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Straight talk about the real challenges in healthcare.

• Docs are 'loud quitting' medicine—is this ex-surgeon's story inspiring or terrifying?
• Can you tell a surgeon’s specialty by their OR stance? The hilarious responses speak for themselves
• Docs spill Match Day myths vs harsh reality
• 'Can someone please explain this to me?! I just want to understand…' say baffled docs

Straight talk about the real challenges in healthcare.

• Docs are 'loud quitting' medicine—is this ex-surgeon's story inspiring or terrifying?
• Can you tell a surgeon’s specialty by their OR stance? The hilarious responses speak for themselves
• Docs spill Match Day myths vs harsh reality
• 'Can someone please explain this to me?! I just want to understand…' say baffled docs

Insider views of the patient experience—by patients, for doctors.

• Feeling nervous talking to your doctor? These 5 tips can help
• Most-viewed TikTok videos on inflammatory bowel disease show low quality
• Patients happy with AI when used alongside human expertise
• Mangione isn't alone. I feel desperate with the same condition.

Learn how to thrive at this stage of your career.

• This potentially controversial tactic could alleviate physician shortages
• The NRMP is evolving to relieve med students of their worst fear
• This pediatrics subspecialty has possibly the best work-life balance
• Why you should volunteer during residency

Personal perspectives and guidance for empowered female clinicians.

• Tucker Carlson just attacked Black physicians—and the response from docs is so satisfying
• White men promoted at higher rates than women and minority groups in academic medicine
• Most docs don't understand this 'health crisis,' but a first-of-its-kind film is changing that
• How women in medicine struggle for equality in academic publishing

Improving wellness for both you and your patients.

• Stomach ulcer bacteria could be a surprise ally against Alzheimer’s
• Study: Eating more fruits and veggies could help you sleep better
• 4 supplements to amplify the health perks of exercise
• 8 foods that may reduce the health risks of microplastics and other common toxins

Attention-worthy malpractice cases across medicine.

• 1 doc, 3 malpractice suits—the most recent involving a 2 year-old's death
• 'Dance Moms' star sues for $1.4M: Surgeons 'forgot' catheter inside her body for years
• Anesthesiologist attempts to kill wife by shoving her off cliff
• TikTok 'doctor' leaves woman brain dead after botched butt procedure

SPECIAL REPORTS

CAREERS & EDUCATIONBeyond the white coat: Exploring the side gig economy of today's physicians

MALPRACTICE MONITORThe legal battlefield of medicine: Insights into medical malpractice nationwide

HEALTH TECHNOLOGYChatGPT: A pocket-sized mentor or a useless AI gadget? Doctors debate its role in medicine

BALANCING LIFE & WORK

Professional Development

RESIDENCYPrivate practice vs hospital employment—Which suits you best?

• WOMEN IN MEDICINEWhat to do when patients drop your ‘doctor’ title
• CAREERS & EDUCATIONWill self-employment really give you the autonomy you crave?
• CRITICAL CARESomething in your poop may predict an imminent death

Personal Finance

WORKING WITH PATIENTSPatient dumping: What not to do when patients can’t pay

• PERSONAL FINANCEYoung doctors are earning more. Will it be enough?
• PERSONAL FINANCESpine surgeon making 'many millions' shares how—would you take the same gamble?
• PERSONAL FINANCEPeople think this doc is lying about his $1.4M salary. Here’s why they’re wrong

Mental Health & Wellness

MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESSMental health perceptions: What's in place to protect physician careers?

• REAL TALKDid I give up motherhood to take care of patients?
• ALZHEIMER'S DISEASEStomach ulcer bacteria could be a surprise ally against Alzheimer’s
• MENTAL HEALTH & WELLNESSDad's mental health linked to kid's well-being

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