Category Archives: Socialized Medicine

The Future of the Medical Meeting

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

By Bryan Vartabedian, MD I recently co-organized Millennial Medicine, an international meeting on the future of medical education.  The meeting, the speakers and the comraderie was amazing.  But what happened beyond the room was just as interesting.  Our meeting was … Continue reading →

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Residents, Educators, and the Secret Handshake

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

By Bryan Vartabedian, MD It seems that recently, some of the residents applying to our hospital’s residency programs have known who I was and I’ve known who they were. But we had never made eye contact. I had studied their … Continue reading →

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What’s a Medical Educator Doing at SXSW?

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

By Bryan Vartabedian, MD As I do every year, this week I attended the SXSW Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas. With a focus on emerging technology, SXSWi has earned a reputation as a launching pad for innovative new technology; its collective … Continue reading →

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Assessing Med School Applicants’ Digital Footprints

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

By Bryan Vartabedian, MD As public social dialogue becomes the norm rather than the exception, it’s no surprise that some medical schools have taken to considering the digital footprint during the admissions process.  The November 2012 Postgraduate Medical Journal published … Continue reading →

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