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Category Archives: General

Wellness: Narrative Writing

Weekly Wellness

We’re encouraging you to write about your experiences during this Pandemic. How to get started? Join Laurel Braitman’s free ‘course’

Intern Prep Week Five

MS4 to Intern: Week Five

Week Five dives into infectious issues, pediatrics, miscarriage care and EIGHT bonus links of reading because FOAM was busy last week.

How To: Read EKGs

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We discuss a few resources to improve your EKG reading skills, from basics to daily practice.

#TipsForNewDocs

Curious about Twitter? Terrified of becoming an intern? Create an account and check out the #TipsForNewDocs tag!

How to: Ask Questions

How to Ask Questions

Unsure how to ask questions on the floor? Getting a lot of vague answers from senior residents or attendings? Read this post for some ideas on how to be more focused in your asking!

Welcome Class of 2023!

Welcome to Family Medicine!

Welcome to the newest almost-interns! We are so excited to welcome you to the best specialty on earth, the specialty that includes all ages and welcomes all identities. We are expert generalists, multi-spectrum jugglers. It’s pretty darn awesome. However, you’re entering residency at…

Holiday Gifts for Residents

Holiday gift ideas for Residents, Interns and other Doctors

You’re going to find lots of websites saying to buy your doctor friend/spouse/offspring a super expensive set of scrubs, lab coat, stethoscope or K-cup type machine. Trust me, no matter how huge their loan repayment, those things they need to use every day…

How To: Call a Consult

How to Call a Consult

The first time you call a consultant is definitely terrifying. You may have heard a senior do it, but how to remain calm when an attending from another specialty is interrupting to ask “What’s the consult for?!” followed by firing a barrage of questions you don’t know the answer to?