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Ali Rafiq is an internal medicine resident.

7 pearls of residency training

Ali Rafiq, MD
Physician
June 15, 2019

Residency training is often considered to be one of the most daunting experiences in a physician’s career. Each day comes with its own package of highs and lows.  Every year is a new challenge, and a young physician has to adapt significantly as the journey unfolds. Having gone through this process over the past three years as an internal medicine resident, I thought it would be useful for me to …

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7 pearls of residency training

Has patient-centered care gone too far?

Ali Rafiq, MD
Physician
April 28, 2018

The first week of residency of any program is usually comprised of several orientation sessions in which the new interns are introduced to various important aspects of the residency program. My orientation week was no different with a river of new information flowing towards me. Needless to say, I felt a bit overwhelmed and struggled to keep track of everything that was being introduced. Later on, I found out that …

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Has patient-centered care gone too far?

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