Writing a Great Doctor’s CV
As a doctor, you have completed some very rigorous education and certification. You might even think that you don’t need to put much thought or effort into your CV because of how highly skilled and educated you are. But hiring managers still have things they are...
Claudius Galen
The Greek physician, Claudius Galen, is considered to be one of the most important figures in the history of Medicine. Galen was the greatest physician of his era and was also a skilled surgeon and renowned philosopher. He was responsible for numerous advances in the...
The Story of Rene Laennec and the First Stethoscope
No single piece of equipment is more synonymous with the medical profession than the stethoscope. I can vividly remember wearing my brand new Littmann stethoscope with pride on ward rounds as a medical student, desperately trying to discern diastolic murmurs and extra...
The Beginners Guide to Non-Invasive Ventilation
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is the administration of ventilatory support without the use of an invasive airway measure (e.g. endotracheal intubation or tracheostomy tube). It can be applied using a variety of devices including facemasks, nasal masks, various...
