I recently cared for a brain-injured patient who was having side effects from an antiepileptic medication. While trying to figure out what to do for him, I happened upon a colleague of mine (let’s call him Dr. Brain) who wrote one of the leading textbooks on traumatic brain injury, and [...]
Specialists are rewarded with higher status and income than primary care physicians, so it’s not surprising that most medical students these days do not aspire to become general doctors. But a new campaign called “proud to be GIM,” led by the Society for General Internal Medicine (SGIM), is [...]
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) released a report [PDF] yesterday from its Assessment 2020 Task Force that recommends replacing the 10-year MOC exam with “meaningful, less burdensome” assessments that physicians could take at home or at the workplace. In addition, the panel recommends new assessments on [...]
If you are a medical student who has decided on a career in family medicine, you will need to weigh your residency program options carefully — the right choice may not be the obvious one. Program location, ranking, educational rigor, opportunities to specialize, and other factors will affect [...]
At NEJM Knowledge+, we’re committed to ensuring that our products cover the breadth of knowledge that physicians need for both clinical practice and board exam preparation. NEJM Knowledge+ Internal Medicine Board Review, launched in 2014, already contains more than 1500 case-based questions on the most relevant and important [...]
I like to think of my ability to study as B.C. and A.C. – before child and after child. For the past 4 years (one in medical school and 3 in residency), I’ve juggled patient care and scholarship and spending time with my husband and our energetic son. [...]