From Drug Addict To Grad School: This Is Why I Blog
Last July we wrote about the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and spoke of Buzz Aldrin’s autobiography about his battle with alcoholism in the years following. The post drew a comment...
View ArticleChallenges Continue For Women In Science And Medicine
I didn’t turn on the computer yesterday (yes, it was glorious), so I missed Mother’s Day coverage in our local newspaper. When we returned home, I was happy to see that on the front page of the print...
View ArticlePeer Review And The Internet
Peer review has been the cornerstone of quality control in academia, including science and medicine, for the past century. The process is slow and laborious, but a necessary filter in order to maintain...
View ArticleA Social Media Guide For Researchers
I’ve recently come across a great guide about using social media in science. I cover this issue in my university course, Internet in Medicine, and I’ll definitely update my materials with these...
View ArticlePhysician Learns A Lot Doing AFib Research With No Funding
I learned a lot from putting together an abstract for a national heart meeting. More than just learning how to e-submit, e-upload and e-print a large poster; More than what t-tests and chi-squares...
View ArticleCredibility & Prestige In Medicine: How Are They Measured?
In my last blog post I discussed how harmful physician “thought leaders” can be when they are dismissive of the value of other specialists’ care. I must have touched a nerve, because a passionate...
View ArticlePhysician Salaries Increase In Academia And Primary Care
Academic faculty physicians in primary and specialty care reported slight pay increases, according to the Medical Group Management Association. The organization’s Academic Practice Compensation and...
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