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Set Your Career Path During Fellowship

You have completed medical school, and you are now in your first year of nephrology fellowship. Chances are you have relocated to a new place to live and you are trying to settle in. Moving is stressful. You are in learning mode and are trying to absorb as much knowledge as ...More
February 6, 2012
Posted in Articles
Fewer U.S. Medical Students Choosing Nephrology

WASHINGTON—Despite the growing kidney health problem, every year fewer U.S. medical students adopt nephrology as a career, according to a review appearing online May 5 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology (CJASN). ...More
May 5, 2011
Posted in News, Business, Practice Management
Docs Want Policy Added to Medical Education

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Changing medical student and resident education to include instruction in how healthcare systems function is critical, especially with the implementation of national health are reforms, University of Michigan physicians said in an article published Feb. 24 ...More
February 24, 2011
Posted in News, Government & Regulation, Practice Management
The Nation's Top Medical Schools

The top-five medical schools include some ivy leagues, but not all of them are. ...More
February 7, 2011
Posted in Galleries, Clinical & Pharma
Top 5 Medical Colleges in the U.S.

Going to medical school requires a great deal of commitment from an individual, and doesn’t come cheap. Receiving a medical degree can cost up to $200,000, and the average medical graduate leaves medical school with a hefty $100,000 in debt. How can you decide whether your ...More
December 23, 2010
Posted in Articles, Business, Practice Management
Dealing with Medical School Debt

The numbers are daunting. Consider these statistics from the Association of American Medical Colleges graduate questionnaire and try not to glaze over and fall off your chair in a fit of depression: The average educational debt of indebted graduates of the class of 2009 is ...More
December 15, 2010 By Michelle Beaver
Posted in Articles, Business
Medical School Enrollment Shows Diversity Increase

More minorities enrolled in U.S. medical schools this year, according to new data released this week by the Association of American Medical Colleges. While total enrollment increased by 1.5 percent over 2009, to 18,665 students, all underrepresented racial and ethnic groups ...More
October 15, 2010
Posted in News, Practice Management
Study Finds High Rate of Burnout in Medical Students

ATLANTA—More than 40 percent of third-year medical students have symptoms of moderate to severe burnout, according to a study in the August Southern Medical Journal. ...More
August 23, 2010
Posted in News, Practice Management
Job Search Tips for Graduating Nephrology Fellows

Are you focusing on finishing your fellowship, or are you starting to experience anxiety about finding employment? If it’s the latter, surprisingly you are not alone. ...More
July 12, 2010
Posted in Articles, Business
Medical School Enrollment Rises to Meet Physician Need

WASHINGTON—Enrollment in both new and existing U.S. medical schools continues to expand to meet the nation’s need for more doctors, according to data released Oct. 21 by the Association of American Medical Colleges. ...More
October 21, 2009
Posted in News, Clinical & Pharma, Practice Management