To start, a disclaimer: I am not an expert in time management. In fact, I am a serial procrastinator. Somehow, I have been able to function and achieve a modicum of success in spite of this. I often justify my procrastination with the excuses “I do my best work under pressure” and “I work best […]
Top Five Things Residency Programs Should Do When Selecting Surgery Residents
Most academic surgeons strive to practice evidence-based medicine: we critically evaluate the literature and apply it to patient care in order to deliver the best possible outcomes. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for how we select our residents. For many general surgery residency programs, the process seems rather…arbitrary. With the caveat that this is […]