Archive for February, 2006

Ten Ways To Nail Your Next Medical Procedure And Hammer Down Pain

Ten Ways To Nail Your Next Medical Procedure And Hammer Down Pain

Report for the procedure wearing clean underwear and trying hard to appear cool. Fasting is such a nasty business. Strip down. Suit up. Did she say this clown-gown ties in the front or the back? It’s a joke to call this faded elephant bib a “gown.” When did all my spider veins join up to become a Brooklyn street map!?

“Follow me, please.” I feel as if I’m six and being led to the principal’s office.  Turn right, then left, t (more…)

Five Ways to Pay off Your Debt from Medical School

Five Ways to Pay off Your Debt from Medical School

When you ask people about what the hardest part of medical school is, you’re likely to get varying answers.  Some may say that just getting in is already the hardest part, while others might say sleep deprivation or pre-clinical sciences are what make medical school so tough.  Aside from these popular answers, though, many people also find dealing with debt to be the hardest part.  Having debt from financial aid programs, lenders, (more…)

How to Manage Financial Debt From Medical School

How to Manage Financial Debt From Medical School

Medical school is an exciting and challenging process, but often the most challenging part is the one least related to your medical school training – managing your financial debt. Managing financial debt from medical school can be much more challenging than managing debt from other graduate programs, as the medical school training is followed by an internship and residency, meaning that many more years before you are in a financial position to pa (more…)