Neurology

Congratulations, you've made it through four grueling years of medical school, and now people call you Doctor! But with great power comes great responsibility. You want to do everything possible to not contribute to the "July effect" - the 10% increase in medical errors in teaching hospitals during the month of July...

Bedside point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is increasingly being incorporated into patient care outside of the emergency department to help with decision making at the patient’s bedside. In what patient assessment situations can POCUS be used and what is its role in traditional radiologist-driven ultrasound studies? Are there data...

As the end of residency draws near, you might be asking yourself what’s next? Many residents pursue further training by applying to subspecialty fellowships. Whether you are bound for cardiology, endocrinology, or rheumatology, you may be unsure how to start your application or prepare for fellowship interviews...

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.