How to Prepare for NEET SS Exams? 7 Tips for the Final Month
How did I spend the last month for preparation for NEET SS exams? Few helpful tips.
18 Tips for Success: How to Crush Your US Clinical Elective as an International Medical Graduate
As an international medical graduate (IMG), completing an elective, observership, or externship in the US can be a valuable experience for your medical residency application. Not only will it allow you to gain exposure to the US healthcare system, but it can also provide opportunities for networking and potential residency program connections. At least three…
From Mumbai to Manhattan: My Experiences With Medical Residency in Two Countries
Residency Training in India vs. the US: What Makes Them Different As a medical student in India, the decision was neither easy nor immediate when faced with the choice of pursuing a residency in India vs. abroad. After much thought and discussion with friends, colleagues, and family, I decided to pursue residency training in the…
Residency Training in the US : The Ultimate USMLE Guide for the International Medical Graduate
There are several reasons why international medical graduates (IMGs) choose to migrate to the US for their residency training. The US is home to some of the world’s leading medical institutions and offers a wide range of specialties, making it an attractive destination for IMGs seeking to advance their careers. However, the process of securing a residency position in the US can be challenging, especially for IMGs. I wanted to share my experiences and lay a step-by-step manual for someone looking to pursue their residency training in the US.
How to Ace Your Residency Interview: Tips and Tricks from a Current Chief Resident
The residency interview is an opportunity for the applicants to showcase their skills, knowledge, and personality to the program directors and faculty as part of the residency selection process. Following these tips can increase your chances of success during the residency application and interview season.
So You Did not MATCH: A Guide to the USMLE Residency Re-applicants
Every year, 38.6% of US citizen IMGs and 41.9% of non-US citizen IMGs fail to match into any specialty for residency. If you did not match into residency, it is natural to find yourself stranded, not knowing what to do next.
Yeolpumta: Study Tracker for NEET SS Preparation
Tracking our habits is an effective method to achieve our goals. This is a short description of how I benefitted from tracking studies with the app Yeolpumta
Sexual Assault and Women
When did we last apologise to a victim of sexual offence, for not being able to protect her from being acted upon violently, perhaps in a bus, roadside or any other public space? When did we make a legal and/or psychiatric counselor available to her from the time of reporting the crime? Maybe we should…
Being the Dean: Two Years Summarized in 1221 Words
The experience is worth a share for being a Dean of an institute like AIIMS, Bhopal was something I had not comprehended despite all the thought I gave before I consented to accept. It was the 6th year of the Institute and I remained Dean till its 8th year. Many friends were surprised when I…
Sodium, Potassium and Creatinine Abnormalities in Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) is associated with a wide variety of metabolic abnormalities, and the most common ones are sodium and potassium irregularities. I will try to explain in brief, the sodium and potassium imbalances in DKA and their causes. Due to excess glucose in the blood, which acts as an osmotically active substance at such…
