My Last Semester of School…EVER!

In about one week, I start my last semester of school…ever. I can firmly say that there is not another degree in my future. That’s not to mean I won’t keep learning. But as far as formal schooling goes, I’m ready to be done. What I’ll be Up To This semester I will be enrolled in business school at Wharton. In addition, I have a few medical school classes to complete as well as some residency interviews. I can already tell this semester will be incredibly busy. But at the end of it all, I’ll graduate with both my MD and MBA…

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Tips to Make the Residency Interview Trail A Fun Process

The residency interview trail can be rough. However, if you’re proactive in your planning, the residency interview trail can actually be a lot of fun! (Or at least as fun as job recruiting can be). Below are five tips that can allow you to actually have fun as you interview for residency, based on my experiences with the residency interview trail so far. 1. Don’t schedule too many residency interviews This first tip is easier said than done given the neurotic tendencies of most medical students, but it’s probably the simplest way to ensure that you don’t burn out during the…

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How 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…

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My Psychiatry Sub Internship Midpoint Reflections

My Psychiatry Sub Internship is basically a month-long audition where I’m evaluated on my skill set, knowledge-base, and fit within the field of Psychiatry. It’s also an opportunity for me to get a more in-depth understanding of what my life would be like as a Psychiatry resident. Halfway into the rotation, I can genuinely say that I’ve loved my time on the Mood Service at the Pennsylvania Hospital. Every day, I wake up excited to go to the hospital, and at the end of each day, I feel as though I’ve made a difference in the lives of my patients. This isn’t to…

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MD/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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