Resident Insider Weekly
The Hidden Curriculum
The Archive — every past issue, one short read every Sunday on what medical school and residency don't teach you.
The Vote That Isn't
The estranged spouse may outrank the devoted son. Check your state's law.
Earlier issues
- 19Sep 27, 2026September 27, 2026 2 min read Legal
The Borrowed Number
Your family will ask for a prescription. Check your DEA number first.
- 18Sep 20, 2026September 20, 2026 2 min read Contracts
The Second Rulebook
Leaving a practice has a second rulebook nobody hands you
- 17Sep 13, 2026September 13, 2026 2 min read Career
The Number Nobody Runs
Fellowship has a payback period and almost nobody computes it
- 16Sep 6, 2026September 6, 2026 2 min read Insurance
The Box You Shouldn't Tick
You have 60 days to decide, unless you sign the form
- 15Aug 30, 2026August 30, 2026 2 min read Legal
The Client In The Room
The hospital's lawyer has a client, and it isn't you
- 14Aug 23, 2026August 23, 2026 2 min read Legal
The Thing That Follows You
Being named in a claim is not what follows you
- 13Aug 16, 2026August 16, 2026 2 min read Money
The Money That Isn't Yours Yet
Your employer match has a clock nobody mentions
- 12Aug 9, 2026August 9, 2026 2 min read Insurance
The Guaranteed Column
The whole life pitch has a column nobody reads
- 11Aug 2, 2026August 2, 2026 2 min read Taxes
The Bracket Myth
Your attending raise can't tax you backwards
- 10Jul 26, 2026July 26, 2026 2 min read Contracts
The Invisible Fence
The clause that decides your next address.
- 9Jul 19, 2026July 19, 2026 2 min read Loans
The Pause That Costs You
The most expensive thing you can do with your loans in residency.
- 8Jul 12, 2026July 12, 2026 2 min read Career
The Code Your Note Writes
The billing code hidden in every note you write
- 7Jul 5, 2026July 5, 2026 2 min read Loans
The Two Lanes
The student-loan menu shrank on July 1. Here's your move.
- 6Jun 28, 2026June 28, 2026 2 min read Legal
The Words That Work
The words that protect you after a medical error.
- 5Jun 21, 2026June 21, 2026 2 min read Insurance
The Definition That Pays
The one clause that decides if your disability insurance pays.
- 4Jun 14, 2026June 14, 2026 2 min read Money
The Unicorn Account
The best account almost no resident opens.
- 3Jun 7, 2026June 7, 2026 2 min read Career
The First 90 Days
Why your start date isn't your payday.
- 2May 29, 2026May 29, 2026 2 min read Contracts
The First Read
The first contract read your lawyer can't do for you.
- 1May 22, 2026May 22, 2026 2 min read Money
The Roth Window
The retirement move that closes the day you become an attending.