PhREI Network Roundup 3-14-24: Free Medical Education Is Worth the Risks

As you know, as part of the PhREI network, we decided to start a weekly roundup to share new activity from across the network. Enjoy!

The Darwinian Doctor

Daniel Shin of the Darwinian Doctor talks about how he was recently scrolling his news feed, and came across an article about the $1 billion gift to Albert Einstein School of Medicine by Ruth Gottesman. If you haven’t heard of this yet, it’s true. ONE BILLION DOLLARS. Because of that donation, tuition for those students is free. Is free medical education worth the risks? Dr. Shin says yes. Let’s see his reasoning! Check it out.

Free Medical Education Is Worth the Risks

The Prudent Plastic Surgeon

We all know by now that I’m an advocate for physician side gigs, and personally partake in many of them. However, they’re not the end all be all. So, I wanted to use this post to explain and talk about why it’s perfectly fine for you to NOT pursue any side gigs as a doctor!

What If Physician Side Gigs Just Make You Want To Be a Doctor?

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