Learn When to Say Yes or No to Opportunities
Check out this easy 4-question quiz to help you decide when to say yes or when to say no to opportunities presented to you.
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Take Time to Recharge: 3 Strategies to Be More Productive Every Day
Life as a resident physician is hectic. Whether you’re working 80+ hours a week, performing CPR, or standing in the operating room for 12+ hours a day, the work can be challenging and downright exhausting. I’m five months into my psychiatry residency training program, but sometimes it feels like years have passed. Personally, I find that in order for me to be the most productive version of myself every day, I have to take time to recharge. You might not be in residency, but I’m sure you can relate to the draining nature of a demanding job or graduate school…
View PostOvercoming Imposter Syndrome in Professional Settings
This week, I experienced crippling imposter syndrome for the first time in my life. As a part of a course I’m taking at Wharton, I attended the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Global Private Health Conference. When I arrived in Miami for the conference, I was initially excited to network with all of the amazing conference attendees: global health executives, ministers of health, and many more. However, the experience fostered such strong feelings of imposter syndrome that I soon found myself at the beach – my safe space – to find a moment to re-center. What is imposter syndrome Imposter syndrome…
View PostHow to Dress for an Interview
Interview questions are stressful enough. Why worry about how to dress for an interview on top of that!? When it comes to dressing for an interview, I recommend creating a modifiable uniform that makes you feel confident! Personally, I have a fail-safe interview dress code that I’ve been using since I applied to medical school. 95% of the time, I wear a dress and blazer for interviews. Even more specifically, I have 3 white and black dresses that I wear in rotation. I mix and match my favorite blazers with those dresses to create multiple options of looks that don’t require a…
View PostMD/MBA Chat: 8 Reasons to Get an MD/MBA
The Master of Business Administration (MBA) has become popular among medical students and physicians who are interested in working at the intersection of medicine and business. However, an MBA is by no means required for a physician to be involved in the business of healthcare or business more broadly speaking. Drs. Robert Pearl, Patrick Soon-Shiong, and Janice Nevin are just a few examples of physicians who have made a positive impact in healthcare management and business without an MBA. Nonetheless, there certainly are advantages to pursuing an MD/MBA. Below are 8 reasons to get an MD/MBA. I split the reasons into…
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