Apr 7ICD & CPT Codes for Common Acute Surgical ProceduresBy Ehlert, Gora Combs, Lipori, and Zhang Once upon a time, a group of students was given an assignment with a requirement of no more than 15 references. Unfortunately, that group had 23 references for ICD9, ICD-10, and CPT codes alone! …Surgery6 min readSurgery6 min read
Feb 5Babies: A Solution to the Conference ExperienceYou’ve got to love conferences. These international assemblages of networking nerds, passionate practitioners, and stealthy salespeople are touted as crucial components of a well-crafted career in academia. And that may be true; however, we must also acknowledge the elephant in the exhibition hall. Conferences are awkward. Today, I am going…Baby2 min readBaby2 min read
Aug 23, 2022The PhD MomI am a PhD student. Course work. Lit reviews. Research. Dissertation. Teaching. Practicum. Defense. Quals. Full-time. Full stop. I am also a mom. Diapers. Sleep training. Potty training. Nursing. Patience. Caretaking. Teaching. Creating. Loving. Fuller-time. Nonstop. In my country (the US), it is not common for PhD students to have…Graduate School2 min readGraduate School2 min read
Feb 7, 2022Member-onlyDeprescribing and the Ecological FrameworkIntroduction The definition of polypharmacy is not consistent throughout the literature. In some cases, it has been defined as any medical regimen containing at least one unnecessary medication (Colley et al.). In other studies, it has been defined as drug regimens containing a select number of concurrent medications (Young et…Deprescribing12 min readDeprescribing12 min read
Jan 9, 2022Applying to Graduate School: Part 4Decision This is the fourth and final post in a four-part series on applying to graduate school. Today’s entry details the decision process. Congratulations! After a tedious application process, nail-biting waiting period, and grueling interview schedule, you have been accepted into a graduate program… or two…or seven. Now what? Since submitting your…Graduate School6 min readGraduate School6 min read
Nov 16, 2021Applying to Graduate School: Part 3.Interviews This is the third post in a four-part series on applying to graduate school. Today’s entry details the interview process. Disclosure: I applied to PhD programs for the Fall 2021 semester, meaning that my interviews (12/2020–02/2021) took place during the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, and therefore happened virtually (typically…Graduate School7 min readGraduate School7 min read
Jun 24, 2021Applying to Graduate School: Part 2.This is the second of a four-part series on applying to graduate schools. In this entry, I cover application-related topics, including: o Number of schools to apply to o Letters of Recommendation o Essays o Tracking application components and deadlines Number of Schools/Programs — — — — — — —…Graduate School6 min readGraduate School6 min read
Jun 15, 2021Applying to Graduate School: Part 1You have decided that you don’t know enough to jump into a career right away and would rather spend the next few years making little to no money working for somebody else. Congratulations! You are ready to apply to graduate school. Obviously I am (mostly) kidding about that first statement…Graduate School6 min readGraduate School6 min read
