Is the USMLE Step 1 scoring system going to a pass/fail model and eliminating the 3 digit score?

Is the USMLE Step 1 scoring system going to a pass/fail model and eliminating the 3 digit score?

A few months ago, major medical organizations in the United States (US), including the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), American Medical Association (AMA), Educational Commission of Foreign Medical Graduated (ECFMG), The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) and the National Board of Medical Examiners […]

Sugar Beach, St. Lucia

Sugar Beach, St. Lucia

After our recent trip to Grenada, Hassan and I had a couple days to explore another Caribbean island so we picked St. Lucia due to its close proximity and the easy flight over.  Since we only had two days we decided to pick a resort […]

7 Day Japan Itinerary

7 Day Japan Itinerary

As usual, Hassan and I had one week to cram a new travel destination in.  Hassan is a lover of sushi and all things Dragon Ball Z so it was only a matter of time before we hit up Japan. Truthfully, Japan had never really […]

Safe Passage

Safe Passage

A rectangular folding table was placed against a wall, I sat at the head and directly to my left was a male translator, then the female patient. Usually I prefer to have the patient closer to me, but she looked upset as soon as she […]

The Resident

The Resident

Last night Hassan and I started watching the new Fox show “The Resident” on Sundays at 10pm est.  Since we completed residency six months ago we thought it would be fun to compare and contrast our experiences with what they portray on the show.  The […]

FALL WEEKEND GETAWAY

FALL WEEKEND GETAWAY

For Hassan’s birthday weekend we wanted to do a little getaway. Since he was working into Friday it was difficult to find flights with such limited time and leaving the city on a Friday evening is a nightmare. So after deciding we’d leave Saturday morning […]

Hassan’s Birthday Meal

Hassan’s Birthday Meal

When we first got married I had so much fun making meals for Hassan. He’s not picky and is so excited I’m cooking for him that he will eat anything I make. I think he also thinks the positive reinforcement will result in more homemade […]

The Climb

The Climb

College → Medical School → Residency → Fellowship.  The journey to becoming a doctor sometimes feels like climbing a never ending ladder. 

The Joys of Residency … Seriously

The Joys of Residency … Seriously

“The days are long, but the years are short.” That’s what they told us when residency began three years ago and after having completed my last day of residency today I couldn’t agree more. Like finishing anything meaningful, graduating residency is bittersweet. There’s no doubt […]

Live happily, go peacefully

Live happily, go peacefully

Whether you believe in science, God, neither, or some combination- we can all agree that death is inevitable. Due to the finality of our lives each of us should understand and prepare for that moment not only for ourselves, but also for our loved ones. […]