The docs get a question from a 4th-year surgery resident about how to take journaling about his experiences as a resident to the next step and start sharing his content with the public. Then they dive into accomplished Harvard surgeon Dr. Carrie Cunnigham’s speech announcing that she struggles with substance abuse.  Things to expect in this episode:Find out what Usher and Dr. Nii have in commonWays to jumpstart a career as a blogger/content creatorPitfalls to avoid and how to protect your intellectual propertyImpacts of doctors revealing substance abuse and mental health struggles
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Harvard Surgeon Admits Substance Abuse; Q&A: How a surgery resident should share his writing online #382

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Dr. Travelle Franklin-Ford Ellis, talks about her extraordinary shift from an MD/PhD candidate to a vanguard of health equity at Exact Sciences. Dr. Nii and Dr. Travelle talk about:Not matching into residency even with an MD/PhD.10 years of medical school and ending up not practicing on patients.What next after not matching?Advice to premeds who are trying to figure it out.Taking risks in medicine.
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Harvard Surgeon Admits Substance Abuse; Q&A: How a surgery resident should share his writing online #382

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