Headlines from the Week in Medical News
ROCHESTER, NY - After two-year grant-writing process, associate professor of medicine’s submission to JAMA’s “funny cartoon caption contest” fails peer review process.
AKRON, OH -...
Oh NO! This Banker Doubles Students’ Debt at Medical School Graduation
PARKER, CO - At Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine newly minted doctors received a bit of a surprised at commencement. You could...
Hangry Intern Opens Up Vintage Packet of Graham Crackers from 1981
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Figuring that there was no better time to celebrate than during this particular overnight call, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)...
Residency Programs Nationwide Call Jeopardy to Replace New Interns Lost in Stairwells
CHICAGO, IL - Residency programs nationwide - including but not limited to emergency medicine, family medicine, general surgery, internal medicine, neurosurgery, OB/GYN, and pediatrics...
Program Director Elated Residency Will Completely Fill This Year with Multiple Candidates Announcing His...
TOLEDO, OH - Program Director of Internal Medicine Dr. Marcus Jones is ecstatic his program will fully match this year with the large amount...
Med Student Wastes Dying Patient’s Last Moments on Earth Talking About Damn Krebs Cycle
LAS VEGAS, NV - F**K! The Snout is at it again! Second-year University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) med student Karen Weaselsnout-Jones has been...
Know Your Stethoscopes
1. The Disposable Stethoscope
This stethoscope can be found in contact precaution rooms, the ICU, or the pre-op area of an ophthalmology clinic. It’s made...
Medical School Approves 3rd Year Surgical Rotation as Indication for Foley
IOWA CITY, IA – Carver College of Medicine has taken a bold stance on the need for urinary catheterization to prevent recurrent acute kidney...
Popping the question: Gomerblog’s 14 Steps for Success when asking for a letter of...
So, you’re planning to finally pop the question to that special someone. Congratulations! You’ve spent a lot of quality time together and really gotten...
Newly Promoted General Surgeon’s Business Cards, A Little Too True
LOS ANGELES, CA – UCLA’s newly promoted general surgeon, Assistant Professor William Heffner, just received his updated business cards today. An unfortunate error in...