New AJR: "Medicolegal Insights for Residents: AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence and Error, Episode 6" By Drs Francis Deng, MD & Shailin Thomas Johns Hopkins Radiology NYU Langone Health Department of Radiology ajronline.org/doi/10.2214/AJ…

They receive $0 in taxpayer funds. Meanwhile, y’all are proposing defunding Veteran’s healthcare, Medicare, and Social Security when you think no one is watching. Doesn’t get lower than gutting some of the only lifelines left for veterans, seniors, widows, and the disabled.

Math question: Which line(s) are not responsible for increasing costs in healthcare. Hint: I took old math.

Word of advice for residents evaluating their first job contract: It’s priced in. Nobody’s getting money for free. If Job X is offering 25% than Job Y… there’s a reason for it.

Plus the rude realization your academic time is also priced in (and pays poorly 😭)

In case you needed the reminder, CMS is yet again reducing the physician conversion factor: $33.29 in 2024 to $32.35 in 2025. It was #36.68 in 1998. If it kept up with inflation, it would have been $68.58 in 2023. If you're not sure what the conversion factor means for

This is probably the biggest problem in the entire medical profession. If you can't find a MD, this is why. If you have to wait for an MD, this is why. If your visit with your MD is too short, this is why. If good clinicians are leaving clinical medicine, this is why:

Think about how bad medicine must be for this to happen. You make it into medical school—already a top 20% applicant, hardworking and dedicated. You take on six figures of debt and endure the brutal demands of medical training, where many drop out. You work tirelessly to match

New data on the primacy of signaling in the residency application process. Note the massive drop-off in interview rate for signaled/non-signaled applications, especially in ‘big signaling’ specialties. Deciding where to signal is *the* new high stakes meta-game for applicants.

Preference Signaling is now a key component of the residency application process. Learn more with this podcast: history, rationale, and strategies for signaling. Otolaryngology focus, but covers big vs. small signals, tiered signaling etc. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sea…

Can select cases of persistent oscillating vertigo (including mal de debarquement syndrome) be treated with extracranial venous decompression? Cha et al. present a series of 6 patients who benefited from targeted interventions. #Dizziness #Vertigo ow.ly/zmXo50UTGvK

⚪️USMLE Step 1, most preclinical 📖+ clinical rotations=pass/fail ⚪️Many dean’s letters refrain from categorically ranking graduates ⚪️Residency programs now review ⏫ applications The pendulum has swung too far away from objective metrics JAMA ja.ma/40QMpiS

NIH has announced a cut in the "indirect rate" to 15% across the board, in a move that appears to be retroactive to even existing grants. This is a bloodbath for research institutions throughout the country. Brief explainer for those not in this world: buff.ly/3EtML7D

There is a lot of buzz about our new paper in Nature Medicine on the effects of LLMs (GPT-4) on physician management reasoning! I had TONS of fun working on this -- but what it MEANS requires some unpacking. A 🧵⬇️ x.com/EricTopol/stat…

🌍 Significant disparities exist in OHNS training between high- and low-middle-income countries, affecting surgical confidence and patient care. Expanding access to subspecialty training and educational resources is crucial for equitable global surgical outcomes. #TeamOHNS

Now's the time then think about #GME leaders - who by being in middle - have the opportunity to use that position to lead change. 1st of JGME #ripouts #leadership series co-edited by Nancy Spector - 2 pages with actionable ST + LT tasks. #MedEd doi.org/10.4300/JGME-D…

More human, less machine:  How one medical board is evolving their certifying examination. from felixankel icenet.blog/2025/02/28/mor…

We’ve finally met our match – all 4 of them! Congratulations to our new interns Andrew Daniels, Emily Huang (Emily Huang), Samantha Shave (Samantha Shave) & Anuj Tharakan (Anuj Tharakan) #OTOMatch #Match2025 #MatchDay2025 @hopkinsmedicine

“How much house can I afford on a $650k+ physician salary?” A doc just asked me if they could build their dream home. Let’s talk real numbers, not fantasy.