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Highly Recommended Reading on Letters of Recommendation

Highly Recommended Reading on Letters of Recommendation

  • Jannette Collins MD, MEd, FACR
  • May 3, 2021

You know how Netflix or Amazon recommendations sometimes make you feel like, wow, they’ve really nailed me? Well, fortunately or unfortunately, there is no such algorithm (yet) when it comes to education or career candidacy.  A letter of recommendation (LOR) …

DIY Guide to Writing Good Multiple-Choice Questions

DIY Guide to Writing Good Multiple-Choice Questions

  • Jannette Collins MD, MEd, FACR
  • April 19, 2021

Do you write multiple-choice questions (MCQ) for the American Board of Radiology, or the American College of Radiology, or for CME meetings or online/printed CME materials?  Do you create exams for medical students, residents, or other learners?  Perhaps you’ve been …

Smart Spending: Know Thy Purchasing Personality & Why Money Mindfulness Matters

Smart Spending: Know Thy Purchasing Personality & Why Money Mindfulness Matters

  • Jannette Collins MD, MEd, FACR
  • April 9, 2021

I’d like to preface this entry by saying: this post is really fun; I’m so excited for you to get past this introduction and read on; just wait for the surprises I have in store for you! But first read …

What in the Heck is a “Bull Market” and a “Bear” Market”?

  • Jannette Collins MD, MEd, FACR
  • April 5, 2021

Imagine yourself skipping down a yellow brick road. That road has a street sign that says, “Wall Street.” You’re on a journey to the Emerald City, which you presume is so-named for all its flourishing investments and wealth; a place …

Top Ten Tips for Academic Radiologists

Top Ten Tips for Academic Radiologists

  • Jannette Collins MD, MEd, FACR
  • March 29, 2021

The first few years in academic radiology, especially year one, can be overwhelming.  If you’re lucky, you will get excellent advice from colleagues from within and outside your department.  If not, you may feel like you’re sailing in a boat …

Financial Capacity: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Wise-up on Health, Wealth, & Aging)

Financial Capacity: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow (Wise-up on Health, Wealth, & Aging)

  • Jannette Collins MD, MEd, FACR
  • March 22, 2021

You may lose your marbles, but you can still preserve your financial well-being.  Unlike other finance posts on The Reading Room aimed at helping you become financially literate, this one is all about what happens when you develop age-related financial …

Why Smart Radiologists Can’t Manage Their Money

Why Smart Radiologists Can’t Manage Their Money

  • Jannette Collins MD, MEd, FACR
  • March 15, 2021

Once you’ve finished the 26th grade (average stage of a radiologist at the end of training), you should be well-equipped to practice radiology.  You’ve survived all the entry requirements, standardized tests, rigorous educational demands, and long and arduous nights on …

What I Wish I Knew About Finance As a Medical Student and Resident

What I Wish I Knew About Finance As a Medical Student and Resident

  • Jannette Collins MD, MEd, FACR
  • March 8, 2021

Let’s talk about the “f-word.” That word being failure, of course (what did you think I meant?). Hindsight is 20/20.  To err is human.  We can’t escape failure, as much as we might want to, especially when we receive that …

The Finance Savvy Resident: Your Future-Self Will Thank You For This

The Finance Savvy Resident: Your Future-Self Will Thank You For This

  • Jannette Collins MD, MEd, FACR
  • February 1, 2021

Or your future-self might not; I don’t know, because I can’t predict the future. But I can offer some solid, evidence-supported suggestions—apropos to residents—as to potentially prescient, if not  generally, sensible financial moves.  Whatever your particular path or current circumstances, …

Play By the Rules and You Could Love Retirement

Play By the Rules and You Could Love Retirement

  • Jannette Collins MD, MEd, FACR
  • January 25, 2021

Are you thinking about retiring?  Unless you’re already retired, I suggest you DO start thinking about it.  Whether it’s 5 years down the road or 50 years into the future, it’s wise to start planning early.   Why is that?  I …

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