Fake It Until You Make It (or: What Type of Professional Do You Want to Be) My unusual path allowed me to be trained by some of my former students, and I also trained some of my own teachers. Here’s what I learned. Friday’s Digest #117 Table of contents Life Update Tools and Tips Readers’ Favorite Stuff Life Update Recently, I delivered a couple of lectures to dental students approaching the final stages of their studies. My talks made me realize how lecture halls nowadays are designed to...
11 days ago • 4 min read
Three Things We Did Right When Coming to the US Many people who move to the US don't pay attention to these 3 things. This is why they should. Friday’s Digest #116 Table of contents Life Update Tools and Tips Readers’ Favorite Stuff Life Update Over the last couple of weeks, I've invested a lot of time and effort in decluttering our house. What's decluttering, you ask? "Clutter" is like "mess," but it's much more than that. It's more than just having too many things lying around the house....
18 days ago • 3 min read
The Three Mistakes I’ve Made When Coming to The US You have no reason to repeat these mistakes when coming to the USA. This is how to avoid them. Friday’s Digest #115 Table of contents Life Update Tools and Tips Readers’ Favorite Stuff Life Update "What's it like coming back?" As you might expect, this is the most common question I get on a daily basis. Shortly after returning, I wrote here that I’m glad to be back. Has that changed? Nope. I'm still glad. Is it difficult being back? Well,...
25 days ago • 4 min read
What To Do When The Police Pull You Over in The US Getting pulled over can be a stressful experience, especially when you're just visiting the US. Here's what I've learned from my encounter with the police. Friday’s Digest #114 Table of contents Life Update Tools and Tips Readers’ Favorite Stuff Life Update When I wrote this newsletter, a few ideas came to mind. It started with "how quitting things can make you more productive." Highly relevant for busy individuals, but... meh. It didn't get...
about 1 month ago • 6 min read
Should Doctors Work for 26 Hours Straight? No. (and Yes…) As a resident, I worked between 26 and 36 hours straight. Should every doctor do the same? Let’s find out! Friday’s Digest #113 Table of contents Life Update Tools and Tips Readers’ Favorite Stuff Life Update It's been almost a month since returning home from my fellowship. Do I still enjoy the little things I did on my first day back? Absolutely. Nothing has changed. Meeting friends and family, savoring good (healthy) food—everything...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
How I Take Notes Productively (or: What I Learned After Doing It Wrong) Knowing how to take notes can boost your productivity as a doctor and scientist. But most of us are doing it wrong. Let’s fix it! Friday’s Digest #112 Table of contents Life Update Tools and Tips Readers’ Favorite Stuff Life Update We’re moving. No need to worry. We’re not relocating again 😃. We simply need more space, so we’re moving to a bigger apartment nearby. We’ve been in our apartment since 2008, and we absolutely...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
Get Ready for University: Gear Recommendations for Students and Professors First semester is almost here, and so are the “back to school” sales. To help you decide, this is the most productive gear I use all the time. Friday’s Digest #111 Table of contents Life Update Tools and Tips Readers’ Favorite Life Update I'm back home! It has been quite a ride. I boarded the plane in June 2022, and after two-plus years, I landed back home. So much has changed. So much has remained the same. It will...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Why Doctors and Scientists Should Stop Using Adobe Software We all use Adobe's software, but recently, there's a lawsuit against them and privacy issues. These are the apps I use instead. Friday’s Digest #110 Table of contents Preface Main Article Readers’ Favorite Stuff Preface Let's start with a running update, shall we? In issue 108, I announced I'd be running 5 kilometers the following week. Well, I celebrated too soon. Why too soon? Because I didn't make it to the 5K mark. At 4.2 km, my...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
Doctors Who Are Not Coming Back, iPad, and Social Distancing Is there a growing trend of doctors choosing not to return home? (Also: Is there still value in purchasing an iPad these days?) Friday’s Digest #109 Table of contents Preface Main Article Readers’ Favorite Stuff Preface We'll begin with a note from our editor (me 😄): If you're here to read about doctors who've left the country and aren't coming back, this "Preface" section is for you. If you're just here to read about iPads, feel...
2 months ago • 6 min read