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Pirates of the Operating Room

Medicine is more of a team sport than people may actually think. The doctors usually get most of the credit–but just like in sports–sometimes we’d never get as far were it not for our teammates. In surgery this team concept is critical. Surgeons are seen as the captains of the ship. But a successful voyage requires more than a strong captain. If the whole crew is not functioning on the same level then the ship can sink very easily. The best crews always keep their Continue reading →

“Surgeon” Ranked Second Most Overrated Job in Survey

According to CareerCast.com, a three-year-old job-hunting and career-management Web site based in California, surgeons ranked second and physicians third among the most overrated jobs. An “overrated” career did not indicate that the job was unimportant, according to CareerCast.com, but rather are those with multiple negative influences such as stress, higher than average physical demands or environmental dangers and a weak hiring and employment outlook. Each year, CareerCast releases a list of America’s 10 best and 10 worst jobs after evaluating 200 professions using five core Continue reading →