Resident
Speaker: Unionization improves physician, patient well-being
BOSTON — Unionization may offer physicians advantages beyond improved salaries, and it may benefit patients as well, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
VIDEO: Expert offers advice for residents seeing patients with EGFR-mutated lung cancer
In this video, J. Nicholas Bodor, MD, PhD, MPH, assistant professor in the department of hematology/oncology at Fox Chase Cancer, offers advice to new residents seeing patients with EGFR-mutated lung cancer.
VIDEO: Residents become teachers to deliver lifestyle medicine to underserved teens
ORLANDO — Medical residents can effectively teach high school students about lifestyle medicine and its principles, according to a presenter at the American College of Lifestyle Medicine’s annual conference.
Brief educational presentation on air pollution improves resident physician knowledge
BOSTON — Resident physicians had a better understanding of how air pollution impacts patients and how to prevent exposure after attending a 15-minute educational presentation, according to data presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.
Female residents may have fewer research publications, lower H-indices vs. male residents
Although male and female residents had similar rates of first author publication, results presented here showed female residents had fewer publications overall, lower H-indices and fewer first author publications.
Understanding the surgical learning curve
It is July, and new residents are starting on the path to becoming ophthalmologists and part of our eye surgery community.
Educational texts raise physicians’ confidence in treating tobacco use disorder
SAN DIEGO — After receiving educational texts on tobacco use disorder treatment for 13 days, physicians felt more confident treating this disorder, according to research presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference.
VIDEO: Child care unaffordable for 98% of US medical residents
TORONTO — Among resident physicians in the United States, around 98% do not make enough money to afford child care, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting.
Survey: 85% of U.S. medical residents, fellows prefer in-person vs. virtual conferences
According to an electronic survey of U.S. medical residents and fellows from various specialties, 85% of respondents prefer in-person medical conferences vs. virtual conferences due to networking opportunities and engagement with peers.
Perceived commitment to diversity, equity among factors in rank lists for Black residents
SAN FRANCISCO — Concern regarding personal interactions and perceptions of program commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion are among factors Black orthopedic surgery residents consider in their rank lists, according to presented data.