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How To Write The Perfect Personal Statement.
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How To Survive Intern Year Of Residency.
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New Beginnings: I am an author.
New Beginnings: I am an author.
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How To Hustle For An “Audition Rotation” As An IMG.
How To Hustle For An “Audition Rotation” As An IMG.
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Free E-Book & Unlimited Downloads
Medicinethe encouraging docMarch 16, 2018clinicals, ebook, FMG, free, guide, IMG, orientation, rotations, step 2 Comments
15 Things You Can Do If You Did Not Match.
15 Things You Can Do If You Did Not Match.

It wasn’t your first choice but it’ll do for now. At least until the next cycle comes around after the SOAP.

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7 Ways To Improve Productivity - Medical Student Edition.
7 Ways To Improve Productivity - Medical Student Edition.

7 ways to improve your productivity in medical or graduate school

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Medicinethe encouraging docMarch 7, 2018medical school, medicine, productivity, self-control, time management, training, vision Comments
Resources That Helped Me Pay Off Medical School Loans.
Resources That Helped Me Pay Off Medical School Loans.
Lifestylethe encouraging docJanuary 28, 2018advice, attending, carloans, creditcards, debt, debtfreejourney, debtfreeliving, Encouragement, fina, foreign medical graduates, goals, hope, medical school, medicine, money, student, student loans Comments
My Hospitalist Life.
My Hospitalist Life.
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Milan, Italy
Milan, Italy
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The First 20 Lessons From My Twenties.
The First 20 Lessons From My Twenties.

As I walk into the 3rd decade, here are a few lessons I have learned from the previous one.

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A Cameroonian Takes A Dutch to D.C.
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My Pearls On Goal Setting 101
My Pearls On Goal Setting 101

Read this if you want to achieve your goals for 2018

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My Top 6 Networking Tips For FMG/IMGs.
My Top 6 Networking Tips For FMG/IMGs.
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Think The Holidays Are Hard Because You Are Single? Read This!
Lifestylethe encouraging docNovember 22, 2017advice, balance, christmas, Encouragement, family, holidays, living, relationships, single, thanksgiving, vacation Comments
So You Want To Go To A Caribbean Medical School?
So You Want To Go To A Caribbean Medical School?
Medicinethe encouraging docNovember 19, 2017caribbean medical school, doctor, foreign medical graduates, islands, medical education, medicine, training, UsmleComment
Five Things You Must Know About Opioid Addiction.
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The FMG Residency Interview Hustle.
The FMG Residency Interview Hustle.
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« How Will You Like To Suffer? « 
« How Will You Like To Suffer? « 
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A Few Old Lessons From My Mission Trips To Haiti.
Lifestylethe encouraging docOctober 29, 2017advice, Encouragement, familymedicine, foreign medical graduates, haiti, lessons, medical, medicalmissiontrip, medicine, missions, motivation Comments
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