FDA approves first novel drug to treat medical burnout
TWISP, WA - The US Food and Drug Administration today approved Peaceaudi (Idongivafumab) injection for intravenous use for the treatment of medical burnout.
“Medical burnout is a serious condition, which affects thousands of doctors across...
Paranoid Intern Rules Out TB with 99 Negative AFB Sputums
BOSTON, MA - Not taking any chances when it comes to his patient's and his very own health, July intern Reed Evans plans to rule out tuberculosis (TB) in his hospitalized patient not with...
Straight-A Medical Student Eager to One Day Have Very Own Patients Who Completely Ignore...
ST. LOUIS, MO - Expressing that there would be “no greater conceivable opportunity to help others,” top-of-her-class medical student and part-time brownnoser Isabelle Wessington says she eagerly anticipates a future career in which she,...
Nurse Enters the Cave of Wonders, Finds Infamous Resident Genie
On her Saturday shift, Anne looked unusually ecstatic. This is the same Anne who usually has a frown on her face and is looking for reasons to tear the medical students and residents apart....
Female Resident Grateful for Unsolicited Feedback on Physical Appearance
BOSTON, MA - Jessica Schwartz, a third-year resident in a local internal medicine program, was pleased to find comments about her physical appearance in her residency final evaluation. In addition to exemplary ratings in patient...
July Intern Looks Forward to Finding Out This Isn’t Worth It
CHAPEL HILL, NC - University of North Carolina internal medicine intern Warren Burke is about to embark on a long and exciting road, and today he confirmed with Gomerblog he absolutely looks forward to finding...
ABCDE’s of Trauma: MS3 Edition
In the fourth year of medical school and we are required to complete an “intern prep course” that involves a lot of simulation cases. It was in our trauma simulation that I learned that...
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) surgical intern Jose Rioja has decided to open up a...
That’s Weird: Pilot Asks if There’s a Med Student on Board
DELTA 1449 - In response to a medical emergency brought to his attention by flight attendants, Delta pilot Jack Wilson has just asked on the cabin’s overhead speaker system “if there is a medical...
Negligent Neurologist Tests Reflexes with Regular Hammer
PHILADELPHIA, PA - A malpractice suit probably isn't very far around the corner for neurologist Brady Callahan, who attempted to elicit deep-tendon reflexes from his clinic patients today using a 16 oz. steel curved...
