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Hey guys, it’s Whatever Wednesdays again. A little while back I did a series of posts centered around Diamonds. However, this kind of got disrupted by the Match. Now that the Match is over, let’s try to get back on track. Stock Photo From: Pexels (Picture not really related to the Old Mine Cut, just thought it was cute) In my previous post Diamond Cut Types, there was commentary from @mcsassymd and @caitertot regarding a […]

Diamonds Cuts: Old Mine Cut #illumedati

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Hey guys, it’s Medicine Mondays again. Remember my previous post “I’m Leaving Medicine”? Well, I recently caught up with the friend of mine who was/is planning to leave medicine, hence the title: Let’s Talk About Leaving Medicine. Stock Photo from: Pexels Slight edit: 3-20-2017 @ ~ 5:45 pm PST, fixed some small calculation errors. So like I was saying, I was just talking to my friend and he linked me this article: Retired at 37: […]

Let’s Talk About Leaving Medicine #illumedati

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So it’s the end of Match week, and today all the 4th year medical students who matched will find out where they matched. As such, it’s time to go over The Post Match Checklist. I hope you guys have taken my advice in my prior posts Congratulations, you have matched! and Waiting for Friday. Stock Photo from: Pexels So, after receiving your Match results today, you will feel a whirlwind of emotions: Excitement, exhilaration, relief, […]

The Post Match Checklist #Match2017 #MatchDay #illumedati

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I hope you received this email today: Congratulations, you have matched! Hi guys, it’s Medicine Mondays again… but it’s not just any Monday… it’s Match Day! Stock Photo from: Pixabay If you’d like a throwback to last year’s post… here it is: Match Day 2016 So for those who don’t know, today is the day all the medical students participating in the NRMP match find out if they matched or not. All the possible email […]

Congratulations, you have matched! #Match2017 #TheMatch #NRMP #ERAS #illumedati

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Hey guys, it’s Finance Fridays and I’m going to talk to you about the Value Cost Ratio (VCR). I alluded to this concept a little bit in my prior post Trimming the Fat. Stock Photo from: Pexels What is a Value Cost Ratio (VCR)? Well.. it’s not this: Stock Photo from: Pixabay For those who don’t know, that’s a Videocassette recorder (VCR). I’m showing my age here because for some of you, VCRs were before […]

Value Cost Ratio #illumedati

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Hi everyone, it’s Medicine Mondays and I’m here to ponder “I wouldn’t choose medicine again”. Not me…. but for those who wouldn’t. Stock Photo from: Pexels So @KeeblerOrganElf posted this on Twitter on Sunday: J's sister in law (3rd yr fam med res DO) said given a do-over she'd never pick the med track again Thoughts?#medtwitter #girlmedtwitter — Choptart ? (@KeeblerOrganElf) March 5, 2017 My response was: @KeeblerOrganElf It's tough to recommend overall, but just […]

I Wouldn’t Choose Medicine Again #illumedati

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