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Altruism and specialty choice: What's the connection?

Research explores the link between medical students’ values and specialty choice in comparison with factors such as test scores, parental income or student-loan debt.

Specialty Profiles
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3 reasons student loan debt should not deter you from med school

Medical school loans can add up, but as daunting as that number may look, it shouldn’t stop you from pursuing medicine. 

Prep for Med School
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How medical residents can master ACGME core-competency requirements

An online educational program that allows busy residents to complete core-competency requirements on their own time is changing residency training.

Improve GME
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Maximize the power of your naps during medical residency shifts

Medical residents are tired. What methods can help to alleviate some of the fatigue that accompanies your longest shifts?

Resident Wellness
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Family time: How much parental leave do medical residents get?

Many medical residents plan on having children before finishing their training. Residency programs’ parental leave policies are inconsistent.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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Medical student-loan repayment: Consolidation vs. refinancing

Residents may benefit from restructuring their medical student-loan portfolios. These two common repayment strategies may offer very different benefits.

Residency Finance
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How to get time off for professional development during residency

As a resident or fellow, organized medicine events are a resource for you, your colleagues and patients. Learn tips to secure PTO to attend them.

Residency Life
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Looking for a fellowship? Here’s how much you’ll spend to do it.

For trainees, the cost of applying for and interviewing with fellowship programs is an investment in their future. It can also be a big expense.

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Thriving in Residency
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Misconceptions about finance that will put residents in the red

These four financial misunderstandings can adversely shape a medical resident’s long-term financial outlook.

Residency Finance