Happy Halloween!!! I hope you’re taking some time to dress up, decorate, and have some fun. I’m sure you deserve a small respite. Not too much of course, but you might be able to take your foot of the gas for one night. Do you watch the Nightmare Before Christmas on Halloween or Christmas? … [Read more...]

I just got an email from Autumn. She asked for me to stop her subscription to PAES. I went into the system, and when I stopped her subscription I saw that she had been a member for 33 months. I had to ask. I couldn’t resist. “Did you graduate? Did you pass your PANCE?” Here was her … [Read more...]

One of the hard things about your exams is separating answers that are really close. You’re going to get asked to tell the difference between Crohn’s and Ulcerative colitis. You’re going to get asked to tell the difference between Addison’s and Cushing’s. You’re going to get asked to tell the … [Read more...]

No bones about it, I’m good at what I do. At this point, I can walk into any surgery cool as a cucumber and know that I’m can get the job done. I’ve spent the last 15 years in surgery, so that’s not tooting my own horn to me. Heck, if I weren’t good by now, it’d be time to get out. Here’s the … [Read more...]

I believe in grinding it out.  I believe in putting in the time and putting in the work.  Why?  Because there is no other way to get there.   Think of anyone you see with a small bit of success, and you can be sure they put a sh*t ton of time and energy … [Read more...]