding an appropriate mentor, getting ethics approval, collecting data, performing analyses, and writing up a project for publication are particularly hard when added to the pressures and stresses of medical school or residency.