They have decades of combined experience in their fields. They have spent years as ABR volunteers, working on committees and as oral examiners. Now, they are part-time staff who serve as associate executive directors (AEDs), helping connect the ABR with its many stakeholders. Paul Wallner, DO, is the AED with most tenure, having held the…

By Catheryn Yashar, MD My healthy husband’s first cough was March 9, 2020. Thankfully, he has nearly recovered. That day he was worried, so he wandered down to the ER and was reassured the virus “isn’t here yet.” He called in sick the next day. Five days later, he was either sleeping or coughing. Meals…

By Hala Mazin, MD   The resident match is one of the most exciting times in your medical school career. It is what you have been working so hard to reach for the last four years!   This virtual match season poses new challenges; it may be difficult to decipher your best fit and which…