Child Abuse and Neglect

The medical training environment changed dramatically in 2020 as we were forced to develop new models for clinical experience. The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the way that many clinicians, practices, and hospitals operate, from taking new precautions on the...

We have invited the residents and faculty from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center Neurosurgery Residency Program to engage in a journal club discussion about the NEJM article, "Trial of Dexamethasone for Chronic Subdural Hematoma.” The authors will...

Congratulations on matching! It is a testament to the hard work and dedication you have directed at your journey towards becoming a physician. The options are plentiful for the way to spend the time between The Match and the start of residency, but what is the best way?

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.