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I read a residency application this cycle which seemed basically fine. Reasonable experience, fair letter of intent, decent interest, etc. Then I got to the letters of reference. One of them basically said, “Don’t take this person.” That was it. Their application immediately made it into the “do not rank” list. Does the applicant know
My wife and I were walking around downtown Asheville, NC several years ago and there was a whole fence made into a blackboard on which you could write with some provided chalk. There was a prompt on the board, “Before I die, I want to…” People had written all kinds of interesting things. “Fall in
In the early 1800s, some textile workers in England opposed the use of certain automated machinery in their work. They destroyed machines in organized raids and were eventually defeated by the powers that be. They called themselves “Luddites” after a mythical character named Ned Ludd. I am a luddite. I did not have a phone
I’m reading a book right now about habits– how and why they form and how to use them. In it, the author cites a study in college students where they are put in a room with freshly baked cookies and told not to eat them for 5 minutes. Then, they have to complete a willpower
We just went through P&T “season” in academia and I was asked to write about a half dozen external letters and I read several dozen written for our many faculty who were going up for promotion and tenure. I learned some lessons I wanted to share to make the process easier for you, when the
What do you do if you have found this blog after you have submitted your application materials, or after you did an interview, or after you scheduled your clinical year? You read some of the advice and realize, “Uh oh, I didn’t do that.” Well, now what? Fortunately, all is not lost. First, realize that
The White Coat Investor blog recently published an article about locum tenens work in human medicine, and it made me realize there are some notable differences from veterinary locum work. Many people may not know about locum opportunities, and it’s a benefit of academia I’ve mentioned before. For those who are interested in academia, or
A couple of weekends ago, I presented a CE talk. It was a one-hour talk which I’ve done before. I enjoyed giving the talk- the attendees laughed in all the right places and I felt like I dispensed some good advice and information. The talk was preceded by a four hour drive, and followed by
Well, the blog is going well even though, honestly, I haven’t been doing as much as I would like to do with it. It looks like we’re reaching more people, which is fantastic. I’ve had some positive emails from people who have gotten faculty positions and house officer positions who found the blog valuable. I’m
I was watching an interview with my favorite role-playing game GM, Brennan Lee Mulligan, and something he said made me literally sit up in my chair. I thought, “This. This is why I teach students.” And if students understood it, life would be so much easier for themselves and for me. First, though, a quick