The Medical Futurist

JUNE 17, 2025

Just like in the case of other medical specialties , disruptive innovations will have a huge impact on how dentistry will be practiced and how patients will take care of themselves in the future. Researchers in 2019 developed a machine learning method to accurately quantify immune cells in the vicinity of oral cancer cells.

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

MARCH 14, 2022

For those who aren’t aware, today is Match Day where thousands of 4th year medical students and graduates find out if they have secured a residency position. I actually failed to match twice! The second time I didn’t match, I was in the middle of my original intern year on a busy surgery service.

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Reflections of a Grady Doctor

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

2015 When she was a first-year medical student, I ran into her in the lobby of the medical school. Because I care about our students, yes. But especially because I know exactly what it feels like to be a black female navigating a large majority medical institution. She knew my name before I knew hers.

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

APRIL 17, 2021

For the 2019 cycle, I spent a total of $372, and the total spent on the 2020 cycle was $353 (and I forgot to register for SOAP, so did not participate this year). To be honest, as tough as it was seeing the money leave my account, applying to so many programs is probably the biggest change from my previous applications. It all adds up.

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Aspiring Minority Doctor

DECEMBER 8, 2021

ProCompression Socks Throwback pic from one of my 2018-2019 24hr call shifts I swear by Pro Compression socks! I bought a few of these socks (and was also gifted some by my little brother) when I was a medical student, and to this day I still wear the same socks with great compression.

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The Direct Doctors Difference

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In 2019 we discussed the basics of why patients wait a long time to hear back, get through on the phone lines, or be seen with a primary care doctor. Because the panel of patients at a typical PCP’s office is over 2000, and because doctors are still expected to see 20-30 patients a day, the wait times have only worsened since 2019.

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GeriPal

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Alex: Today we’re delighted to welcome Jerry Gurwitz, who is a geriatrician and professor of medicine at the UMass Chan Medical School. I talked about lack of prestige and respect, and I talked about how healthcare system leaders and medical school deans don’t always seem to value the field of geriatrics.

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