TAMPA, FL – In a sad and tragic turn of events, local resident doctor James Hilden was told that he would never fully be cured from his depression due to his inability to participate in yoga. Dr. Hilden, who lacked the flexibility to maintain even the most basic child’s pose, was thought to be a hopeless...
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – During signout for the patient transferring out of the medical intensive care unit (MICU) today, third-year medical resident Louis Jenner said matter-of-factly to the hospitalist take over his care that “he codes every few minutes, but otherwise stable.”
“Thank goodness for that,”...
BOSTON, MA – Clearly shooting for the highest grade possible on his internal medicine rotation, self-proclaimed third-year gunner med student Grayson McGravy told the two medicine interns on his team to go home this morning because “I got this.”
Each intern was carrying 8 patients, leaving the total...
A shocking series of events has left Salem Teaching Hospital in complete disarray. The issues began when third-year medical student Daniel Greene bluntly stated that he was “just not that interested” in his required general surgery rotation.
“I’ve always been more interested in internal medicine, and honestly, I...
February 9th, 201903The Man-Cold or Man-Flu can be a devastating illness for half the population. New guidelines have been released to risk-stratify these patients.An objective rating scale for the Emergency Department. Give the patient a point for each symptom listed below. Scores range 0-10.
Brought in by mother
Requests a wheelchair
Lays down in the...
New York, NY – In a move sure to garner mixed reactions from colleagues and staff, second-year internal medicine resident Jon Paniagua opened a 1 Liter bag of Isosource 1.5, poured himself a glass, and heartily drank it, declaring loudly to all within earshot, “that’s really not that bad.” When asked, the resident...
December 24th, 201802New York, NY- In a dramatic move that is sure to send shock waves through the medical community, an elite Surgical Residency program has announced the creation of it’s first ever Wellness curriculum, which will begin at 6:00 AM on Christmas morning. After reading the anonymous surveys from his Residents, Program Director Dr....
December 9th, 201800After years of experience building advanced robotic simulation patients, The SimCenter of America design team thinks they’ve reached another technological breakthrough.
Very realistic sim man, but there is a real human inside
“Basically, we found that despite the best in applied research, our robotic simulation patients could...
October 19th, 201800Chicago, Illinois – It was approximately 4:15 PM last Tuesday when Clark Gunnerson, a 3rd year medical student on his pediatrics rotation, uttered the universal phrase known all too well to the medical community.
“Can I help with anything else?” Gunnerson, who was already halfway out the door, inquired of his pediatrics...
October 11th, 201802“I just want to get the voice right,” said brand-new internal medicine resident Dr. Joseph Green. “Like, I want to paint a picture of her pain that feels real. I want the texture, the taste, the smell – the words need to really pop.”
Dr. Green was five hours into an eight-hour ED shift and had spent his...
