Daily Archives: February 1, 2021

What is Wilderness Medicine?

LOVE THE GREAT OUTDOORS? WILDERNESS MEDICINE MAY BE RIGHT FOR YOU If you love spending time in the great outdoors — whether in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, or on a tropical island in the Pacific — then wilderness medicine may be right for you. Wilderness medicine is a relatively new fellowship with the first program…

Factor to Consider When Selecting a Specialty (part 1)

TEN FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A SPECIALTY The proliferation of specialties (and subspecialties) means that every physician practices a different type of medicine. Even within the same specialty, no two doctors are alike. Faced with all this diversity, how do medical students commit to a single specialty? Many go through a “process of ‘trying…