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$1 billion Bloomberg gift allows most med students at Johns Hopkins to attend for free
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that it has donated $1 billion to make Johns Hopkins University’s medical school free for most of its students seeking an MD.
BLOG: Advice for your first medical mission
One of the strongest motivators for choosing a career in medicine is a sense of duty to help our fellow man.
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What are the unintended consequences of outreach projects, and how can they be avoided?
I do not like, and have never participated in, programs in which outside physicians come in with a team to cure lucky cataract patients in a low-resource country without engaging the local physicians.
Volunteering abroad: Choices, challenges, dos and don’ts
Donating time to serve those in need by volunteering abroad can be a personal life-changing experience as well as a meaningful contribution to the health and social well-being of disadvantaged communities.
Use pro forma analysis to make better practice decisions
“The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.”
Successful outreach trips should involve education, not just surgery
I made my first trip as a volunteer surgeon to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, in 1978.
Disability insurance protects against financial demise
Like many sports, such as soccer and basketball, financial independence requires simultaneous offense and defense. One of the most important defensive plays a physician must make is buying disability insurance.
Ashley Brissette, MD, on helping patients with dry eye choose cosmetics wisely
Hi everyone, welcome to another episode of season two of Our View Healio Vlog, focusing on physician wellness and I'd like to welcome Ashley Brissette. Thank you for joining us.
WIO 2024 Summer Symposium to focus on learning from challenges, celebrating successes
When she became program committee co-chair of this year’s Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, Anna Momont, MD, knew she wanted the meeting to focus on the challenges that women still face in the field.
‘Ho-ho, ha-ha-ha!’ Try laughter yoga to improve well-being
To combat the myriad of stressors in life, taking a break to plug into your inner joy opens the door to increased well-being.
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