Residents Perspective & Journal Articles

• Why Do Today's Trainees Say No to Opportunities? A mid-career oncologist reflects on the importance of saying yes to professional opportunities.
  Medscape Oncology, September 2019
• Inulin: Is This Commonly Used Fiber Additive Friend or Foe? Inulin has grown in popularity for its potential health benefits as a dietary fiber. But is the incorporation of inulin in processed foods to blame for frequent digestive discomfort?
  Medscape Gastroenterology, September 2019
• Retinopathy Associated With Topical Oral Corticosteroid Use Central serous retinopathy has been reported following systemic corticosteroid use. Might a topical corticosteroid used for dental treatment be the cause of this patient's central serous retinopathy?
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, September 2019
• Is Free Medical Tuition Actually Working? By offering full tuition, medical schools hope to relieve financial anxiety and reshape the physician workforce. Although it's early, some impacts of this change are already being seen.
  Medscape Med Students, September 2019
• Opioid Prescribing Interventions in Chronic Noncancer Pain Some physician have become reluctant to prescribe opioids for chronic non-cancer pain. Can a program aimed at promoting safe and appropriate opioid prescribing practices help?
  Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, September 2019
• Sexuality in Males With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia This study examined the potential impact of congenital adrenal hyperplasia on sexuality among male patients. What have we learned?
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, September 2019
• Saving Lives Through Early Psychosis Care   Drs Ramsey and Dixon from Columbia Psychiatry discuss evidence-based interventions for successful management of first-episode psychosis.
  Columbia University Psychiatry, September 2019
• Vaccination Coverage Among US Adolescents Aged 13-17 This report surveyed vaccination coverage among adolescents in the United States, with a special emphasis on HPV vaccine and meningococcal vaccine.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, September 2019
• Physician Well-being Declining? It's the System, Stupid Dr Peter Yellowlees describes how healthcare systems fail physicians, and how we can start to make changes.
  Medscape Psychiatry, September 2019
• From Resident to Faculty, Coping With Imposter Syndrome Although 'imposter syndrome' is nothing new to medical trainees, the jump from medical resident to life as an attending physician and professor can cause the return of that familiar fear.
  Medscape Med Students, September 2019
• Comparative Effectiveness of First-Line ART A new study provides insight into the efficacy of different first-line ART regimens in a real-life setting.
  AIDS, September 2019
• Influenza Virus-Related Critical Illness This article provides insights into the pathophysiology and epidemiology of influenza virus infection among critically ill patients.
  Critical Care, September 2019
• Complications of Cosmetic Surgery Abroad Why might patients seek cosmetic procedures abroad -- and what are the risks involved?
  Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open), September 2019
• 7 Best Ways to Deal With a Hypochondriac Patient There's a fine line between humoring an anxious patient and diagnosing an illness anxiety. Here are key strategies to effectively treat patients who may needlessly fear they harbor dread diseases.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, September 2019
• High-Risk Prescriptions for Women Without Contraception How prevalent is the prescribing of potentially teratogenic medications by primary care providers in women of child-bearing age?
  Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, August 2019
• Outcomes Among Persons With Perinatally Acquired HIV Have treatment advancements and better access to care improved outcomes among those with perinatally acquired HIV infection?
  JAIDS: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, August 2019
• Is the 'Bright Side of Life' the Key to Longevity?   Do people with higher levels of optimism live longer? F. Perry Wilson comments on a study that attempted to answer this very question.
  Medscape, August 2019
• NPs vs PAs: What's the Difference? On the surface they might seem the same, but differences do exist between these advanced practice professionals.
  Medscape, August 2019
• Stranger in a Short, White Coat Starting clinical rotations often means buckling under crippling self-expectations. Once medical training extends beyond the classroom, medical students can become their own worst enemies.
  Medscape Med Students, August 2019
• Sunshine Act Report: Docs See Nothing Wrong With Taking Payments The release of industry payments to doctors unveils some interesting insight on where the money is going and who are the largest recipients.
  Medscape Business of Medicine, August 2019