Child Abuse and Neglect

The medical community is becoming increasingly aware of the psychological effects of the climate crisis, including stress and anxiety. Extreme weather events have social and mental health consequences, ranging from low-level stress to post-traumatic stress disorder. Psychological effects can be compounded by other social and...

Ranking residency programs is an important conclusion to the residency application process, particularly now as the challenges presented by COVID-19 continue. The virtual interview season will help you identify programs that fit your goals, interests, and personality. However, many residents find that they fit into several programs. Join this...

Residency requires long, hard hours and the pay isn’t that great. You’ve heard of colleagues getting gigs moonlighting on the side, and it sure does sound tempting. Should you do it? What are some questions to consider?

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.