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A Decade of Blogging!

Aspiring Minority Doctor

Okay, now I'll admit I've done a horrible job of keeping up with the blog lately especially given that this is only my fifth post of the year, but today is still super special for me. I was originally told that as a premedical student and single mother with low stats, that I would not make it into medical school.

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A Post for the Unmatched (Match Day 2022)

Aspiring Minority Doctor

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’ve been slacking on posts this year, mainly due to busy rotations and studying for my most recent in-service exam, but today I felt compelled to write.

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Rethinking Opioid Conversions: Mary Lynn McPherson and Drew Rosielle

GeriPal

As I’ve been blogging about this for a couple months now, I’m really trying to find anyone who loves these things. Drew: I’ve published a draft version of it on the blog. But I just don’t expect my medical students, residents and generalist colleagues to do that and to have that. Is that right?

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2024: Another Year of Happiness

Aspiring Minority Doctor

December 17 th marked 11 years since this blog has been in existence, but for the first time ever since its creation, I managed to go the entire year without a single post! If you've been reading my blog for a while, then you know I basically completed a General Surgery based intern year. I had definitely been missing out!

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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

Visit the ABIM Blog for reports of prior meetings. Pamela Kaliski, Manager, Exam Innovations for ABIM, shared more about ABIM’s goal of prioritizing security pertaining to AI use, avoiding redundancies and helping physician Item-Writers create insightful questions that test clinical knowledge and judgment. Endocrine Society Robert W.

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Buprenorphine Use in Serious Illness: A Podcast with Katie Fitzgerald Jones, Zachary Sager and Janet Ho

GeriPal

Management of chronic pain in the elderly: focus on transdermal buprenorphine. So I have thought about this for months, maybe years since your 2016, cycle blog, but we have picked Under Pressure by David Bowie and Queen. And how am I going to manage their pain? Two great videos on buprenorphine initiation. Transcript.

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Storycatching: Podcast with Heather Coats and Thor Ringler

GeriPal

Eric’s blog post on Dignity Therapy from 2011. And then we also have another Vas, many of the interviews are done by medical students or other healthcare trainees as part of their clinical rotation at the VA. You did write a blog post about him though, Eric. A few Dignity Therapy- Harvey Max Chochinov links. SPONSOR: .